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Renée Jean

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Cowboy State Daily is Wyoming’s largest newspaper with Wyoming’s most experienced journalists. 

<title>Wyoming Jobs: What James Lambert Has Learned After Driving A UPS Truck For 33 Years | Cowboy State Daily</title>

For 33 years, UPS driver James Lambert has delivered much more than boxes on his UPS route, the last 15 in a remote section of Laramie County. He’s turned a sometimes rough-and-tumble job into friendships, snowy rescues, and laughter-filled memories.

Wyoming Jobs: What James Lambert Has Learned After Driving A UPS Truck For 33 Years

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Mark Heinz

Outdoors

Hunting

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<title>Man Killed By Elephants Was Frequent Wyoming Hunter, Close Friends With Outfitter | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A California man who was killed by elephants while on safari in Africa was a frequent hunter in Wyoming and close friends with a Douglas outfitter. Dax McCarty said the media portrayal of his friend is wrong. “He dang sure respected animals," he said.

Man Killed By Elephants Was Frequent Wyoming Hunter, Close Friends With Outfitter

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Jen Kocher

Crime & Courts

Public Safety

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<title>Woman Used By Satanic Cult Motivates Former Wyoming Cop To End Human Trafficking | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A woman sex-trafficked by a Satanic cult still haunts — and motivates — former Converse County Undersheriff Justin Scott. Forced to medically retire from law enforcement, he’s found a new mission to rescue human trafficking victims in Wyoming.

Woman Used By Satanic Cult Motivates Former Wyoming Cop To End Human Trafficking

Business & Tourism

Agriculture

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<title>Wyoming In Dire Need Of Large-Animal Veterinarians | Cowboy State Daily</title>

In Wyoming, cattle outnumber people, but the number of veterinarians treating them has shrunk by 90% since World War II, and only 5% of new vets are interested in the job. One vet in Wheatland said desperate ranchers outside his area are "begging for help."

Wyoming In Dire Need Of Large-Animal Veterinarians

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Clair McFarland

Government & Politics

Politics

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<title>‘It’s Big Brother’: Wyomingites Concerned About Mandated ‘Kill Switches’ On Cars | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Multiple Wyoming lawmakers and a Cheyenne-based car dealer voiced concern Friday over a federal requirement for mandatory “kill switches” in 2027 model vehicles. “It’s Big Brother,” said the dealer, while a state legislator called it “draconian."

‘It’s Big Brother’: Wyomingites Concerned About Mandated ‘Kill Switches’ On Cars

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Andrew Rossi

Business

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<title>Wyoming's Chicken Wing King Expanding To Texas, Now Has Locations In Five States | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Trent Weitzel, owner of Weitzel's Wings — aka Double Dub's — and reigning champion of the National Buffalo Wing Festival in New York, is launching his newest Double Dub’s food truck. Texas is the fifth state to get a Double Dub’s truck.

Wyoming's Chicken Wing King Expanding To Texas, Now Has Locations In Five States

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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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 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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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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 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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Dale Killingbeck

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Hard-hitting, thorough, and relentless, Kocher is a bulldog who prides herself in finding the stories that are challenging, meaningful, and difficult for others to attempt.

Originally from Pittsburgh, Jennifer has lived all over the West and moved to Wyoming just under a decade ago where shes written for dozens of magazines and publications throughout the state.

With masters degrees in creative writing and nonfiction and several awards under her belt, she loves writing features and long-form stories as well.

Outside of work, Jennifer loves anything to do with birds, wine, hiking or traveling.

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Jake Nichols hosts the Cowboy State Daily Morning Show, each weekday from 6-10AM.  

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