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Dave Simpson: Which Wyoming Town Is The Most ‘Typical’ Of The Cowboy State
Dave Simpson says: Neither is Laramie, where I lived for six years back in the 1970s. There's nothing typically Wyoming about our only university town, where 11,000 students goose the dickens out of the economy every August through June. And it has one of the best downtown business districts in the state.
Dave SimpsonOctober 06, 2021
Dave Simpson: Pay Like Everyone Else Does, Joe!
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was in a snit last week (he does snits better than anyone), fulminating at Republicans who were refusing to go along with Democrats in the latest installment of the raising-the-debt-ceiling clown-car show."
Dave SimpsonSeptember 28, 2021
Some $1.18 Million Worth Of Art Sold At Cody’s Buffalo Bill Art Show
When the gavel dropped on the final piece of artwork at the 40th annual Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale, nearly $1.18 million worth of art had been sold.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 24, 2021
Scott Meier: Wyoming Families’ Personal Wealth is Under Attack by Biden Plan
Guest columnist Scott Meier writes: "Biden's proposal would turn every bank, credit union and payment provider into an IRS agent, monitoring and reporting on deposits and withdrawals made in private accounts at a threshold of as little as $600."
September 23, 2021
Dave Simpson: Want The Lowdown? Ask A Smoker!
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "If I really wanted to know what was going on who was mad at whom, who was about to quit, what caused that new dent in the company van, and the very juiciest gossip I would ask a smoker. They usually had the answer, and would roll their eyes that the boss was always the last to know."
Dave SimpsonSeptember 21, 2021
Dave Simpson: Still Think 2021 Has To Be Better?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "So I've learned my lesson well. We prefer doddering, incomprehensible incompetence over mean tweets. Jot that down."
Dave SimpsonSeptember 15, 2021
Wyoming’s Patron’s Ball Cancelled; Art Show Will Still Go On
The Patrons Ball has been cancelled due to the recent spike in COVID cases, which have caused local health care facilities to go into crisis mode.
Wendy CorrSeptember 13, 2021
“Don’t California My Cody” Billboard Stirs Controversy
A billboard warning new residents not to "California Our Cody" has ruffled some feathers in the northwest community.
Wendy CorrSeptember 06, 2021
Dave Simpson: Half A Hundred Years Of Columns
Columnist Dave Simpson is celebrating his 50th year of writing newspaper columns.
Dave SimpsonSeptember 06, 2021
Dave Simpson: Trying To Fill Some Very Large Shoes
The very large shoes of Rush Limbaugh are being replaced (not filled) by a number of able talk radio practitioners. And in much of Wyoming, we have impressive access to some of the best.
Dave SimpsonSeptember 01, 2021
Dave Simpson: Forget The Bear, Fear The Black Flies
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "The breaking news from my little patch of woods high in the Snowy Range of Wyoming is that a black bear made off with my neighbor's six pack of Miller Lite beer last Friday."
Dave SimpsonAugust 24, 2021
Karen Budd Falen: Is Your Local Government a Champion for its Citizens?
Columnist Karen Budd Falen writes: "One of the greatest dangers to our rural way of life is allowing people on the coasts (people who often have never visited, much less lived in, our communities) make decisions in an ideological vacuum regarding our local natural resources, economies, customs and culture, and property rights."
Karen Budd FalenAugust 19, 2021
Dave Simpson: No Break From The News This August
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Things used to slow down in August, as the luminaries, dandies, high-rollers and poohbahs of politics and media decamped to The Hamptons to sip wine and nibble crudites. No such luck this year. Let's touch some bases:"
Dave SimpsonAugust 18, 2021
Dave Simpson: Dawdling Dave’s In No Hurry At All
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Get off the interstates, folks, especially this month when Wyoming is at its most spectacular."
Dave SimpsonAugust 11, 2021
Dave Simpson: It’s A Very Different World Down Here
Dave Simpson writes: They asked if it was true that everyone in Wyoming owns a gun, and he said pretty much, but many of us have multiple guns, showing them the 30-30 Winchester in his truck.
Dave SimpsonAugust 04, 2021
Dave Simpson: Did You Hear About The Bank Robber Who Could Not Believe They Let Him Out!
We keep seeing reports that in San Francisco, you can walk into a Walgreens, a Target, a TJ Maxx, or any other store, grab up to $949.99 worth a merchandise, brazenly walk out the door without paying, and you won't face a felony charge. Not long ago, they raised the threshold for felony charges from $450 to $950.
Dave SimpsonJuly 29, 2021
Dave Simpson: We ‘Seal Deals On A Handshake’
Dave Simpson goes through some emails he got after last week's column.
Dave SimpsonJuly 23, 2021
William Perry Pendley: Governors and Attorneys General Are Suing, And That’s A Good Thing
Guest columnist William Perry Pendley looks into recent cases of states suing the federal government.
William Perry PendleyJuly 20, 2021
Dave Simpson: The Wonder Is That It Still Exists
Years ago, I moved from Wyoming to Colorado (it was temporary), but still spent lots of time in the Wyoming mountains. I had to buy Colorado license plates, and noticed a distinct drop-off in the number of folks who greeted me with a friendly wave.
Dave SimpsonJuly 14, 2021
Dave Simpson: In Defense Of Prissy Fussbudgets
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "If a guy took you to a golf tournament and every time a golfer hit the ball he screamed IN THE HOLE! would you ever go out with that person again? "
Dave SimpsonJuly 07, 2021
Dave Simpson: The Tale Of The Big Cardboard Box
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "As God-fearing loyal Americans, we decided to do our part to defeat COVID-19 by following the pleas of our leaders in Washington, and spend every penny they send us in COVID relief, as fast as possible, so the virus will know we MEAN BUSINESS"
Dave SimpsonJune 30, 2021
Dave Simpson: He’s Made Up His Mind About Trump
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "What I want, and I think my ornery neighbor agrees, is a president who can match Trump's accomplishments (unlike the mess we have in Washington today) while outmaneuvering the ferocious opposition that awaits any Republican president."
Dave SimpsonJune 22, 2021
Dave Simpson: Maybe We’re Being Led By Idiots
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Given our open southern border, crime in our big cities, the wild federal spending spree, consider the possibility that we are led by idiots."
Dave SimpsonJune 15, 2021
B. Wayne Hughes, Jr.: A Call To Care
Guest columnist B. Wayne Hughes, Jr. writes: And to those that say 'the problem cannot be solved so why try?' they need to look into their hearts and realize that 'There, but for the grace of God, go I.' It may not make a difference to you, but it does to someone you know. Start Caring.
June 10, 2021