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Clair McFarland

Crime & Courts

Courts

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

<title>Daughter Of Rock Springs Police Chief Gets 42 Days For Poisoning Roommate's Dog | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The daughter of the Rock Springs, Wyoming, police chief was sentenced to 42 days in jail and $2,224 restitution Wednesday for poisoning her roommate’s dog, leading to its having to be put down.

Daughter Of Rock Springs Police Chief Gets 42 Days For Poisoning Roommate's Dog

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<title>Former Laramie Mayor, Lobbyist Accused Of Stealing From Mental Health Group   | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Former Laramie mayor and lobbyist Andi Summerville is accused of stealing over $31,000 from a Wyoming mental health nonprofit she led, facing eight felony charges after investigators found unauthorized purchases and self-written checks.

Former Laramie Mayor, Lobbyist Accused Of Stealing From Mental Health Group  

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Dale Killingbeck

Wyoming Life

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<title>Residents Trash Cheyenne Homeless Center, Closing It For Holidays | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Clients have trashed rooms at Cheyenne’s Journey Center for Families, a nonprofit for the homeless operated by COMEA, forcing the organization to close for the holidays. The center says it won’t reopen until sometime next year.

Residents Trash Cheyenne Homeless Center, Closing It For Holidays

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Jimmy Orr

Politics

Government & Politics

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<title>Former Wyoming Schools Chief Judy Catchpole Dies, Remembered For Humor, High Energy | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming’s leaders, past and present, are mourning the loss of former Superintendent of Public Instruction Judy Catchpole, who died on Thursday at the age of 81. Catchpole is remembered for her boundless energy, sense of humor and advocacy for children.

Former Wyoming Schools Chief Judy Catchpole Dies, Remembered For Humor, High Energy

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Greg Johnson

Business & Tourism

Business

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<title>Popular Cheyene Honky-Tonk Outlaw Saloon To Close, Owes Bank $1.7 Million | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Cheyenne’s Outlaw Saloon is part dive bar, part honky-tonk and known for hosting music, boxing and even little people wrestling. That ends this weekend when the Outlaw closes after the bank foreclosed on it to recover $1.7 million owed.

Popular Cheyenne Honky-Tonk Outlaw Saloon To Close, Owes Bank $1.7 Million

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<title>'Road Rage' Trucker Says Pickup Driver Actually Shot At Him  | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A trucker accused of shooting at a pickup with a child inside claims the pickup driver actually fired first in a road rage incident. A judge found probable cause Wednesday to send the case to district court on multiple felony charges.

'Road Rage' Trucker Says Pickup Driver Actually Shot At Him 

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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.

<title>Jimmy Orr | Cowboy State Daily</title>

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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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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. 

<title>Justin George | Cowboy State Daily</title>

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."

<title>Wendy Corr | Cowboy State Daily</title>

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

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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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Renée Jean

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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