Clair McFarland
Clair McFarland is a general assignment reporter for Cowboy State Daily and is based in Riverton, Wyoming. She specializes in crime and court reporting and social issues coverage. Clair also writes a twice-monthly column on motherhood and country living.
Previously, Clair wrote for The Ranger, the Lander Journal and the Wind River News. She is an award-winning journalist, columnist and poet, who joined Cowboy State Daily on Valentines Day, 2022.
Latest from Clair McFarland
Hageman Says New J6 Committee Legitimate, Cheney’s Was Not
Rep. Harriet Hageman told Cowboy State Daily the new Jan. 6 committee she’s on is legitimate, while the one Liz Cheney vice-chaired was not. She wants to focus on the security failures at the Capitol but declined to critique Cheney’s work on the panel.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 18, 2025
Wyoming Faith Leaders Launch Peacemaker Group In Wake Of Charlie Kirk Killing
It wasn't set to mobilize until next year, but after Charlie Kirk's killing and other violence, its leaders decided now is the time to launch Become a Peacemaker. It's a new interfaith group dedicated to ending hostility and division across Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 17, 2025
Wyoming Sorority Members Not Giving Up Legal Case Over Transgender Member
Three Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority members filed a notice Wednesday that they’re appealing their recent court loss over the induction of a transgender member into the sorority’s University of Wyoming chapter.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 17, 2025
Cheyenne Fifth Grade Teacher Accused Of Touching Girls Back In Jail
A Cheyenne fifth-grade teacher accused of sexually touching young female students throughout the 2024-25 school year is back in jail after being released on bond. That's because police say they also found child sex content on his phone.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 17, 2025
Former Green River Teacher, Coach Beaten With Baileys Bottle Dies
A former Green River teacher and coach who was beaten with a large bottle of Baileys liqueur has died. His wife, who is accused of wielding the bottle, now faces a second-degree murder charge.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 17, 2025
Wyoming Diesel 'Delete' Case Delayed, Accused Hopes It's A Sign EPA Is Backing Off
Accused of deleting emissions systems from diesel trucks in the heart of Wyoming's coal country, a Gillette man's federal plea hearing was delayed this week. His defense attorney said it could be a sign that the EPA is backing off.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 17, 2025
