Jonathan Lange: Posterity Will Judge Us By Principles, Not Pragmatism
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “The deleted paragraph demonstrates how kicking the can down the road never solves the problem. More often, it makes the problem worse and its solution more costly.”
Jonathan LangeJuly 04, 2025
Dennis Sun: Say It Isn’t So
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "I can’t imagine tourists going all the way to Yellowstone National Park wanting to share the Western culture by eating some glorified dog food. Instead they will want some locally-raised beef or lamb."
Dennis SunJuly 04, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Tour Of Sunrise Should Be On Your Bucket List.
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Last Saturday, the Sunrise Historic and Prehistoric Preservation Society offered a sample of Wyoming’s rich, diverse and amazing history. Put next year’s annual tour of Sunrise on your bucket list."
Tom LubnauJuly 02, 2025
Bill Sniffin: If You Had Your Life To Live Over, What Would You Change?
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Folks a certain age start looking back on their lives and wonder just how much differences they could have made. What if you could live your life over?”
Bill SniffinJuly 01, 2025
Dave Simpson: That Friendly Wave That Reassures
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Great to be spending some quality time out in Wave Country again this summer. Wave County is anywhere far enough out in the boonies that when you meet an oncoming vehicle, the driver acknowledges your existence with a wave..."
Dave SimpsonJune 30, 2025
Cassie Craven: School Choice Is About Helping Students, Not Systems
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “The Wyoming Education Association plays victim in its lawsuit. It decries the scholarship with fundamental critique of how the capitalist system has this inherent tendency toward inequality and exploitation. How very Marxist.”
Clair McFarlandJune 29, 2025
Gail Symons: That Federal Lands Measure Would Have Betrayed Wyoming
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Supporters of this plan spoke of affordable housing and local control. Let’s call that what it is: a smokescreen. This bill wouldn’t have solved Wyoming’s housing crisis. It would create playgrounds for the wealthy."
Gail SymonsJune 29, 2025
Joan Barron: The Night The Shah Of Iran Was Toppled
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “'The shah is dead,' the young guys yelled as they ran in the hallways of the dorm. They were Iranians. And they were joyous — jumping up and down joyous.”
Joan BarronJune 28, 2025
Jonathan Lange: We All Have a Role in Strengthening Families
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: “Everyone has a vital role in strengthening Wyoming families. You don’t have to start with ambitious policies. You can start with yourself.”
Jonathan LangeJune 27, 2025
Dennis Sun: The Trust Of The Consumer
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "It is especially important these days with the high price of beef and lamb, as consumers want to know more about the meat they eat and, to an extent, where it came from."
Dennis SunJune 27, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Bad National Forest Rules Opened Door To Wildfires - They Were Just Overturned!
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “I watched as bad Clinton-Gore-Babbitt forest policies set the stage for waste and horrible forest conditions in our national forest next door. It was truly malpractice.”
Bill SniffinJune 25, 2025
Tom Lubnau: At This Point, House Appropriations Members Should Just Go Full Clown Show
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes: "Wyoming needs serious-minded people who are not using the committee meetings as campaign stunts, but as gatherings to conduct the serious business of the state. We do not need a clown show."
Tom LubnauJune 25, 2025
Dave Simpson: They're At It Again In Laramie
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “If veins are popping out of your neck because you hate Trump so much, you might consider seeing a cardiologist. Hatred like this for 10 years can't be good for your ticker.”
Dave SimpsonJune 23, 2025
Cassie Craven: You Can Live The Founders' Vision In Your Daily Life
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Our founders not only anticipated tyranny, they predicted its proliferation; and prescribed a dose of duty to inoculate future Americans against it."
Cassie CravenJune 22, 2025
Gail Symons: The Big Gun Bill Vs. Grassroots Governance
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "Don’t miss the irony. By repealing local discretion, the gun-zones bill doesn’t expand freedom. It concentrates decision-making into the hands of a few state legislators rather than the communities directly affected."
Gail SymonsJune 22, 2025
Joan Barron: The Dark Side Of Pro Rodeo Life
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Since this is the outdoor rodeo season in Wyoming and the West, it was timely to watch an old gem last week on TCM. It was a 1952 black-and-white movie from RKO titled 'The Lusty Men.'"
Joan BarronJune 21, 2025
Dennis Sun: Cows and Sage Grouse are Compatible
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Producers caught a breath of fresh air when a study was published by the University of Idaho, which found, “Moderate cattle grazing on public lands does not reduce sage grouse nest success, according to a newly published 10-year study."
Dennis SunJune 20, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Family Issues Should Be Bipartisan, Again
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: "Marriage and family are not Freedom Caucus issues. Neither is the restoration of the American Family a Republican issue. The traditional nuclear family is the foundation of a healthy society."
Jonathan LangeJune 20, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Sale Of Our Public Lands Brings More Questions Than Answers
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "My understanding of the public land sale proposals is they are so vague, with so many unanswered questions, that at this point, I can’t get behind risking Wyoming’s way of life to pay the bills for the United States."
Tom LubnauJune 19, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Little Boys, Thinking Rocks, And Mountain Snow Showers in June
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “This is a story from almost 40 years ago about a dad and his young boy on an adventure involving ‘Thinking Rocks.’”
Bill SniffinJune 17, 2025
Dave Simpson: How Can I Miss You If You Never Go Away?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Here's the rule. She doesn't make me to go to Elton concerts, and I don't make her to go to the cabin. Sounds crazy, but it works.”
Dave SimpsonJune 16, 2025
Gail Symons: Lean Into That Wyoming-Forged Artwork
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "From the murals in Lander to kinetic sculptures in Cheyenne to bronze tributes in Sheridan, public art has become part of our landscape."
Gail SymonsJune 15, 2025
Cassie Craven: Let's Not Be Energy Dependent In WWIIII
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Recognizing the uncertainty of the world’s affairs, Wyoming, the third largest U.S. energy supplier has an opportunity to lead the country in national security and preparation."
Cassie CravenJune 15, 2025
Joan Barron: The Gambler Problem Needs A Legislative Redo
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "The first meeting of the Select Committee on Gaming revealed a bundle of problems with current state law. The major ones dealt with local control over the establishment of new gambling spots."
Joan BarronJune 14, 2025