Jimmy Orr
Jimmy Orr is the founder and executive editor of Cowboy State Daily.
Orr is a longtime journalist who was on the masthead at the Los Angeles Times and the Christian Science Monitor as the Managing Editor, Digital.
In the political arena, Orr served as a spokesman for the White House and directed digital strategy for President George W. Bush and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Prior to these positions, Orr worked for Wyoming Governor Jim Geringer and U.S. Senators Malcolm Wallop and Al Simpson.
He was also the co-founder of The Sports Show with ESPNs Woody Paige and Les Shapiro and was the executive producer of Clay Travis Outkick the Show.
Latest from Jimmy Orr
Cheyenne Starts Work on New 80-Acre “Hitching Post Plaza”
The City of Cheyenne announced on Wednesday that work has begun on the new 80-acre "Hitching Post Plaza".
Jimmy OrrSeptember 16, 2021
Sand Creek Fire Expands to 907 Acres; 30 Percent Contained
Fire officials say the next two days are critical and the cooling weather on Friday should help firefighters with the blaze.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 15, 2021
Stepfather Of Missing 22-Year-Old New York Woman Arrives in Wyoming To Help With Search
The stepfather of a New York woman who reportedly disappeared while at Grand Teton National Park has flown out to Wyoming to help in the search.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 15, 2021
Air Force Reserve Lands C-130J Super Hercules on Highway Near Rawlins
The Air Force Reserve landed a C-130J Super Hercules on a highway near Rawlins today as part of a week long training exercise.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 15, 2021
Driskill: 90% Chance of Special Session To Combat Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
Wyoming Senate Majority Floor Leader Ogden Driskill said a special session is necessary so Wyoming can employ numerous strategies to battle President Biden's sweeping vaccine mandate.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 15, 2021
Lummis Honors Slain Wyoming Marine Rylee McCollum on Senate Floor
Noting that slain Wyoming Marine Rylee McCollum's daughter was born on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis honored the life of slain Wyoming Marine Rylee McCollum on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 14, 2021
U.S. House Candidate Chuck Gray Suspends Congressional Campaign
State Rep. Chuck Gray on Tuesday announced he is suspending his U.S. congressional campaign but did not offer an endorsement to any other candidate.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 14, 2021
Cheney: Trump’s Endorsement of Hageman “Sad”
"The notion that candidates have felt that they needed to go to New Jersey to pledge their allegiance to Donald Trump, rather than to the people of Wyoming and the Constitution is really sad to see," she said.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 10, 2021
Jimmy Orr: “A Plane Just Hit the Pentagon!” – A Wyomingite’s Memories From the White House on 9/11
Former White House spokesman and editor of Cowboy State Daily Jimmy Orr recalls his September 11 experience in the White House.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 10, 2021
Gordon Blasts Biden’s Vaccine Mandate: “This Has No Place in America”
Wyoming Gov Mark Gordon on Thursday blasted President Joe Bidens sweeping vaccine mandate as un-American and has asked his attorney general to fight it.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 09, 2021
Trump Endorses Hageman, Says Lummis Supports Her Too; Cheney Says “Bring It”
In endorsing former Wyoming gubernatorial candidate Harriett Hageman on Thursday, former President Trump announced that U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis supported her too.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 09, 2021
Cheyenne Parents Vow to Homeschool Their Kids After Mask Mandate
Some angry Cheyenne parents vowed to pull their kids from schools after the Laramie County School District issued a mask mandate on Wednesday.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 09, 2021
Harriet Hageman Announces Her Run For Congress
Fresh off the reports that former gubernatorial candidate Harriet Hageman will receive a endorsement from former President Trump, Hageman on Thursday announced she is running for U.S. Congress.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 09, 2021
Report: Donald Trump to Endorse Harriett Hageman in US Congress Race
Politico is reporting on Wednesday morning that former President Donald Trump will endorse 2016 Wyoming gubernatorial candidate Harriett Hageman for Wyomings lone congressional seat.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 08, 2021
Wyoming Fall Foliage With Pinedale’s Dave Bell
Pinedale's Dave Bell is one of the best photographers in the nation. Today he shows, in the words of Bob Seger, that "Autumn is closing in..."
Jimmy OrrSeptember 08, 2021
Wyoming Landmark “Hitching Post Inn” Purchased & To Be Demolished in Weeks; New Hotel Planned
Once a Wyoming landmark, the burned-out and dilapidated Hitching Post Inn in Cheyenne has new owners and is finally being torn down.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 02, 2021
New Sheriff’s Deputy For Sublette County Sworn-In; Jails Sister Immediately
Immediately after being sworn-in as a junior deputy in the Sublette Couty Sheriff's Office, Noel jailed his older sister.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 02, 2021
Cheney Appointed Vice Chair of January 6 Committee
Wyomings Rep. Liz Cheney has been elevated to the role of number two on the panel investigating the events of the January 6 attacks on the U.S, Capitol.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 02, 2021
Fallen Wyoming Marine’s Father Explains Why He Wouldn’t Meet With Biden
Fallen Wyoming Marine Rylee McCollum's father refused to meet with President Biden stating that "everything he's done has been absolutely backwards."
Jimmy OrrAugust 31, 2021
Crowds Welcome Slain Wyoming Marine’s Family Back to Jackson
Hundreds of people lined Broadway Ave in Jackson, Wyoming on Monday afternoon to welcome the family of a Wyoming Marine who died in a terrorist attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan on Thursday.
Jimmy OrrAugust 31, 2021
Boulder, Colorado Woman Hospitalized After Walking Into Moose
A woman was walking in complete darkness on a forest road at 4:30am when she bumped into a moose. The moose was not pleased.
Jimmy OrrAugust 31, 2021