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<title>Wyoming History: Boy, 11, Sheriff Among 7 Killed In 1903 Fight At Lightning Creek | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Called the “last blood-spilling fight” between Indians and white residents in Wyoming, seven were killed in the 1903 fight at Lightning Creek. That includes an 11-year-old boy and an over-zealous Weston County sheriff.

Wyoming History: Boy, 11, Sheriff Among 7 Killed In 1903 Fight At Lightning Creek

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<title>Wyoming History: Before There Were Bridges, Crossing Rivers Was Dangerous And Deadly | Cowboy State Daily</title>

To early pioneers, Wyoming rivers could be the most dangerous adversary they faced. Fording high waters claimed many lives in the early years of the Cowboy State and cut off entire towns from the rest of the world. 

Wyoming History: Before There Were Bridges, Crossing Rivers Was Dangerous And Deadly

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It's a Christmas miracle as MMA announcer Steve Inman provides a compilation of Seasons Beatings......

Steve Inman: Wednesday, December 25, 2024

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An all-time Christmas classic....

One More For The Road: Wednesday, December 25, 2024

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Yay! Christmas Dogs!!

Daily Smile: Wednesday, December 25, 2024

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Renée Jean

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<title>Popular Version Of “The Little Drummer Boy” Has A Silent Star — The Bighorns | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The popular Christian rock duo for King + Country uses Wyoming as the backdrop for the music video of their remake of the Christmas classic “The Little Drummer Boy.” The majesty of the Bighorn Mountains helps make the video magical.

Popular Version Of “The Little Drummer Boy” Has A Silent Star — The Bighorns

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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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Clair McFarland

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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

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 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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 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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Todd Titus is the Head of Advertising for Cowboy State Daily with an office located in downtown Casper.

Previously, Todd spent the last 10+ years as the Director of Sales for a Wyoming-based media company managing all advertising responsibilities for three online news sites and a network of movie theaters across the state.   

 In that time, he worked closely with hundreds of businesses, start-ups, nonprofits, community groups, political candidates and marketing agencies alike.  

Todd is particularly excited to have helped build and deploy the new advertising programs now available on 

 - Wyoming’s largest news publisher - as well as the daily newsletter with over 80,000 subscribers and the recently launched Cowboy State Daily Radio Network, which has affiliates on 28 stations in Wyoming.

When he’s not working, Todd relishes time at home with Jen, his wife of 18 years, and their 4 wild but wonderful kids.  

Occasionally, you may also find him attempting to avoid injury on either a tennis or basketball court or otherwise rendering his services at Frontier Brewing Company where he is both part-owner and volunteer “quality control specialist”.

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