Jimmy Orr
Jimmy Orr 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.
Latest from Jimmy Orr
Wyoming Native Breezy Johnson Wins Gold Medal In Women's Downhill
Not only did Wyoming native Breezy Johnson win a gold medal on Sunday in women’s downhill skiing, but it was Team USA’s first medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Johnson becomes only the second American woman to win Olympic downhill gold.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 08, 2026
With Record-Breaking Warm Weather, Why Aren't Most Wyoming Golf Courses Open?
With unseasonably warm weather continuing in most of Wyoming this winter, why aren't golf courses filled with people? Golf pros told Cowboy State Daily if they could open their courses, they would. It's just not that easy.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 07, 2026
Lummis Announces She's Not Running For Re-Election
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, the first woman elected to the Senate from Wyoming, on Friday announced she is not running for a second term. She said, "“in the difficult, exhausting session weeks this fall I’ve come to accept that I do not have six more years in me.”
Clair McFarland & Jimmy OrrDecember 19, 2025
Massive Train Derailment Occurs 17 Miles Northwest Of Cheyenne
A BNSF train carrying dozens of double-stacked freight cars derailed early Friday morning northwest of Cheyenne. Although no cause has been given, residents blame the wind. "This is the worst wind we've ever seen, and it’s been blowing for days now."
Andrew Rossi & Jimmy OrrDecember 19, 2025
Daniel Junction Foodmart Store Sells $2.2 Million Wyoming Lottery Ticket
Someone who bought a Cowboy Draw ticket at the Daniel Junction Foodmart in Sublette County is $2.2 million dollars richer. The winning ticket was pulled on Monday at the outpost in Sublette County.
Jimmy OrrDecember 09, 2025
Former Wyoming Schools Chief Judy Catchpole Dies, Remembered For Humor, High Energy
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.
Jimmy OrrDecember 04, 2025
