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Cassie Craven: We Love Wyoming, Keep Her Free
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “As the Joint Appropriations Committee hears from the bureaucrats this month about how many hundreds of millions they need of our money, I want to remind our public servants who they are fighting for."
Cassie CravenDecember 15, 2025
Joan Barron: Hands Off Wyoming's Exclusive Miners' Fund
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Miners are in a special class when it comes to budgets. They have their very own program, with a healthy pot of money. But, like all healthcare programs, it is faced with increasing costs. Today it totals $99,275,233."
Joan BarronDecember 13, 2025
Bill Sniffin: A Love Letter To My Wife Nancy On Her Birthday
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “When you have spent 60 years with your best friend, the person you love, it is appropriate to write her a personal love letter. This is my best attempt.”
Bill SniffinDecember 13, 2025
Dennis Sun: Challenges Of The Beef Industry
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "At some point our cattle numbers are going to be rising and the U.S. beef industry is going to have to have some strong export markets. Now is the time to develop those markets."
Dennis SunDecember 12, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Colorado Should Honor Trump’s Pardon of Clerk Tina Peters
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "Late Thursday, President Trump announced he was issuing a full pardon for Tina Peters. This has been a long time coming, and will certainly provoke a fiery response from the Left. I hope this national hero can come home for Christmas."
Jonathan LangeDecember 12, 2025
Scott Clem: Free Speech — The Unpopular Truth We Don’t Want to Hear
Columnist Scott Clem writes, "Christians must defend truth without becoming jerks for Jesus. Boldness must be paired with humility and love. Respect the office, but reserve the right to tell the present holder of the office that he or she is out of line."
Scott ClemDecember 12, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Military Academy Interviews and Summer Leadership Experiences
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "I serve on Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ interview committee for the United States service academies. Last Saturday, we had the pleasure interviewing 23 outstanding young people to see if they qualified for a nomination to a military academy."
Tom LubnauDecember 10, 2025
Dave Simpson: Surprise! You've Got New Neighbors!
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “I'm surprised that Cheyenne's current economic boom has arrived in our neighborhood with so little advance warning.”
Dave SimpsonDecember 08, 2025
Cassie Craven: City of Cheyenne - An Ode to Local Government
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “In an era of Wyoming politics, in which RINOS and Dems decry “local control” losses, are they really crying about their inability to run the table?”
Cassie CravenDecember 08, 2025
Gail Symons: For The New GOP It's Loyalty Over Leadership
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "It's laughable that the current leaders of the state Republican Party, fused with their Freedom Caucus cohorts, blather about the so-called old guard. In over 50 years, I have not seen the level of cronyism that these folks have institutionalized."
Gail SymonsDecember 08, 2025
Joan Barron: No Fix Yet For Wyoming's Bumpy Highways
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “The need to do something about a $600 million deficit in the highway funding budget of the Wyoming Department of Transportation” may have to “wait until after the next election.”
Joan BarronDecember 07, 2025
Dennis Sun: It Takes Two to Engage
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "The last convention of the year will be the WSGA Winter Roundup in Casper on Dec. 8-10 at the Ramkota Hotel. This winter meeting is a great place to engage, express opinions and learn about opportunities in the cattle industry. And, you can bet your voice will be heard."
Dennis SunDecember 05, 2025
Jonathan Lange: We Need a Realistic Approach to Teen Suicide
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: “We have had a 500-percent spike in teen suicides that hardly anybody talks about. What happened? What accounts for such an alarming increase?”
Jonathan LangeDecember 05, 2025
Scott Clem: Why Would We Give More Power To State Government?
Columnist Scott Clem writes, "Will changing the constitution benefit some while harming many others? I question the wisdom of transferring more of the people's inherent power to the government. Am I the only one?"
Scott ClemDecember 05, 2025
Tom Lubnau: The Great Spam Debate
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "What Honor Wyoming is really complaining about is that the Microsoft Office has a spam filter. Apparently, some of Honor Wyoming’s emails are finding themselves in a spam filter. Honor Wyoming contracts with a bulk emailer for its email service."
Tom LubnauDecember 04, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Holy Cow! Did A Quarter Of A Century Just Go By? Here Are Some Reflections
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Right now marks the end of the first quarter of the 21st century. Where does the time go? These past 25 years have been very very interesting.”
Bill SniffinDecember 03, 2025
Dave Simpson: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - On Our Chins
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “I'm talkin' whiskers, folks. Some men got 'em. Some men don't. I got 'em. No brag. Just fact.”
Dave SimpsonDecember 01, 2025
Cassie Craven: The Great Danger In Our Country That's Not Being Talked About Enough
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, "Now we find ourselves in a dangerous time. But what should happen? Should we all hold our breath and see where the chips fall after these reckless liberal policies that let millions of unvetted people into our country?"
Cassie CravenNovember 30, 2025
Gail Symons: Two Governors, Two States, One Western Way
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "While Congress seems more interested in viral clips than in governing, Gov. Mark Gordon and Gov. Spencer Cox talk about nuclear compacts, wildlife crossings, and how to keep kids in rural communities. The difference is hard to miss."
Gail SymonsNovember 30, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Bill, Del, And Barb Keep Shoshone Forest Going During Tough Times
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Dedicated-forest volunteers like Bill Lee, Del Nelson, and Barb Gustin just quietly do their jobs helping out. It is so appropriate that they get this recognition.”
Bill SniffinNovember 30, 2025
Joan Barron: Cheyenne's New Children's Museum Is A Gem
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "While Cheyenne residents continue to debate whether the influx of gambling outlets is good or evil, no one is questioning the positive nature of another new project. It is a special gem — the Children’s Museum of the Capital City."
Joan BarronNovember 29, 2025
Dennis Sun: Big News For Regional Beef Producers
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "The big news this week is the Tyson packinghouse in Lexington, Neb. closing down. The packinghouse has operated over 30 years, employs over 3,200 people and processes around 5,000 fat cattle a day."
Dennis SunNovember 28, 2025
Tom Lubnau: A Wyoming Thanksgiving for Our Politics
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Every state has its share of sky-watchers who believe contrails hold mysterious powers. But most folks in Wyoming know that if the government truly wanted to influence the weather, they’d start by figuring out how to stop the wind in Rawlins..."
Tom LubnauNovember 26, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Unique Wyoming Gifts Should Be On Your Gift List For Christmas This Year
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “What to buy for Christmas? How about items made in Wyoming by your friends and neighbors? Here is my annual list for you to consider.”
Bill SniffinNovember 26, 2025