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
Wyoming Might Not Have Enough Public Lands For Controversial Selloff Bill
An initial review of data from the Office of State Lands and Investments shows Wyoming might not have enough eligible public land to satisfy a controversial bill seeking to sell between 30,000 and 200,000 acres to families for $1 per acre.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 27, 2026
Wyoming Lawmaker Charged With DUI Asks To Skip Alcohol Testing During Session
Wyoming State Rep. Bill Allemand, charged with DUI in December, is asking permission to skip random alcohol tests during the legislative session that starts next month. His motion argues the tests are intrusive for someone without a history of alcohol or violent crimes.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 27, 2026
State Treasurer, Lawmaker Work On Fund To Compensate Wind Farm Neighbors
State Treasurer Curt Meier and Sen. Brian Boner are working on a bill that would divert one-sixth of property taxes from wind, solar, and industrial projects into a fund for affected neighbors. “I’m not blind to the impacts that people have," Meier said.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 26, 2026
Mother Asks How Son Shot Himself While Handcuffed In Back Of Police Car
The mother of a 22-year-old Cheyenne man who shot himself while handcuffed in the back of a police car is asking how that could happen. She told Cowboy State Daily that police confiscated his pocket knife, but not his pistol.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 23, 2026
Lawmaker Unveils Bill To Sell Between 30,000 And 200,000 Acres Of State Lands
A Cheyenne state legislator unveiled a bill Thursday that seeks to sell between 30,000 and 200,000 acres of non-trust state lands in 10-acre parcels to individual families — at $1 an acre. He says it will help ease Wyoming’s housing shortage.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 23, 2026
Gordon Halts Lawsuit Challenging Wyoming’s Cap On Property Tax Growth
A board tasked with ensuring Wyoming’s property tax assessments are fair and lawful planned to challenge the state’s 4% growth cap on residential property taxes. Gov. Mark Gordon put a halt to the lawsuit Thursday.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 23, 2026
