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Tom Lubnau: The Wyoming GOP Aims A Gun At Its Own Foot
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Elected Republican officials used Republican Party social media to advertise the gubernatorial candidacy of the Checkgate figure who handed campaign checks to legislators on the House floor. What the hell were they thinking?"
Tom LubnauSeptember 17, 2026
Ken Buck: The National Debt Is a National Security Problem
Columnist Ken Buck writes, "This year, the federal debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time ever, doubling in size in less than a decade. Like an individual with significantly overdrawn credit card, our country's massive debt load is snowballing."
Ken BuckSeptember 17, 2026
Rod Miller: Proposition 1 And Rolling The Dice For Lives
Columnist Rod Miller says county search and rescue organizations shouldn't have to win contests to function, like Big Horn County Search and Rescue did, because property tax cuts wiped out their budget. "It amounts to rolling the dice for people’s lives."
Rod MillerSeptember 16, 2026
Fred Harrison: The Body Is Not the Enemy
Columnist Fred Harrison writes, "Sigmund Freud, despite his many errors, grasped something essential: civilization depends upon restraint. Human beings cannot live together peacefully if appetite reigns unchecked."
Fred HarrisonSeptember 15, 2026
Dave Simpson: Just Like That, There's A Data Center Next Door
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Last time I wrote about our new data center neighbor, a critic up in Jackson wrote on Facebook that with my pro-business background, a huge data center in the back yard couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Ouch.”
Dave SimpsonSeptember 15, 2026
Gail Symons: Guess What, Fire Departments And Seniors' Districts Actually Exist
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "Public attention often arrives after the resources shrink. But special districts like fire, cemetery, and senior services rely almost entirely on property tax revenue, so when that value drops, so does their budget."
Gail SymonsSeptember 13, 2026
Rod Miller: Why I Will Vote “Hell No” on Prop 1
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "I have to chuckle when I hear someone whine about property tax as unfair because it amounts to paying rent to the government on a house that is owned free and clear. Horseshit! That line of reasoning is simplistic and naive..."
Rod MillerSeptember 12, 2026
Bill Sniffin: Lies Travel Halfway Around The World Before Truth Puts Its Shoes On
Columnist Bill Sniffin says he has never seen a political campaign as ugly as the 2026 Republican primary in Wyoming: “Millions of dollars were spent to destroy their opponent’s reputations. It was the craziest Wyoming election cycle I have seen in 50 years.”
Bill SniffinSeptember 12, 2026
Clair McFarland: Cross Country Is Absolutely A Real Sport And It's The Best Ever
Clair McFarland writes, "The gun sounded. Runners thundered into the trees. 'Gosh,' I said to The Husband. 'Isn’t that the PERFECT sport?' I thought one of his eyelids twitched in the shade of his Red Sox hat. But maybe I imagined it."
Clair McFarlandSeptember 12, 2026
Jonathan Lange: September 11 And The Murder Of Innocents Show It’s A Religious War
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “The so-called war on Western Civilization was never about skin color, real estate, or imaginary lines on a map. It has always been a war on the religion that shaped our world.”
Jonathan LangeSeptember 12, 2026
Dennis Sun: Uncertainty Creates Lower Prices and More Questions
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "President Trump wants to import more lean beef into the U.S. It shouldn't have much affect on the price of hamburger, as it's is the most popular beef product. The issue is the integrity of the beef product. Is it safe?"
Dennis SunSeptember 12, 2026
Ken Buck: Americans Are Worried About Threat To Democracy. It's Not Trump Or Republicans.
Columnist Ken Buck writes, "Americans are not naive. They understand there is a real threat to our democracy knocking at the door. But it's not Trump or congressional Republicans, no matter how hard the media tries. It's the creep of socialism."
Ken BuckSeptember 11, 2026
Rod Miller: September Memories Around the Ol’ Campfire
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Two weeks into September and the weather still felt like July, version 3.0. Cowboys sat as far away from the campfire as they could to escape the withering heat. Even the nighthawks were sweating as they swooped above."
Rod MillerSeptember 11, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Medicaid Expansion — We Are Already Paying The Bill. Are We Suckers?
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "If we expanded Medicaid, the federal government would pay a large chunk of the uncompensated care. The question is, are we suckers for paying the bill ourselves rather than letting the federal government pay part of the bill?"
Tom LubnauSeptember 10, 2026
Fred Harrison: A Reply to Wendy Volk And Patricia McDaniel — Let's Debate The Real Issue
Columnist Fred Harrison writes, "I appreciate Wendy Volk's response to my earlier column. I also read Patricia McDaniel's letter which called my column misogynistic, compared it to an incel website, and said newspapers should 'muzzle' me."
Fred HarrisonSeptember 09, 2026
Dave Simpson: Thanks For The Memories, Laramie
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “I almost never take the fast, I-80 way around Laramie when I head home to Cheyenne. The memories as I head east on Grand are just way too fun to miss.”
Dave SimpsonSeptember 08, 2026
Gail Symons: Clearly, Wyoming Voters Dislike Bullies. Don't Be One.
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "In 2026, voters rejected numerous candidates tied to bully-style campaigning. But bullying still works when the complacent crowd allows it, or the intellectually lazy crowd joins it."
Gail SymonsSeptember 06, 2026
Bill Sniffin: A Chance Encounter With A Wyoming Connection On A Remote Idaho Road
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “We were 700 miles north of Fremont County, Wyoming, and yet were being hosted by a fellow County 10 person. What a great coincidence.”
Bill SniffinSeptember 06, 2026
Joan Barron: No More 'Pennies From Heaven,' Or Anywhere Else
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “Next for extinction is the nickel. During the Great Depression, a nickel would buy you a candy bar or a ticket on a city bus to ride anywhere in town. That coin is also doomed.”
Joan BarronSeptember 05, 2026
Jonathan Lange: I'm Not Buying The Hype About DOJ Observers
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “I think that the citizens of Wyoming are tired of being used as extras in B-movie agitprops. We’ve seen this flick playing in Colorado since globalist millionaires flipped it from a reliably red state to a Rocky Mountain bastion of blue.”
Jonathan LangeSeptember 04, 2026
Dennis Sun: Celebrating Grazing
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "One of the issues worldwide is rangelands remain almost invisible to those who finance and govern the natural world. Maybe not so much in America, but around the world, this is an issue."
Dennis SunSeptember 04, 2026
Rod Miller: On Election Day, Wyoming Will Define the Term “Conservative”
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "What is your bullshit detector telling you about Checkgate Becky? Your vote will determine how Wyoming defines the word conservative."
Rod MillerSeptember 04, 2026
Tom Lubnau: About Rebecca Bextel's Cute, Far-Fetched 'Plan'
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Bextel proposes new programs while promising to shrink government. She picks legacy industries to the exclusion of new development, and promises executive orders that are the jurisdiction of the Superintendent of Public Instruction."
Tom LubnauSeptember 03, 2026
Ken Buck: We Are Not in a Recession. So Why Are We Borrowing Like It?
Columnist Ken Buck writes, "Despite a lot of talk about fiscal responsibility, lawmakers in Washington are continuing to run up the tab on America's already maxed-out credit card."
Ken BuckSeptember 02, 2026