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Clair McFarland

Government & Politics

Politics

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

<title>Wyoming GOP Tells State To Report Those Who 'Glorify’ Assassinations | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Referencing the Charlie Kirk assassination, Wyoming GOP leaders passed a resolution Saturday in Torrington asking state authorities to investigate and potentially discipline public employees who celebrate such killings.

Wyoming GOP Tells State To Report Those Who 'Glorify’ Assassinations

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<title>Governor Gordon Proposes $11.13 Billion Two-Year Budget | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Gov. Mark Gordon is asking the Wyoming Legislature for an $11.13 billion biennial state budget, up about $755 million from the prior budget cycle's $10.38 billion. It includes nearly $3 billion for the Department of Health.

Governor Gordon Proposes $11.13 Billion Two-Year Budget

Crime & Courts

Courts

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<title>Daughter Of Rock Springs Police Chief Accused Of Poisoning Roommate's Dog  | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Accused of poisoning her roommate’s dog so it had to be put down, the 19-year-old daughter of the Rock Springs police chief is charged with felony animal cruelty. The dog's owner doesn't agree with backlash against the chief, saying he's a "good person."

Daughter Of Rock Springs Police Chief Accused Of Poisoning Roommate's Dog 

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Outdoors

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<title>Thermal Drone Could Help Find Horses Missing Three Weeks In Wyoming Backcountry | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Two horses have been missing north of Moran in Wyoming’s backcountry since late October. While a search for the pack animals continues, a thermal imaging drone pilot from Idaho is ready to help find them if called.

Thermal Drone Could Help Find Horses Missing Three Weeks In Wyoming Backcountry

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Dale Killingbeck

Public Safety

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<title>Months After Caught In Explosion, Jeffrey City Rancher Is Home, Glad To Be Alive | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Rancher Travis Clyde, 47, was severely burned and injured in an explosion in July, suffering third- and fourth-degree burns. He is now back on his Jeffrey City ranch, thankful to be alive and glad for the outpouring of support his family has received.

Months After Caught In Explosion, Jeffrey City Rancher Is Home, Glad To Be Alive

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Renée Jean

Education

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<title>Bill Schilling Powered Wyoming’s College Revolution With The Hathaway Scholarship | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Bill Schilling helped create Wyoming’s Hathaway Scholarship, opening college doors for thousands statewide. His enduring impact is felt through the opportunities the scholarship has given Wyoming students over four decades.

Bill Schilling Powered Wyoming’s College Revolution With The Hathaway Scholarship

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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."

<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

 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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