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Dave Walsh: When Barry Sanders And The Oklahoma State Cowboys Came To Laramie
Dave Walsh writes: It was during a 1987 pre-game discussion when the Oklahoma State SID told of a young back-up running back who, as he said, was even better than Thurman Thomas. Barry Sanders would win the Heisman the next season.
Dave WalshOctober 28, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Bearing Witness to Large Carnivore Conservation
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "For all Ive witnessed at kill sites, Ive never faced the trauma of a human death to a wild animal. But I know the trauma exists."
Cat UrbigkitOctober 25, 2022
Dave Simpson: You Say You Want More Of THIS?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Why WOULDN'T there be a big Republican wave on Nov. 8th? Imagine looking around and saying, 'I gotta get me more of THIS!'"
Dave SimpsonOctober 25, 2022
Dave Walsh: Much On The Line For UW Football With 3 Straight Trophy Games
Columnist Dave Walsh writes: The Wyoming Cowboys are entering a three-game stretch where they will play their three trophy game one after another."
Dave WalshOctober 20, 2022
Bill Sniffin: Wallop’s Use Of Port-A-Potty Ad Helped Make Biggest Wyoming Political Upset Ever
Bill Sniffin writes: "As a young editor-publisher in Lander back in 1976, I recall chatting with Gale McGee just before Election Day. McGee told me he was wrong about Vietnam."
Bill SniffinOctober 18, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Godsmack, Goatsmack
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "This week as my column is published on our 37th anniversary, Jim and I plan to be drinking German beers and jamming to an American rock band (Godsmack) in a foreign country before heading out to spend time with someone elses livestock.
Cat UrbigkitOctober 18, 2022
Dave Simpson: Scary Talk In The ‘Nuclear Sponge’
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Call me paranoid, but when the president who can't figure out which side of the stage to exit from, and who shakes hands with people who aren't there when that guy talks about being on the brink of nuclear Armageddon, I get nervous."
Dave SimpsonOctober 17, 2022
Dave Walsh: 40 Years In Wyoming For The ‘Voice Of The Cowboys’
Dave Walsh writes: The exact day of my anniversary was Oct. 19, 1982. Thats the day the Walshes left for a new life in a new hometown in a new state. Yep. Thats the day it all started. Thats the day the Walshes drove onto CY Avenue and pulled into their new hometown.
Dave WalshOctober 14, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Camo Doesn’t Help. Livestock Guardian Dogs Will Find You.
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes about what happens when pronghorn antelope hunters encounter her livestock guardian dogs in the field.
Cat UrbigkitOctober 12, 2022
Dave Simpson: Smile When You Call Me Extreme, Pardner
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "When did wanting safe streets, fiscal restraint, smaller government, secure borders, and letting our kids remain innocent for as long as possible when exactly did those things become extreme?"
Dave SimpsonOctober 11, 2022
Dave Walsh: One Thing’s For Sure When Cowboys Basketball Goes International – It’s Hot!
Columnist Dave Walsh writes: After starting the season with three games at home, the Pokes will participate in the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas. Yes, that St. Thomas! As in St. Thomas, the United States Virgin Islands!
Dave WalshOctober 07, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: How To Celebrate Nature, Virtually
The cooler temperatures and shifting weather of fall prompts seasonal movements of wildlife. Even if you cant spend much time afield, here are a few ways to enjoy nature virtually.
Cat UrbigkitOctober 04, 2022
Bill Sniffin: There Is A Lot To Like About Wyoming Roads – But A Few Things Could Be Improved
Bill Sniffin writes: One of the unwritten golden rules of Wyoming is that you NEVER drive past a stranded motorist. Especially on cold, dark wintry days.
Bill SniffinOctober 03, 2022
Dave Simpson: Wandering into Crudités Gulch
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Asking questions about vaccines or the 2020 election or what to call Latino people can get you branded as a 'domestic terrorist,' or a 'white supremacist.' And maybe prosecuted in California."
Dave SimpsonOctober 03, 2022
Dave Walsh: Wyoming Cowboys Are Good Enough To Challenge For Conference Championship
Columnist Dave Walsh writes: Im putting the Wyoming Cowboys on that list as one of those teams in the race for a Mountain West title.
Dave WalshSeptember 29, 2022
William Perry Pendley: 30-Year-Old Property Rights Issue Opens Supreme Court Term
Back in 2007, the EPA declared a homeowner's property a wetland, and barred the couple from building a house, and mandated they restore the land to its previous state or pay civil penalties of up to $32,500 per day...
William Perry PendleySeptember 28, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Governor Gordon, Please Don’t Leave Wyoming
Columnist Cat Urbigkit requests that Governor Mark Gordon not leave the state until at least January because the interim secretary of state officeholder would be Wyoming's acting governor.
Cat UrbigkitSeptember 27, 2022
Dave Simpson: And The Long Winter Season Begins
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "You know the party's over when the hummingbirds suddenly disappear..."
Dave SimpsonSeptember 27, 2022
Dave Walsh: Look For Old Blood Feud Feel As Wyoming Cowboys Take On BYU
Dave Walsh writes: The Wyoming Cowboys meet the BYU Cougars in a late-night Saturday road football game that takes us back in time to a rivalry battle of wills and cultures. The last time the Cowboys won in Provo was 1987.
Dave WalshSeptember 22, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Pandemic Demonstrated Connections Between Humans, Animals, And Environment
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "The One Health response to a zoonotic-caused global pandemic has confirmed the wisdom of uniting human, animal, and environmental health response."
Cat UrbigkitSeptember 20, 2022
Dave Simpson: Bottom Line, Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was asked about President Biden's screwy decision to wipe out $10,000 to $20,000 of most student loans on our dime - she said it wasn't enough. Not nearly enough! What do you say to an entitled brat like that?"
Dave SimpsonSeptember 20, 2022
Dave Walsh: Wyoming Against Air Force Should Bear Fruit Of Good Rivalry
Dave Walsh writes: The Wyoming Air Force game has become a respectful rivalry and is almost guaranteed to be hotly-contested with great intensity from start to finish.
Dave WalshSeptember 16, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Dogs Are Apolitical
Cat Urbigkit writes that people attending a herding dog championship come from all walks of life, and their fondness for dogs provides an opening for discussing controversies about their wild cousins: wolves in the West.
Cat UrbigkitSeptember 13, 2022
Dave Simpson: Is The King A Regular Kind Of Guy?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "The only criticism I had with the Queen was those Corgis. Make me King and I'm going down to the London Pound and getting at least two black Labrador Retrievers (the Cadillac of Dogs), maybe more."
Dave SimpsonSeptember 13, 2022