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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
Bill Sniffin: Here’s A Love Letter To My Wife Nancy On Her Birthday
Bill Sniffin writes about his wife Nancy: I never liked walking in the snow. Until I walked in the snow with you.
Bill SniffinDecember 15, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Why Working Ranches Should Be Important To Tourists Who Care About Yellowstone Wolves
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "Visitors to our national parks care about the wild animals that inhabit the region, but the importance of the interconnected private and public lands outside the parks borders remains largely unknown."
Cat UrbigkitDecember 14, 2022
Dave Simpson: Tom Horn Got More Due Process Than Anthony Bouchard
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "I hope Sen. Anthony Bouchard will continue to address the needs of his district and our state, and forego his pursuit of slime balls and swamp monsters."
Dave SimpsonDecember 13, 2022
Bill Sniffin: Worst Winter Road In America – Who Named Our Snow Chi Minh Trail?
Bill Sniffin writes: Some recent research credits a couple of old codger newspapermen as being responsible for coming up with the Snow version of this name for this treacherous stretch of interstate highway.
Bill SniffinDecember 09, 2022
Dave Walsh: Arizona Bowl Has Been Good To The Cowboys
Dave Walsh writes: The 2019 Arizona Bowl, the game itself, would be one of those wonderful successes for the Cowboys. An offensive explosion led to a 38-17 win over Georgia State, and was one of the most important and impressive Wyoming bowl wins, ever!
Dave WalshDecember 09, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: The Gift of Breaking Bread
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "As we enter into the gift-giving season, please consider a gift to support the good work of our non-profit volunteer organizations."
Cat UrbigkitDecember 06, 2022
Dave Simpson: The Best Darned Library In Wyoming
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Wyoming has an abundance of quality libraries and friendly librarians. But for the best, come to Cheyenne."
Dave SimpsonDecember 05, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Who Stands with the Anti-Ranching Vendetta?
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: Western Watersheds Project is classified as a non-profit organization. This public charity has a staff of 15 that are paid to attempt to accomplish the organizations goal to permanently remove livestock from public lands.
Cat UrbigkitDecember 03, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Western Watersheds Project Grew From A Grudge
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "Although Western Watersheds Project claims its mission is to protect and restore western watersheds and wildlife through education, public policy initiatives and legal advocacy, its primary goal is to end public lands livestock grazing."
Cat UrbigkitDecember 02, 2022
Dave Walsh: Bold Prediction Puts Cowboys In Arizona Bowl
Dave Walsh writes: For most of College Football America, the biggest and most interesting day of the weekend is Sunday. After all those conference championships have been staged, there comes college footballs Selection Sunday.
Dave WalshDecember 01, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Private Deals to Retire Public Grazing Permits
Cat Urbigkit writes: "Although the anti-grazing group Western Watersheds Project said the Sagebrush Habitat Conservation Fund wouldnt be used as a war chest for the anti-grazing group, within five years the Fund was funneling money to WWP, providing more than $2.2 million in six years.
Cat UrbigkitDecember 01, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Where Did the Ruby Pipeline Money Go?
In part one of a four part series, columnist Cat Urbigkit looks at the deal Western Watersheds Project made with the Ruby Pipeline to see where the money went and if commitments were satisfied...
Cat UrbigkitNovember 29, 2022
Bill Sniffin: Terrifying Tales Of Treacherous Driving On Interstate 80 In The Winter Time
Bill Sniffin writes: Two and a half years ago, a horrific crash involving hundreds of big trucks and dozens of cars and pickups found themselves slamming into each other on Interstate 80. Four people were killed and dozens were injured. I-80 in the winter time is not to be dismissed."
Bill SniffinNovember 29, 2022
Dave Simpson: What’s The Name Of That Paper Again?
Columnist Dave Simpson got his start at the Laramie Boomerang 49 years ago this week. He covered everything from cattle mutilations and UFOs, failed prison escapes, and an intoxicated Easter bunny getting arrested.
Dave SimpsonNovember 28, 2022
Dave Walsh: It’s A Time For Family, Which Is What The Pokes Are
Dave Walsh writes: Your team becomes your family. Your teammates are your brothers and sisters. Coaches are often looked upon as father or mother-figures, or even older brothers or sisters.
Dave WalshNovember 25, 2022
Bill Sniffin: Lots To Be Thankful For – Mainly That Pandemic Is In Our Rearview Mirror
Bill Sniffin writes: I recall seeing a Lander sportsman standing before a teller in a local bank, with his pistol on his hip, wearing a mask and making a withdrawal.
Bill SniffinNovember 23, 2022
Greg Johnson: How I Made My First Real Date Projectile Vomit The Night Before Thanksgiving
Greg Johnson writes: Before getting out of the car, she made me promise to never tell anyone about what happened that night. I held up my right hand: pinky swear, double-dog-dare I promise. Its our secret. Of course, the first thing I did when I got home was tell my mom.
Greg JohnsonNovember 23, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: We Grieve
Last weeks national news reported the killing of three young men at the University of Virginia, four university students killed in Idaho, and five killed in a shooting rampage at a nightclub in Colorado. All these tragic losses of human life were at the hands of others
Cat UrbigkitNovember 23, 2022