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Justin George

Justin George is an editor for Cowboy State Daily.

Justin George is a journalist and editor who has worked for eight news organizations across four states & Washington, D.C., including the Washington Post, Baltimore Sun & Tampa Bay Times. Over nearly 25 years, he has covered public safety, transportation, education, the Department of Justice and local government. In 2015, George embedded with the Baltimore Police Department during the internal investigation of the death of Freddie Gray. His coverage contributed to the Baltimore Sun being named a 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist. 

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These two art pieces from the University of Wyoming Art Museum and Colorado State University’s Gregory Allicar Museum of Art (GAMA) are part of a friendly Border War rivalry between the two schools in the form of an art loan. Left is Roxanne Swentzell’s “Mask Maker” from GAMA, and right is Beth Van Hoesen’s “Pale Horse” at the UW Art Museum.

University of Wyoming, CSU Museums Wager Art On Border War Football Game

The art museums at University of Wyoming and Colorado State University are betting on the outcome of Friday’s Border War football game. The winner gets to display artwork from the loser’s museum through the end of the school year.

Justin GeorgeNovember 15, 2024

Highway 287 crash on Feb 22, 2024, that killed three members of the University of Wyoming swimming and diving team.

Wyoming, Colorado DUI Patrols Will Be Watching Highway 287 For Border War

Wyoming and Colorado will increase DUI patrols for Friday’s annual Border War football game between Wyoming and Colorado State universities. Highway 287 between Laramie and Fort Collins has been nicknamed the "highway of death."

Justin GeorgeNovember 14, 2024

ESPN sportscaster Kirk Herbstreit and his dog Ben look on before the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Sept. 28, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Why People Are So Saddened By The Death Of Ben, Kirk Herbstreit's Golden Retriever

Cheyenne Animal Shelter CEO Britney Tennant says the nation's collective sadness over the death of Ben, the beloved Golden retriever of ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, stems from the shared closeness people have with their dogs.

Justin GeorgeNovember 07, 2024

Vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance at a Sunday campaign stop in Wisconsin said Liz Cheney is "resentful," and has an "obsessive hatred" for the Wyoming voters who ousted her from office.

J.D. Vance Says Cheney Has “Obsessive Hatred” For Wyoming Voters Who Ousted Her

J.D. Vance lashed out against former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney on Sunday. He said her support of Kamala Harris is motivated by an “obsessive hatred” toward Wyoming voters who ousted her.

Justin GeorgeOctober 21, 2024

Hazel Baumberger is 108 and South Dakota's oldest person. She also attended the first Sturgis Motorcycle Ralley in 1938. Not able to attend this year, some Sturgis rallygoers brought the party to her with a drive-by Rally to Hazel on Monday.

Sturgis Bikers Give 108-Year-Old South Dakota Woman Her Own Private Rally

After Sturgis, some of the motorcycle rallygoers held another small rally at Hazel Baumberger’s senior living center Monday. The 108-year-old woman is South Dakota’s oldest person and attended the first Sturgis rally in 1938.

Justin GeorgeAugust 13, 2024

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Wyoming Man Gets 50 Years For Shooting At Trooper During 2023 Sturgis Rally

A 29-year-old Saratoga, Wyoming, man was sentenced to 50 years in prison last month after pleading guilty to shooting at a South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper during the 2023 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Justin GeorgeAugust 04, 2024

Horacio Vela stands near his Harley-Davidson after Catholic Mass on Sunday. Vela carries a rosary with him as he rides.

Sundays Are For The Spiritual, Even Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Hellraisers

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally may be a time for bikers to raise a little hell, but that doesn’t mean they miss church. After mass, Horatio Vela of south Texas told Cowboy State Daily, “Right now, I’m riding alone, but I know Christ Savior is always with me.”

Justin GeorgeAugust 04, 2024

Cassey Weinhold, 28, stands at the bar she minds for the One-Eyed Jack Saloon in Sturgis. Weinhold came from Kansas to work the rally. The earnings help her throughout the year.

Bar Workers From Across The U.S. Flock To Sturgis To Make Big Money

Bartenders and waiters from across the country flock to Sturgis for the annual motorcycle rally where the population swells from 7,200 people to about 500,000. They say they can earn up to a fourth of their annual income during the 10-day rally.

Justin GeorgeAugust 03, 2024

The 84th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has packed the South Dakota town with Harley-Davidsons and all other brands of bikes.

Harley-Davidson Called Out For ‘Woke’ Policies During Sturgis Rally

Although conservative voices are criticizing Harley Davidson's CEO for his support of climate change policies and DEI, the atmosphere in Sturgis is as festive and rowdy as ever. The Harley dealership in Gillette said there is no slowdown in business either.

Justin GeorgeAugust 03, 2024

It may not look it by the crowds of bikes lining the main drag in Sturgis, South Dakota, but locals say the first day of the 84th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was a little slow.

Sturgis Rally Has Just Begun, But Bartenders Asking — Where Are The Drinkers?

From scheduling events later in the day to IV stations, Sturgis knows many come to its famous motorcycle rally to tie one on. But with a largely older population, a question bartenders were asking on the first day — where are the drinkers?

Justin GeorgeAugust 03, 2024

At 108, Hazel Baumberger is the oldest living person in South Dakota. She also remembers attending the first Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, then just a race with nine bikes, in 1938.

South Dakota’s Oldest Woman Is 108, And Was At The First Sturgis Rally In 1938

Hazel Baumberger is 108 years old and attended the first Sturgis motorcycle rally in 1938 — and several others in decades since. Unable to attend anymore, bikers have decided to take the rally to her.

Justin GeorgeAugust 02, 2024

Deluxe-Harley Davidson in Gillette.

Sturgis Rally Is 'Super Bowl' For Wyoming Harley-Davidson Stores

Deluxe Harley-Davidson in Gillette, Wyoming, is open 14 straight days to cater to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally attendees. Just off Interstate 90 on the way to Sturgis, the rally represents the “Super Bowl” for the motorcycle shop.

Justin GeorgeAugust 02, 2024

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