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Crime & Courts

Courts

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

<title>After Acting ‘Crazy All Week,’ Laramie Man Accused Of Stabbing Man In Bar | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Laramie man who witnesses say had been acting “crazy all week” is accused of stabbing another man during an early morning bar fight. He made his first court appearance Wednesday, and reportedly also pulled a knife on others.

After Acting ‘Crazy All Week,’ Laramie Man Accused Of Stabbing Man In Bar

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<title>Police Report Gillette Woman Admitted Using Meth The Day She Gave Birth | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Gillette police report that a mother whose baby was born with meth in its system admitted using the drug the day she gave birth. The woman, who will be in court Friday, also tested positive for meth while breastfeeding.

Police Report Gillette Woman Admitted Using Meth The Day She Gave Birth

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Dale Killingbeck

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<title>Casper Man Pleads Not Guilty To Assault, Pointing Gun At Girlfriend — Now Mother Of His Child | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Casper man Wednesday pleaded not guilty to assaulting his then-eight months pregnant girlfriend and pointing a loaded pistol at her head. He also allegedly shot into a wall. A judge denied his request to allow contact with the alleged victim and child.

Casper Man Pleads Not Guilty To Assault, Pointing Gun At Girlfriend — Now Mother Of His Child

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Andrew Rossi

Wyoming Life

Around Wyoming

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<title>Horse Lost For 7 Months In Wind River Mountains Makes Miraculous Recovery | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The horse that made international headlines after he was rescued after seven months in the Wind River Mountains has made a complete recovery.  “He's pretty much made it from walking death back to full condition,” the horse’s owner told Cowboy State Daily.

Horse Lost For 7 Months In Wind River Mountains Makes Miraculous Recovery

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Government & Politics

Executive

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<title>Why It’s Legal For Fiber-Optics Crews To Dig Into Your Front Yard | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Spring is fiber-optic season across Wyoming as companies install digital infrastructure — and as one homeowner puts it, "Suddenly your yard is part of a construction site." Fact is, it’s legal with permission from cities, towns and counties.

Why It’s Legal For Fiber-Optics Crews To Dig Into Your Front Yard

Outdoors

Public Lands

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<title>For The First Time, Study Shows How Much Water Old Faithful Spews When It Erupts | Cowboy State Daily</title>

How much water erupts out of Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park? For the first time, we actually know. A team of scientists have accurately determined the water output of the world’s most famous geyser for the first time.

For The First Time, Study Shows How Much Water Old Faithful Spews When It Erupts

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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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 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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 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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Clair McFarland

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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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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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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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Jen Kocher

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

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