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Rod Miller: Debate in the Cowboy State? Great!
Columnist Rod Miller says he does his best to help with climate change. "...all those bubbles rising in a frosty glass of Pabst Blue Ribbon are bubbles of that dreaded gas. When I drink it all down, I am sequestering carbon in my body, thus doing my part to save humanity."
Rod MillerNovember 12, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Influential National Heritage Foundation Leader Has Deep Wyoming Roots
Bill Sniffin writes: “Heritage President Kevin Roberts predicts Joe Biden will be dumped by the Democrats and California Gov. Gavin Newsom will become their nominee.”
Bill SniffinNovember 11, 2023
Dennis Sun: U.S. Debt is Too High
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Our current government doesn’t have much of a plan to service the debt, except to keep printing money and acting like drunken sailors."
Dennis SunNovember 11, 2023
Guest Column: Supporting Our Wyoming County Clerks on Election Security
Rep. Jared Olsen writes, "Wyoming’s elections are not just secure; they are some of the most secure in the world. The credit for this goes to Wyoming’s dedicated county clerks."
November 11, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Natural Pulses -- Falling and Trailing Toward Winter
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "The livestock guardian dogs have been working overtime during the migration, as the sheer number of wild predators on the landscape they share surges."
Cat UrbigkitNovember 10, 2023
Charlie Spiering: Biden's Influence Peddling Should Be Too Big for Media to Ignore
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "Why would James Biden, a longtime financial beneficiary and peddler of the family's political influence, require big loans from his brother Joe?"
Charlie SpieringNovember 08, 2023
Rod Miller: The Media Landscape in Wyoming is Changing
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "If you mount up on a tall horse and survey the media landscape in Wyoming today, you’ll see an unavoidable truth. The venerable old institutions of newsprint journalism are mere shadows of their former selves."
Rod MillerNovember 08, 2023
Dave Simpson: My Sad Smoke Alarm Tale Of Woe
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "At 2:41 am, we were awakened by a full-fledged, ear-piercing, all-hands-on-deck fire alarm, with the recorded voice of a lady yelling, “FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!” Every alarm in the house – 13 of them – was going off, and the dog was in a panic."
Dave SimpsonNovember 06, 2023
Rod Miller: Schroeder And Inner Circle Broke The Law Besides Looking Like Nincompoops
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Not only did [the Wyo Dept. of Education's] secrecy look sketchy as hell on its face, their reluctance to divulge information violated the Wyoming Public Records Act. It took an order from a District Court judge to pry the requested records from their sneaky hands."
Rod MillerNovember 05, 2023
Bill Sniffin: We Boomers Were Born On Third Base And Thought We Hit A Triple
Bill Sniffin writes: “Pretty soon, our generation was running the country and the world. Just 46 years after our arrival, we elected our first of four baby boomer presidents with Bill Clinton in 1992.”
Bill SniffinNovember 04, 2023
Dennis Sun: What's Happening with the Farm Bill?
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "The five-year 2018 Farm Bill ended on Sept. 30, which is frustrating and problematic for those in agriculture."
Dennis SunNovember 04, 2023
Aaron Turpen: The Indian Hooligan e-Bike Is The Coolest Thing Since, Well, Ever
Automotive writer Aaron Turpen writes, “The Indian eFTR Hooligan is the adult version of the banana seat Huffy, but without the skinned knees, questionable homemade ramps for getting air and constant chain and sprocket maintenance.”
Aaron TurpenNovember 03, 2023
Guest Column: Gordon Needs To Speak To Wyoming, Not Harvard
Rep. John Bear writes, "It is embarrassing for the governor of Wyoming to give even an inch to the anti-fossil fuel crowd and their utopian view of green energy."
CSD StaffNovember 03, 2023
Guest Column: Suicide Prevention and Mental Health in Wyoming -- A Moral Imperative
Rep. Lloyd Larsen writes, "It’s certainly easier to look away from these vulnerable populations, but we must face Wyoming’s suicide prevention and mental health issues head-on because every life has inherent value and worth."
CSD StaffNovember 03, 2023
Clair McFarland: High Heels Are Only Useful For Kicking Bad Guys In The Throat
High heels are the cigarettes of shoes. They’ll soon be known for their health risks, relegated to glass cupboards at the store and advertised amid disclaimers.
Clair McFarlandNovember 03, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Do LDS Temples ‘Significantly Boost’ property values”?
Dear editor: Reports that LDS temples boost property values around them is “mythology” that’s not supported by hard data.
November 03, 2023
Guest Column: "Never Again" Is Now
Guest columnist Mike Krampner writes, "The current attack on Israel is an attempt to 'cleanse' the Middle East of Jews (Hamas actually uses that language). That effort is underway now."
CSD StaffNovember 02, 2023
Charlie Spiering: Mike Pence Ends His Unsuccessful and Incomprehensible Run for President
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, " Republican voters rejected Pence — just as they rejected Mitt Romney and Liz Cheney — as their political careers faded to nothing. Trump’s brand of America First Republican populism, however, thrives..."
Charlie SpieringNovember 02, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Wildlife Management Via Drone
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "In travels across Oregon last summer, I was able to participate in a field visit where I learned about how federal animal damage control specialists are using drones to haze wolves away from cattle."
Cat UrbigkitOctober 31, 2023
Dave Simpson: Not Exactly A Day At The Beach
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "What on earth was Gov. Gordon thinking when he spoke at Harvard University last week, advocating something called “carbon negative?” How did he expect that to go over in carbon-rich Gillette?"
Dave SimpsonOctober 30, 2023
Rod Miller: The Wyoming Public Records Act At Work
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "It's a disturbing video. Graphic, violent and a man dies in it. But the public has every right to see it. I'm referring to the deputy’s body cam video of a fatal confrontation that Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak recently released."
Rod MillerOctober 29, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Mike Dabich and Paul Kruse Among Wyoming ‘Giants’ I Have Known
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “A ‘giant’ human needs to be over 7 feet tall. Two good friends who come to mind are Mike Dabich of Hudson and the late Paul Kruse of Lusk.”
Bill SniffinOctober 28, 2023
Dennis Sun: It Is Called Respect
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "I think some hunters must believe their hunting license gives them the right to disrespect the land and private property and do whatever it takes to fill their tag.
Dennis SunOctober 28, 2023
Guest Column: Climate Activism A Religion That Breaks Wall Of Church And State
Kevin Killough writes, “Climate activism … appropriates the science as gospel for a modern religious movement. The planet is warming because of the sin of burning fossil fuels, according to this faith. To do so is not only immoral, the devout say, it’s going to result in climate Armageddon.”
Kevin KilloughOctober 27, 2023