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Clair McFarland

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<title>Feds Grab Suspected Venezuelan Gang Member From Cheyenne Jail | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Federal immigration authorities took custody Friday of an illegal immigrant the local sheriff suspects of being in a Venezuelan gang. The man had just been released from a five-month jail sentence in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

 

 

Feds Grab Suspected Venezuelan Gang Member From Cheyenne Jail

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<title>Bonus Video 1: Friday, December 20, 2024 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

When the boss goes to lunch.....

Bonus Video 1: Friday, December 20, 2024

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<title>Brief: No Arrests — And No Hunt For Suspects — After Deadly Riverton Stabbing | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Investigators looking into a fatal stabbing Sunday night in Riverton said they have identified and interviewed people involved but have not made an arrest. They're still investigating, the local undersheriff says. 

 

Brief: No Arrests — And No Hunt For Suspects — After Deadly Riverton Stabbing

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<title>Casper Man Who Killed Accused Child Molester Won’t Sue Over Amputated Toe | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Casper, Wyoming, man who killed his granddaughter’s alleged molester four years ago has withdrawn a lawsuit over his toe being amputated in prison. He claimed prison doctors mistreating a wound resulted in losing a toe. 

Casper Man Who Killed Accused Child Molester Won’t Sue Over Amputated Toe

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<title>Other Wyoming Counties Don't Let Illegal Immigrants Slip Away, Unlike Teton County | Cowboy State Daily</title>

ICE has claimed not communicating with feds is why the Teton County Sheriff’s Office has let 103 illegal immigrants go the last couple of years. Other Wyoming counties don't have that problem, according to data the agency released Tuesday.

Other Wyoming Counties Don't Let Illegal Immigrants Slip Away, Unlike Teton County

Daily Darwin

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<title>Daily Darwin: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Sometimes the best strategy is never to leave the house.....

Daily Darwin: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

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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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 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."

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Wendy Corr

Headshot of Cowboy State Daily State Government and Politics reporter, Leo Wolfson.

 is the State Government and Politics Reporter for Cowboy State Daily and is based in Cheyenne. He is responsible for covering Wyoming politics on a federal and statewide level.&nbsp;

Leo led Cowboy State Dailys coverage of the 2022 Wyoming primary election, including the highly contentious race between former congresswoman Liz Cheney and her successor U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman. He also managed CSD's coverage of the 2023 State Legislature, which was by far the most extensive and timely media coverage of a legislative session in the state's history.

Before joining Cowboy State Daily, Leo was a general assignment reporter for the Cody Enterprise Newspaper in Cody from 2018-2022. Prior to that, he reported for a suburban newspaper outside Denver.&nbsp;

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Leo Wolfson

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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

Headshot of Cowboy State Daily's business and tourism reporter, Renée Jean

 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

Headshot of Cowboy State Daily reporter, Dale Killingbeck

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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Jimmy Orr

Greg Johnson

Clair McFarland

Wendy Corr

Leo Wolfson

Mark Heinz

Renée Jean

Dale Killingbeck