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* Charlie Kirk Clamp-Down
* New Data Center Uses Almost No Water
* Family Of Man Who Killed Cop Sues Law Enforcement

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: October 8, 2025

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Clair McFarland

Crime & Courts

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<title>Police Say Shooting Involving FE Warren Air Force Airman Was Murder - Suicide | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Fort Collins police say a Sept. 30 shooting that killed two — one tied to F.E. Warren Air Force Base — was a murder-suicide fueled by domestic violence.

Police Say Shooting Involving FE Warren Air Force Airman Was Murder - Suicide

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Dale Killingbeck

Government & Politics

Education

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<title>Casper Turning Point Leader Says High School Principal Is Stifling Free Speech | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Turning Point USA Club's leader at Natrona County High School said she has been told by the principal she can’t have a public meeting, publicly celebrate the new chapter or talk to media. She said she is fighting for her First Amendment rights.

Casper Turning Point Leader Says High School Principal Is Stifling Free Speech

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Business & Tourism

Tourism

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<title>"Angry August": Jackson Debates Lodging Tax As Residents Say Crowds Are Annoying | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Elected officials in Jackson met Monday to discuss putting a new lodging tax before voters. One councilwoman said she shares concerns with residents who don't want to promote the town anymore. "I mean, people are angry. August went on longer than normal," she said.

"Angry August": Jackson Debates Lodging Tax As Residents Say Crowds Are Annoying

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Renée Jean

Business

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<title>$1.2 Billion Data Center Breaks Ground In Cheyenne, CEO Stresses Low Water Impact | Cowboy State Daily</title>

At a ceremony to break ground on a $1.2 billion data center in Cheyenne on Tuesday, the CEO of Related Companies stressed that the 184,000-square-foot facility will have a minimum impact on water. "We only build self-contained cooling systems that do not use water,” he said.

$1.2 Billion Data Center Breaks Ground In Cheyenne, CEO Stresses Low Water Impact

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<title>Casper 19-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Fatal Shooting Of 16-Year-Old Friend | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A 19-year-old Casper man accepted a plea deal and pleaded guilty on Tuesday to the February shooting of his 16-year-old friend as they played video games, smoked marijuana and mishandled their handguns.

Casper 19-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Fatal Shooting Of 16-Year-Old Friend

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 is co-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 a co-founder of The Sports Show with ESPN's Woody Paige and was the executive producer of Clay Travis' Outkick the Show.

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Jimmy Orr

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 is managing editor for Cowboy State Daily at the headquarters in Cheyenne.

A veteran journalist of more than 31 years covering Western issues and politics, Greg spent stints in Wyoming as managing editor for the Gillette News Record and Laramie Boomerang. Greg's produced award-winning journalism, and has built a national reputation for his extensive coverage of Wyoming energy -- especially coal.

He previously spent seven years editing and reporting in Alaska, and was managing editor for Sarah Palin's hometown paper when she was tapped as John McCain's running mate in 2008. Greg studied music and English at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Outside the office, Greg likes photography, reading and all things sports.

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Greg Johnson

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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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Justin George

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 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Wendy Corr is the Broadcast Media Director for Cowboy State Daily, and is based in Cody. She covers unique people, places and events in Wyoming, highlighting the best of the Cowboy State  and occasionally reaching beyond our borders to highlight happenings in nearby states as well.

Previously, Wendy was the news director at the Bighorn Radio Network in Cody, earning six "News Reporter of the Year" awards from the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters. She also contributes television news stories to stations in Billings, Montana, as well as in Casper and Cheyenne.

Additionally, Wendy is a professional singer and instrumentalist with the "Dan Miller Cowboy Music Revue" based in Cody, although the band often travels around the country, bringing "Wyoming to the world."

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Wendy Corr

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He previously worked or freelanced for numerous newspapers and magazines across Wyoming, Idaho and Montana  covering all manner of news and feature stories. He has a strong background in topics related to wildlife, hunting, and wildlands conservation. Hes written extensively since the 1990s about the controversies surrounding wolves, grizzly bears and mustangs.

He also enjoys people-centric stories with quirky edge of humor and has written several such pieces for Cowboy State Daily.&nbsp;

Mark lives in Laramie with his wife, Kendy, and the youngest of their five children.

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Mark Heinz

 is the business and tourism reporter for Cowboy State Daily and is based in Cheyenne. Previously, Ren&eacute;e spent seven years covering energy and agriculture in North Dakota and Montana. She has won many writing awards over a 30-year career, and has written magazine articles for Guideposts.

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Killingbeck is glad to be back in journalism after working for 18 years in corporate communications with a health system in northern Michigan. He spent the previous 16 years working for newspapers in western Michigan in various roles.

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Before joining Cowboy State Daily, he worked as the late Wyoming U.S. Senator Mike Enzi's Press Secretary, Communications Director and Chief of Staff. Prior to his time in Washington, D.C., Coy was a radio broadcaster in Riverton and editor of the Dubois Frontier Newspaper.

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