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Cat Urbigkit: Food Waste Claims Don’t Add Up
The average American household allegedly wastes nearly a third of the food it buys. Columnist Cat Urbigkit says that claim doesnt pass the common-sense test, and took a look at the research that led to the claim, findingthere was creative accounting and a lack of credible information involved.
Cat UrbigkitJanuary 24, 2023
Dave Simpson: Full Faith And Credit In These Guys?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "These lawmakers who are worried about default are the very people who crammed their precious $1.7 trillion, 4,155-page omnibus budget bill full of porky earmark crap just last month."
Dave SimpsonJanuary 24, 2023
Dave Walsh: Josh Allen vs. Logan Wilson Is Biggest Showdown But Former Pokes In All Four Games
Dave Walsh writes: There will be quite a few players competing in these NFL playoff games who once played in the Brown and Gold at the University of Wyoming. There will be former Wyoming Cowboys playing in all four games."
Dave WalshJanuary 20, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Corporate Capture of Ag Lands is Happening Now
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "There are other trends in ag ownership that are probably of greater significance than foreign ownership. One is the purchase of the nation's most productive ag land by pension funds and corporations."
Cat UrbigkitJanuary 17, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Our Town Has Been Buried In Snow And Enduring Freezing Temperatures This Winter
Bill Sniffin writes: Our first decade in Lander saw the brutal winters of 1972-73 when 216 inches of snow fell, and 1978-79 when the mercury spent most of winter below zero really!
Bill SniffinJanuary 16, 2023
Dave Simpson: They’re Off And Running In Cheyenne
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "If you get a chance, spend a day at the beautifully-restored Wyoming Capitol while the legislative session is underway. It's stunning. And it's never a bad idea to sit up in the gallery and get a look at how the legislative sausage is made."
Dave SimpsonJanuary 16, 2023
Dave Walsh: Watch Former Cowboys In The NFL Playoffs
Dave Walsh writes: Im one of those who just really loves football and then theres the Pokes in the Pros' factor. There are 11 former Wyoming Cowboys football players on current NFL rosters and many will play this weekend."
Dave WalshJanuary 13, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Bill Would Ban Foreign Ownership of Ag Lands in Wyoming
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "Foreign ownership and investment in U.S. agricultural land nearly doubled from 2010 through 2020. A bill filed for this year's session would prohibit foreign ownership of agricultural land in Wyoming."
Cat UrbigkitJanuary 10, 2023
Dave Simpson: A ‘Runaway Beer Truck’ Of Chaos?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "It's a long shot, in a world controlled up to now by the pigs at the trough, but last week's 'chaos' could result in something really good."
Dave SimpsonJanuary 09, 2023
Dave Walsh: In An Instant On Monday Night Football, Sports Didn’t Matter
Columnist Dave Walsh writes: That whole situation, that entire scene, I had never seen before. It was like a tragedy that was unfolding in a fog. I hadnt experienced anything like this at a football game!
Dave WalshJanuary 06, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Wyoming 100 Years Ago — Some Same Arguments, But At Least We Have Legal Booze
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "A look back at Wyoming newspapers issued 100 years ago this week found that the nation was generally grumbling over prohibition laws and the promise of more Blue laws that were designed to preserve the Sabbath."
Cat UrbigkitJanuary 04, 2023
Dave Simpson: Barrasso Opposed The Omnibus Bill
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Checking in on the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending spree, lewd drag queens and little kids, and Wyoming's apparent proliferation of crazies (like us)."
Dave SimpsonJanuary 02, 2023
Greg Johnson: It’s So Whack I Can’t Be Sweet
Greg Johnson writes: Im too young to be a flower child, too old for Generation Z or Millennials, too poor to be a yuppie, not entitled enough to be a liberal and too geeky to be hip."
Greg JohnsonJanuary 01, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: What Leads to Wolf Attacks on Dogs?
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "Although Colorados plan notes that 'wolf attacks on pets are uncommon,' that doesnt really begin to describe the extent of wolf attacks on dogs, wherever the two species overlap. In some areas, it's a fairly common occurrence."
Cat UrbigkitJanuary 01, 2023
Dave Simpson: The Abrupt End Of A Life-Long Habit
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "One thing I'll remember about 2022 is it was the year we canceled our local newspaper..."
Dave SimpsonJanuary 01, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Looking Back At 2022 – Politics And Weather Were Two Biggest News Explosions
Bill Sniffin writes: The second big news explosion was the weather bomb that buried Wyoming, and most of the country, just before Christmas.
Bill SniffinJanuary 01, 2023
Dave Walsh Predicts Wyoming Will Win Arizona Bowl
Columist Dave Walsh writes: Although the Cowboys have been hit by the injury bug and Wyoming's leading rusher was dismissed by the team, the Cowboys will be prepared and anxious to play."
Dave WalshDecember 29, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Love Your Library in the New Year
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "The Big Piney Library is hosting its re-opening celebration, with suggested Big Piney Black Tie attire for this community event in a town with a population of less than 500."
Cat UrbigkitDecember 27, 2022
Dave Simpson: And Another Year Goes Belly Up
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Ever had a job where you could fail to submit a budget on time for 26 years, run up a huge debt, and still remain employed? Me neither."
Dave SimpsonDecember 26, 2022
Greg Johnson: You’re Never Too Old To Believe In Santa
Greg Johnson writes: If theres one universal tradition thats consistent year after year, its giving. Thats because the holidays arent about the stuff, theyre about the spirit behind the stuff. I count myself lucky I grew up in a house where giving outweighs the getting.
Greg JohnsonDecember 24, 2022
Dave Walsh: University Of Wyoming Sports Gives Fans Plenty For The Holidays
Dave Walsh writes: The Wyoming Cowboys will be opening their Christmas present next Friday in Tucson, Arizona. The Arizona Bowl is their gift, and the Ohio Bobcats are their challenge.
Dave WalshDecember 23, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Recovery Of Whitebark Pine Will Be Significant Challenge
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "The recovery of the whitebark pine will be significant challenge due to its unique life history, and its location within western wilderness areas."
Cat UrbigkitDecember 20, 2022
Dave Simpson: Less Is More, But This Is Ridiculous
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "For years we had natural Christmas trees, and my wife took the kids into town while I struggled to get the tree up, so the kids wouldn't learn new words from dad."
Dave SimpsonDecember 20, 2022
Dave Walsh: College Football Bowl Season Is Here!
Columnist Dave Walsh writes: "I really enjoy the game, especially in person, but College Football on television is still a big favorite of mine. Sowall to wall coverage, bowl games on the tube nearly every day, is fine by me.
Dave WalshDecember 16, 2022