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Andrew Rossi

Outdoors

Public Lands

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

<title>Wildfires Burn Nearly 1,000 Acres Around Thermopolis, Come Within 1 Mile Of Town | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Fire crews from multiple agencies spent Wednesday assisting the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department with several wildfires sparked by a Tuesday thunderstorm. Nearly 1,000 acres have burned, and one fire came within a mile of town.

Wildfires Burn Nearly 1,000 Acres Around Thermopolis, Come Within 1 Mile Of Town

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Matthew Christian

Government & Politics

Politics

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<title>Gordon Names Former Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Keith Kautz As Attorney General | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Gov. Mark Gordon appointed Keith Kautz, a former Wyoming Supreme Court Justice, as Wyoming’s 39th attorney general Wednesday. Kautz said he’s “honored to serve Wyoming.”

Gordon Names Former Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Keith Kautz As Attorney General

Wyoming Life

Entertainment

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<title>Cody Celebrates Fourth Of July With Five Days Of Rodeos, Parades And Celebrities | Cowboy State Daily</title>

If there was a competition for the best Fourth of July celebration in Wyoming, Cody might win by a country mile. That’s because it throws a five-day party filled with parades, rodeos, fireworks and celebrities that attract huge crowds.

Cody Celebrates Fourth Of July With Five Days Of Rodeos, Parades And Celebrities

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Clair McFarland

Crime & Courts

Courts

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<title>Jackson Man Accused Of Killing Bicyclist While Driving Drunk Sent To Higher Court | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Jackson man accused of killing a bicyclist and local photographer will be tried in felony-level court, a judge ruled Wednesday. The judge also kept the man’s bond at $300,000 and forbade him from driving if he makes bail.

Jackson Man Accused Of Killing Bicyclist While Driving Drunk Sent To Higher Court

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Wendy Corr

Daily Video News

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<title>Cowboy State Daily Video News: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wednesday's headlines include:
* Trans Bathroom Yawner
* 106 New Wyo Laws Take Effect
* Lawmaker Wants To Get Rid Of Business Council

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Wednesday, July 2, 2025

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Energy

Mining

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<title>Energy Secretary To Visit Site Of Massive Rare Earth Find In Ranchester, Wyoming | Cowboy State Daily</title>

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright will be in northern Wyoming for the July 11 groundbreaking of the Brook Mine in Ranchester. Ramaco Resources believes it holds the largest “unconventional” rare earth deposit in the U.S.

Energy Secretary To Visit Site Of Massive Rare Earth Find In Ranchester, Wyoming

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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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 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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Matthew Christian covers state and federal politics for Cowboy State Daily. 

He previously worked for the Aiken [S.C.] Standard and the Morning News in Florence, S.C.  Matthew is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law and the University of Charleston [W.Va.]. He grew up in West Virginia. 

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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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Team

Jimmy Orr

Greg Johnson

Clair McFarland

Wendy Corr

Matthew Christian

Mark Heinz

Renée Jean

Dale Killingbeck