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Mark Heinz

Outdoors

Wildlife

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<title>Grizzly Bites Off Hunter’s Boot In Wild Wyoming Showdown | Cowboy State Daily</title>

It was the closest of calls. A grizzly charged a Wyoming woman who was elk hunting near Cody, biting into her rubber boot and pulling it off her foot.

Grizzly Bites Off Hunter’s Boot In Wild Wyoming Showdown

Jackson Walker

Energy

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<title>56-Year-Old Man Dead In Gas Well Explosion Near Jeffrey City | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A 56-year-old man died Wednesday in a gas well explosion in Fremont County near Jeffrey City. The incident is being investigated to determine what caused the blast.

56-Year-Old Man Dead In Gas Well Explosion Near Jeffrey City

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Renée Jean

Business & Tourism

Agriculture

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<title>Wyoming Ranchers Join National Outcry Against Trump’s Argentina Beef Plan | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming ranchers are protesting President Trump’s plan to import more beef from Argentina, arguing it threatens U.S. producers. They say fixing high prices should start with cutting domestic regulations, not boosting imports.

Wyoming Ranchers Join National Outcry Against Trump’s Argentina Beef Plan

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Clair McFarland

Crime & Courts

Courts

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<title>No New Trial For Kemmerer Babysitter Who Beat 5-Year-Old Girl To Death | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Kemmerer babysitter found guilty of first-degree murder for beating a 5-year-old girl to death appealed her conviction to the Wyoming Supreme Court, which ruled Wednesday she won’t get a new trial — though she was in the ER during a key court hearing.

No New Trial For Kemmerer Babysitter Who Beat 5-Year-Old Girl To Death

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Dale Killingbeck

Green

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<title>After Two Years Sitting Idle Outside Casper, Wind Farm To Come Down | Cowboy State Daily</title>

After sitting idle outside Casper for nearly two years, an 11-turbine Chevron wind farm outside Casper is scheduled to be dismantled starting next year.

After Two Years Sitting Idle Outside Casper, Wind Farm To Come Down

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Andrew Rossi

Law Enforcement

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<title>Driver Of Semi Arrested For DUI After Crashing Truck Full Of Potatoes Into River | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A truck driver was arrested for DUI after his semi full of potatoes veered off I-80 and crashed into the Medicine Bow River on Tuesday morning. Driving semis is dangerous enough on I-80 when people aren’t impaired, the Carbon County sheriff says.

Driver Of Semi Arrested For DUI After Crashing Truck Full Of Potatoes Into River

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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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Justin George is a journalist and editor who has worked for eight news organizations across four states & Washington, D.C., including the Washington Post, Baltimore Sun & Tampa Bay Times. Over nearly 25 years, he has covered public safety, transportation, education, the Department of Justice and local government. In 2015, George embedded with the Baltimore Police Department during the internal investigation of the death of Freddie Gray. His coverage contributed to the Baltimore Sun being named a 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist. 

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Justin George

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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."

<title>Wendy Corr | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wendy Corr

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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.

<title>Mark Heinz | Cowboy State Daily</title>

 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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