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
Caught: Cheyenne Man At Center Of Manhunt In Custody, Detectives Talking To Him
The suspect in a Thursday morning shooting in a central Cheyenne neighborhood was in custody by early afternoon, and detectives are talking to him, police say. Adrian Maggos also was once accused of attacking a man with brass knuckles.
Jimmy Orr & Kolby FedoreApril 30, 2026
Cheyenne Shooting: One Man Injured, Police 'Actively Working To Locate' Suspect
A shooting was reported early Thursday morning in central Cheyenne and one man was taken to the hospital after sustaining injuries, according to the Cheyenne Police Department. Police are "actively working to locate" the suspect.
Jimmy OrrApril 30, 2026
Hageman Endorses Degenfelder For Governor Of Wyoming
Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder scored another big endorsement for governor on Wednesday when U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman announced her support. “I’m proud to join President Trump in supporting Megan Degenfelder," Hageman said.
Jimmy OrrMarch 25, 2026
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
