Managing Editor

Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson 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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Powell Man Facing 20 Child Porn Charges Could Get Up To 222 Years

A Powell man facing 20 felony charges relating to the distribution and possession of child pornography faces up to 222 years in prison and $200,000 in fines if convicted. Police say he admitted to having a yearslong addiction to porn.

Greg JohnsonMarch 17, 2026

Riverton Store Clerk Admits Pocketing $12,000 In Bogus Refunds, Police Say

A Riverton convenience store clerk is accused of pocketing more than $12,000 from more than 50 bogus returns over a two-week period. He was charged Friday, and admitted to police he stole money from the store, but initially estimated it was about $600.

Greg JohnsonMarch 17, 2026

Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, left, and Rep. Harriet Hagemen during a Monday virtual Wyoming town hall.

Reps. Hageman, Jim Jordan Say Congress Divided Along ‘Common-Sense’ Line

The political divide in Congress falls along a line of “common sense,” Republican U.S. Reps. Harriet Hageman and Jim Jordan said during a Monday virtual town hall. They also said that sanctuary cities and payouts for college athletes need regulation.

Greg JohnsonMarch 16, 2026

A car plowed into a Cheyenne Subway store on Sunday, taking out a wall of windows and closing the sandwich shop. It’s the fourth time the Subway at that busy intersection has been hit that employees can remember.

Not A Drive-Thru: Car Plows Into Cheyenne Subway — A Fourth Time

A car plowed into a Cheyenne Subway store on Sunday, taking out a wall of windows and closing the sandwich shop. Employees say it's at least the fourth time it's been hit. “I guess they don’t know we don’t have a drive-thru," said one worker.

Greg JohnsonMarch 16, 2026

Powell McDonald’s Worker Charged With Threatening To Shoot Coworkers

A Powell McDonald’s worker is facing a felony charge of making terroristic threats after allegedly telling coworkers he would return to the restaurant with his Glock handgun and “air this place out.” He made his initial court appearance Friday.

Greg JohnsonMarch 13, 2026

A crew with The Tree Feller in Cheyenne works to remove this large tree that was blown onto a house during a record-setting windstorm on Thursday, March 12, 2026.

For The Record Books: Highest Wind Speed Ever At Cheyenne Airport, 14,000 Lost Power

Thursday’s windstorm was one for the record books with the highest wind speed ever recorded at the Cheyenne airport. Although 14,000 people lost power, it was restored quickly by linemen who dangled from cherry-pickers in the record-breaking winds.

Greg JohnsonMarch 13, 2026

Evanston Man Who Posted Video Threatening To Kill Neighbors Sane Enough For Trial

An Evanston man who repeatedly threatened he’d shoot his neighbors “in the head” and “beat ’em to death” is sane enough to stand trial, a judge ordered this week. He also blames Democrats and the sheriff’s office for taking his property.

Greg JohnsonMarch 12, 2026

Hurricane force winds uprooted large trees all across Cheyenne on Friday, causing considerable damage.

‘It’s Carnage’: Wyoming Wind Gusts Up To 109MPH Blow Over Trucks, Rip Off Roofs

A Wyoming windstorm with gusts reported as high as 109 mph has blown over dozens of commercial trucks, ripped roofs off buildings, and uprooted trees on Thursday. “It’s carnage,” is how meteorologist Don Day described the damage.

Greg Johnson & Kate MeadowsMarch 12, 2026

Angela Montoya, above, and Alvin Syrovatka.

Torrington Woman Accused Of Letting Boyfriend Molest Girl Set For Plea Hearing

A Torrington woman accused of allowing her boyfriend to perform sex acts with a 4-year-old girl is scheduled for a plea hearing Thursday. The boyfriend, already convicted for abusing the child, will be sentenced Friday.

Greg JohnsonMarch 11, 2026

A 14-year-old has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder, accused of shooting his mother in the back of the head in their home in Laramie County just south of Cheyenne city limits.

First-Degree Murder For Cheyenne 14-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting Mom In Head

A 14-year-old Cheyenne boy is being charged as an adult with first-degree murder, accused of shooting his mother in the head from behind. “It’d be a lot easier to accept that she killed herself than my son tried to kill her,” his father said.

Greg JohnsonMarch 11, 2026

School District 'Aware' Of Video Showing Cheyenne Teacher Begging Student

Laramie County School District 1 says it’s “aware” of a video showing a Cheyenne junior high teacher on his knees begging a student, telling her that, “I did something very wrong.” One parent told Cowboy State Daily it is "creepy" and "it pissed me off."

Greg JohnsonMarch 10, 2026

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Teen In Custody After Woman Shot In Back Of Head South Of Cheyenne

A teen is in custody after a 41-year-old woman was shot in the back of her head in her home Friday, the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office reported Tuesday. The woman was life-flighted to a Colorado hospital, where she died.

Greg JohnsonMarch 10, 2026

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Four teens in this Chevy Impala escaped serious injury when they collided head-on with a semi south of Gillette on Sunday. They then were struck by a second semi.

Four Teens Walk Away From Head-On With Semi South Of Gillette

Four teenagers escaped serious injury after colliding with a semitruck head-on while trying to pass three other vehicles in a no-passing zone on Highway 59 about 30 miles south of Gillette on Sunday. The 18-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

Greg JohnsonMarch 09, 2026

Video Shows Man On Knees Begging Girl After Altercation At Cheyenne School

‘I did something very wrong' a man says repeatedly in a video showing him on his knees, begging a Cheyenne junior high school girl after a physical altercation last week. School officials say “no comment,” while parents demand answers.

Greg JohnsonMarch 09, 2026

Cheyenne Man Accused Of Beating Girlfriend’s Mom, Dog During Angry Outburst

A 30-year-old Cheyenne man is accused of threatening his girlfriend’s family with a gun, beating her mom and twice throwing a dog against a wall Thursday during an outburst of anger. A man there “reported being in fear to the point that he was shaking.”

Greg JohnsonMarch 06, 2026

Douglas Police, District Probe Middle Schoolers Sharing ‘Sexually Explicit Material’

The Douglas Police Dept and school district have announced a joint investigation into “electronic sharing of sexually explicit material involving minors.” The school board president said if parents checked, “they’d be outraged by what’s on those phones.”

Greg JohnsonMarch 06, 2026

‘An Easy Fix’: Sheridan Woman Admits Stealing $630,000 From Foundation

The office manager for a Sheridan nonprofit foundation admitted stealing more than $630,000 since 2013, police say. Bobbi Jo Neeson, who made her initial court appearance Thursday, said she has a shopping addiction and taking the money was “an easy fix.”

Greg JohnsonMarch 06, 2026

Nearly three years after an aggressive traffic stop of a local high school student, Cody Police Officer Blake Stinson can keep being a cop. The state board that oversees certifying law officers ruled Wednesday his behavior didn’t rise to the level of losing his badge.

Cody Officer Who Made Aggressive Traffic Stop Of Teen Can Keep Being A Cop

Nearly three years after an aggressive traffic stop of a local high school student, a Cody police officer can keep being a cop. The state board that oversees certifying law officers ruled Wednesday his behavior didn’t rise to the level of losing his badge.

Greg JohnsonMarch 05, 2026

Laramie County Illegal Truck Crackdown Applauded By Truckers, Industry

The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office’s “Truck Around and Find Out” sweep that caught 32 illegal immigrants last week has support from truck drivers and industry groups flooding in from across the U.S. “It’s already dangerous out here as it is,” they say.

Greg JohnsonMarch 05, 2026

Cheyenne Woman Accused Of Crashing Into Ex-Boyfriend Twice In Wild Car Chase

A Cheyenne woman was in court Wednesday, accused of initiating a wild car chase with her ex-boyfriend that ended after she hit his car twice. It also was her third violation in a month of a protection order to stay away from him.

Greg JohnsonMarch 05, 2026

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a 10% bonus tax credit for “nuclear communities” with significant nuclear-related employment. That won’t include Wyoming nuclear hubs like Kemmerer and Gillette because the act says the credit is for urban areas. In Kemmerer, Bill Gates-backed TerraPower is already working on its planned nuclear power plant.

TerraPower Gets OK To Build Wyoming Nuclear Plant, First Approval In 10 Years

TerraPower was approved Wednesday for a construction permit to build a first-of-its-kind nuclear power plant near Kemmerer, Wyoming. It’s the first such approval in 10 years in what the company calls “a historic day for the United States’ nuclear industry.”

Greg JohnsonMarch 04, 2026