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Cat Urbigkit: Power Line Bird Deaths From Shooting: What Was Reported, What’s the Truth, What Was Omitted
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, 'The New York Times reported, “A survey of power lines in four Western states found bullet fragments and shotgun pellets in most of the dead birds that were collected” (not true) and 'Two-thirds of birds found dead beneath power lines had been shot' (also not true).
Cat UrbigkitAugust 08, 2023
Dave Simpson: These Guys Don't Take Prisoners
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Not selecting how-to manuals on sex for a school or public library does not constitute 'book banning.' Caring what your little one is exposed to is not Nazi Germany."
Dave SimpsonAugust 07, 2023
Rod Miller: A Connecticut Yankee At Frontier Days
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "I just returned from the strangest journey. You’ll recall that more than a century ago, Mr. Twain rapped me sharply on the noggin and sent me back in time to Camelot. Maybe you’ve read about it."
Rod MillerAugust 06, 2023
Dennis Sun: John Kerry Is At It Again
Agriculture columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Once again John Kerry, the current U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, is attacking American ranchers and farmers by criticizing food production’s contribution to carbon emissions."
Dennis SunAugust 05, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Seeing Green River Was Like Visiting An Old Friend
Bill Sniffin writes: "For some time, Green River has celebrated Expedition Island as the launching place for the famous expedition by John Wesley Powell, which mapped the Green River, the Colorado River, and ultimately the Grand Canyon in 1869. What an adventure!"
Bill SniffinAugust 05, 2023
Mandy Fabel: Parenting Advice From A Two Year Old
Columnist Mandy Fabel writes, "Dear Mom and Dad, In honor of my 2nd birthday I would like to share a few thoughts on how you’re doing as parents."
August 03, 2023
Why Is A Biological Man Allowed To Smash In The Women’s Division Of The Governor’s Cup?
Rep. Ben Hornok says to protect women’s sports, we should draw a line and not allow a 6-foot 27-year-old biological male who registered for the women’s open division of the Wyoming Governor's Cup tennis tournament to play this weekend.
August 02, 2023
Charlie Spiering: Why Are Democrats Acting Terrified of Democracy?
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "If it was not clear before that Democrats are terrified of the American voter, the latest round of indictments proves they are worried about the results of the 2024 presidential election."
Charlie SpieringAugust 02, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Let Freedom Read
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "The Wyoming Freedom Caucus proposes to continue the push to criminalize librarians for what it views as obscene materials in public libraries, in essence using the coercive power of government to impose its set of values on all the state’s citizens."
Cat UrbigkitAugust 01, 2023
Rep. Harriet Hageman: It’s Past Time for Mayorkas to Go
Rep. Harriet Hageman writes, "Under Secretary Mayorkas' 'leadership,' 5.6 million illegal immigrants have crossed into America — which is equivalent to 10 times the population of Wyoming. Over 40% of the illegals that were initially detained have disappeared."
August 01, 2023
Dave Simpson: Cheers To The Residents Of Gillette For Exercising Common Sense
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "If you buy the notion that not placing a book like “Gender Queer” in a library is a First Amendment violation, you must believe that every book that has ever been published must appear in every library. Baloney. Being a librarian includes deciding what will and what will not be on the shelves. It's part of the job."
Dave SimpsonJuly 31, 2023
Rep. Dalton Banks: Wyoming Legislature Must Do More To Protect Children
Rep. Dalton Banks writes, “I encourage the citizens of Wyoming to step up to the plate when it comes to protecting our children from sexual predators, human traffickers and harmful and explicit content.”
July 31, 2023
Rod Miller: It's A Big Government Problem, Not A Free Speech Problem
Columnist Rod Miler writes, "Don’t for a minute think that your enemy is freedom of human expression. Books aren’t trying to replace you as a parent, big government is."
Rod MillerJuly 30, 2023
Dennis Sun: Cattle Numbers Stay Low
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Fat cattle headed to packinghouses are bringing record prices lately, and these high prices are trickling down to grocery store meat counters."
Dennis SunJuly 30, 2023
Rod Miller: Gordon Has A Chance To Be Great. Will He Take It?
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "The Freedom Caucus has presented Gordon with the chance to stand strong like a real First Amendment trail boss. If he wastes this chance and knuckles under to their demands, he will brand himself as nothing more than their stable boy."
Rod MillerJuly 27, 2023
Clair McFarland: Ode To The Aquarium's Bouncer And His Secret Tail
Clair McFarland writes: Stingray Bouncer inhaled the threat of our approach. He cupped his face in one giant hand while squeezing his other hand between his forearm and bicep so he couldn’t accidentally rip anyone’s larynx out.
Clair McFarlandJuly 27, 2023
Aaron Turpen Car Review: 2023 Toyota Venza Wagons The Station Out Of It
Automotive writer Aaron Turpen writes, "Toyota knows there are people who still love station wagons. And not just people who own five windbreakers that say Columbia on them, order coffees with six names in the description, and cover the back of their car in bumper stickers involving the name 'Bernie.'"
Aaron TurpenJuly 27, 2023
Charlie Spiering: What Ron DeSantis Could Learn From Gavin Newsom
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "So what on earth could DeSantis practically learn from Gov. Gavin Newsom, the radically leftist governor of the failing state of California? Politics."
Charlie SpieringJuly 27, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Hey Wyoming Wannabe - You Like 3 Seasons? Long Distances? No Costco?
Bill Sniffin writes, “I reached out to this couple and found out they were from California and were senior citizens. Yikes. Do we need more West Coasties here?”
Bill SniffinJuly 26, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: This is Bear Country
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "Too many people still believe that bear country is the backcountry or wilderness. That needs to be called out and corrected because Wyoming is bear country."
Cat UrbigkitJuly 26, 2023
Rep. Harriet Hageman: The Biden Family Corruption and America’s Two-Tiered System of Justice
In a guest column, Rep. Hageman writes, "One of the most obvious examples of disparate treatment involves the Hunter Biden investigations, and the government-wide effort to protect him and his father to cover up what is shaping up to be one of the most significant scandals in our country’s history."
July 25, 2023
Dave Simpson: Don't Make Us Drink The Skim Milk
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Meanwhile, the Democrats were drinking papaya juice and mojitos, and dancing the Macarena. No holding back those randy party animals. At least they were honest about not caring about deficits ..."
Dave SimpsonJuly 24, 2023
Dennis Sun: It's The People
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Congress is in the process of developing and approving a new five-year farm bill, as the current bill ends on Oct. 1. One cannot overstate the importance of the farm bill to rural America and agriculture."
Dennis SunJuly 24, 2023
Rod Miller: Celebrity Worship Around The Ol’ Campfire
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Things are getting just a tad weird around the ol’ campfire lately. While they try to dodge the smoke, my saddlepals are all gushing over this movie, or that song, or which famous person is speaking God’s honest truth."
Rod MillerJuly 23, 2023