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Tom Lubnau: SparkTank, Where UW Students Learn to Lead with Purpose
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Wonderful things happen in Wyoming all the time. SparkTank, a UW program designed to train students while helping nonprofit organizations, is a gem."
Tom LubnauOctober 09, 2025
Dave Simpson: Let's Pray For Our Nebraska Neighbors
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “When I hear people complain about their property taxes in Wyoming – with the exception of folks up in Jackson, where valuations are suddenly on a different planet – I smile and think about the poor, property-tax oppressed folks in Nebraska."
Dave SimpsonOctober 07, 2025
Bill Sniffin: ‘Taking Chance’ Is Wonderfully Sincere Movie About A Wyoming Marine’s Death
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “This movie is the story about a young Marine from Dubois named Chance Phelps, who was killed in Iraq on Good Friday, April 9, 2004. The movie is about Lt. Col. Mike Strobl’s journey bringing the young man’s body home to Wyoming.”
Bill SniffinOctober 07, 2025
Clair McFarland: I’m Not Weird, You’re Weird
Clair McFarland writes: “What I didn’t expect was for the readers’ reaction to be ‘You run in sandals?!’ But let’s ditch the brainwashery that no one can run a mile without a hunk of China-manufactured plastic strapped to their lowest extremities.”
Clair McFarlandOctober 06, 2025
Ray Hunkins: The Part Of The Black 14 Story The Press Never Told
Columnist Ray Hunkins writes, "Even after interest in the story faded, those involved continued to write about it. And the son of then-Wyoming Attorney General James Barrett has provided me with his father’s personal files relating to the Black 14 event. This is the 'rest of the story,' stitched together from those careful accounts."
Ray HunkinsOctober 05, 2025
Cassie Craven: We Want Our Country Back
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “While the leftists are screaming at the top of their lungs about inclusion and fairness, they miss the forest for the trees. We want our country back. It’s time to listen to people who have common sense in politics."
Cassie CravenOctober 05, 2025
Gail Symons: What The Heck Did Pete Hegseth Just Say?
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "Hegseth's speech cast doubt on every female officer, minority commander, and leader who earned their position through grit and competence. That includes me. And I won’t stay silent while someone tries to turn my service, and the service of so many others, into a political stunt."
Gail SymonsOctober 05, 2025
Bill Sniffin: How Was Your 2025 Wyoming Bucket List? I Did Pretty Well
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Each year I put together what I call my ‘Wyoming Bucket List,’ which is a list of places that are on my to-visit list for the summer and fall. This has been a great year!”
Bill SniffinOctober 04, 2025
Joan Barron: Laramie County Community College Is A Fine College, Whatever The Name
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “I really don’t care what name the Cheyenne two-year college picks for its new moniker. My opinion of Laramie County Community College as a type-A college will persist.”
Joan BarronOctober 04, 2025
Dennis Sun: The Threat Of The New World Screwworm
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "The New World Screwworm has been working its way north through Mexico and has been found in a cow 70 miles south of the Texas border in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, which borders the U.S."
Dennis SunOctober 03, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Becky Hadlock’s False Filing Must Be Investigated
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: “I feel bad for Weston County Clerk Becky Hadlock. I really do. But our sympathy for someone who may have waded in over her head cannot be the only consideration. Our North Star must be the rule of law.”
Jonathan LangeOctober 03, 2025
Tom Lubnau: The Becky Hadlock Saga Just Got Worse
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Weston County Clerk Becky Hadlock ignored the subpoena. She informed the lawmakers she would not come to their tar and feathering because she had a prior commitment. Ignoring a subpoena is a really bad idea."
Tom LubnauOctober 01, 2025
Bill Sniffin: ‘Heal Up And Hair Over?’ Early Yellowstone Visitors And A Cheyenne Bell Ringer
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “One of the benefits of writing a statewide column is all the mail I get from readers with lots of interesting perspectives. Here are just a few of them.”
Bill SniffinOctober 01, 2025
Dave Simpson: Eight Feet Of Snow Is On The Way
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “When the last hummingbird heads south, it's a sure indication that maybe you've stayed too late at the party.”
Dave SimpsonSeptember 29, 2025
Clair McFarland: Running The Red Desert Thrilled Me - And Made Me Want To Die
Clair McFarland writes, "A toxic gloom invaded my thoughts in July. But then I saw an ad for the Run the Red desert race. Normal runners could sign up for a 30-kilometer (18.6 mile) version of it, and stone-cold psychopaths could do the 50k. How lovely, I thought."
Clair McFarlandSeptember 29, 2025
Cassie Craven: Sorry Rod, I've Got More Hope In America This Week
Columnist Cassie Craven writes: "I was polled for my friend Rod Miller’s analysis, of if the Bill of Rights would pass today. I answered as a maybe. But I say 'yes' because I believe that some of us would die before seeing America lose what has made her great."
Cassie CravenSeptember 28, 2025
Gail Symons: Try Listening For A Change Instead Of Calling The Other Side Evil
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "Rep. Lloyd Larsen did not sugarcoat our habits. 'We label those who disagree with us as evil and seek to shut out uncomfortable ideas.' His point landed because it was honest. A neighbor cannot be an enemy if we plan to move the fence together."
Gail SymonsSeptember 28, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Do You Ever Wonder What Old Men Think About?
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Being older than most everyone else gives you a chance to share your wisdom and endlessly tell old stories. Perhaps we talk too much?”
Bill SniffinSeptember 27, 2025
Dennis Sun: Don't Expect High Beef Prices To Fall Anytime Soon
These are especially exciting times for cattle producers and feeders. In fact, during the week of Sept. 15, lightweight steer calves brought over seven dollars a pound while 1,000-pound yearling steers brought $3.35 a pound.
Dennis SunSeptember 26, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Ruth Neely - First Amendment Champion
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “Ruth Neely was harassed at home, at work, in the national press and most appallingly, by vicious lawfare waged by the Wyoming Bar. But Ruth Neely willingly took those arrows because she knew that one small candle can light up a dark room.”
Jonathan LangeSeptember 26, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Why Is The Wyoming Legislature Trying To Stifle Input?
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "The most disturbing trend I see in the Wyoming legislature is the concerted effort to limit input into legislation. Instead of trying to understand the implications of a bill, certain legislators are trying to muzzle input they don’t like."
Tom LubnauSeptember 24, 2025
Bill Sniffin: A Wyoming Newcomer? Here Are Some Tips For Getting Along In The Cowboy State
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Wyoming may have lots of newcomers based on projections of the current energy boom. What advice should we give these newbies?”
Bill SniffinSeptember 23, 2025
Dave Simpson: Charlie Kirk Killer Mobilizes Turning Point USA
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “If you're old enough to remember the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the reaction to the death of Charlie Kirk bears a strong resemblance to how the nation reacted in November of 1963."
Dave SimpsonSeptember 22, 2025
Cassie Craven: Don't Lose Sight Of Charlie Kirk's "Why"
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Charlie inspired a revival in a world that didn’t realize it needed one. He was a reminder that we’re running a race – with a disposable battery."
Cassie CravenSeptember 22, 2025