Cassie Craven: Shoulder Enough Political Humility To Elect A Conservative Governor
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Democrats will register as Republicans to vote in our primary. They will choose the most moderate candidate and if we split our conservative votes across several good candidates, we will lose.”
Cassie CravenAugust 03, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Here Are Two Big Reasons I Ended Up With A Desk Job
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “My characterization of work was defined by two experiences as a 17-year-old. Tough dirty physical jobs made a big impression on my younger self.”
Bill SniffinAugust 02, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Wildflowers and Life’s Wonders
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “They call it 'Norseman.' It's an odyssey that begins nearly 2.5 miles out to sea and ends at the top of Mount Gaustatoppen, more than a mile high and 140.6 miles away.”
Jonathan LangeAugust 01, 2025
Dennis Sun: The Story on Hormones
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Hormone levels present in beef are far below natural levels found in other foods we consume daily, such as dairy products, vegetables and even certain fruits. Just remember, U.S. beef is the safest in the world."
Dennis SunAugust 01, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Which Gubernatorial Candidates Can Raise the Funds Necessary to Run
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "The real question facing the gubernatorial candidates is who can find the available financing and where is the money going to come from to get the job done."
Tom LubnauJuly 31, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Four Years Later, The Late Sen. Mike Enzi Remembered As One Of Wyoming’s Great Leaders
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “Has it really been four years already? Mike Enzi was such a wonderful leader for Wyoming. He is missed.”
Bill SniffinJuly 29, 2025
Dave Simpson: Another Year At The Daddy Of 'Em All
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “In the world of theater, they talk about 'suspension of disbelief' to enjoy a play. Here in Cheyenne during Frontier Days, you have to 'suspend thrift and frugality' to enjoy yourself. It ain't cheap.”
Dave SimpsonJuly 28, 2025
Clair McFarland: Sure, Let The 11-Year-Old Drive. It'll Be Fine
Clair McFarland writes: "The little, feisty twin gripped the wheel and stared down our neighborhood of empty dirt roads and winding canals. I threw a goodbye kiss to my home and thanked the Lord for the 35 good years he gave me on this earth."
Clair McFarlandJuly 27, 2025
Gail Symons: Don't Die Of This, But Democracy Brought Wyoming Into Existence
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "The founders used 'democracy' and 'republic' interchangeably in many contexts because they understood what our modern ghost writers apparently don't: that a republic IS a form of democracy."
Gail SymonsJuly 27, 2025
Cassie Craven: Just Watch The Nuclear Waste, Mental Health Debates Ignite This Year
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “The real debate will flare with the nuclear waste issue that's sparked so much outcry. Detractors can just pipe down if they expect the legislature's workload to decrease or the speed to lessen."
Cassie CravenJuly 27, 2025
Tom Lubnau: The Days When High Powered Cattle Barons Ruled Wyoming
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Today, we have the modern-day equivalent of Big Cattle trying to take over Wyoming. Instead of using guns and marauders, they finance the political process, slick advertising and politicians to accomplish their ends."
Tom LubnauJuly 26, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Never Kick A Cowpie On A Hot Summer Day
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “There are various western codes that define Wyoming people. The most famous is the Code of the West. But there are other versions, too.”
Bill SniffinJuly 26, 2025
Dennis Sun: The Real Threat Of The New World Screwworm
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "The threat of the New World screwworm is real and knocking at our door. Impacts to the cattle industry have been making the news, but in reality, this pest affects all warm-blooded animals – large or small."
Dennis SunJuly 25, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Suggestions On Further Investigations By The Management Audit Committee
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "On the 56th anniversary of Apollo 11, the Management Audit Committee should investigate whether Wyoming tax dollars funded man walking on the moon, or whether the moon launch was simply a Hollywood generated fiction."
Tom LubnauJuly 23, 2025
Dave Simpson: What's The Rush? Take The Scenic Route!
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “I agree with my column-writing colleague and pal Bill Sniffin about the joys of getting out and about in Wyoming, especially in July and August. And always take the scenic routes.”
Dave SimpsonJuly 22, 2025
Bill Sniffin: See That Big RV Blocking Your Way? Hey, That Might Be Me! Howdy!
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “Traveling by RV is like having your house on your back. And the wide open spaces here in the Big Empty are very hospitable to this lifestyle. I love it.”
Bill SniffinJuly 21, 2025
Gail Symons: Well At Least The Wyoming Legislature Has A Flair For Drama
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "It’s no secret the Secretary of State has turned his feud with the Governor into a personal mission. His former colleagues in the Freedom Caucus, now well-entrenched on legislative committees, have carried that torch into policymaking."
Gail SymonsJuly 20, 2025
Cassie Craven: The Child Is Not The Mere Creature Of The State
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, "The judge's ruling flies in the face of the SCOTUS decision that school choice is a constitutionally protected federal right of parents to choose where and how their children are educated, as well as to receive state funding to help them access learning materials."
Cassie CravenJuly 20, 2025
Joan Barron: Are Efficiency Studies Worth the Price?
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “If the Legislature does decide to take on this task, I hope they will not try to match the reckless blitzkrieg that marks the D.C. leaders’ method to achieve government efficiency."
Joan BarronJuly 19, 2025
Dennis Sun: Quit Blaming Cows
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "For years now people have been blaming cattle for playing a large part in global warming by producing methane. While cattle do produce methane, the truth is they don’t produce near the amount some people think."
Dennis SunJuly 18, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Attorney General Kautz Came Out Swinging
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "Kudos to our new attorney general, Keith Kautz. On Thursday, he hit the ground running by swiftly appealing the outrageous preliminary injunction against Wyoming’s Steamboat Legacy Scholarship program."
Jonathan LangeJuly 18, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Why Is There An Effort To Make Public Comment To The Legislature Impossible?
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "The current legislature has developed a pattern of stifling public comment. Could it be the input of the Wyoming citizens is an impediment to consolidation of power in a few puppet masters in the legislature?"
Tom LubnauJuly 16, 2025
Bill Sniffin: It Is Time To Hit The Road For Treks Around The Cowboy State
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "A great Wyoming tourist theme is the Great Road Trip. I am planning my trips right now. Two of my annual trips will be my annual Yellowstone trip for the 55th consecutive year and my annual trip to the Red Desert."
Bill SniffinJuly 15, 2025
Dave Simpson: Checking In With My Cranky Casper Pal
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “We both understand something about Donald Trump that eludes our Democrat friends. We don't pay much attention to his long-winded, blustery speeches, the ones that drive Democrats bat-guano crazy. But we sure like this guy's results.”
Dave SimpsonJuly 14, 2025
Gail Symons: Rodeo Is Wyoming's Soul Laid Bare
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Nearly every small town hosts its own grassroots version of the big rodeos, from Friday nights in Dubois or Kaycee to Fourth of July celebrations in Ten Sleep. These local rodeos have full parking lots, kids in the stands, and neighbors shaking hands across the fence."
Gail SymonsJuly 13, 2025
Cassie Craven: Prayer Is Better Than Politics
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “If we want to get humanity on track there’s only one way to do that, and it is through a power much higher than the Freedom Caucus.”
Cassie CravenJuly 13, 2025
Joan Barron: Can We Get Rid Of Prison Gerrymandering?
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Although the inmates are convicted felons and cannot vote, they are counted as part of the overall population. They have been called 'Wyoming’s ghost constituents.'"
Joan BarronJuly 12, 2025
Dennis Sun: Life Goes On Despite War
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "One doesn’t realize all of the terror of war and impacts to the agricultural industry, similar to those felt by producers in the Ukraine who have been in a war for three years."
Dennis SunJuly 11, 2025
Jonathan Lange: The Flood Shows Why We Protect Parental Rights
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: “In the real world, parents will fight to the death rather than give up their children to a system that harms them - physically, mentally, or spiritually.”
Jonathan LangeJuly 11, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Wyoming's Red Desert Is A Vast Deep Sea – It Will Swallow You
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “Wyoming’s Red Desert is so unique. And it is huge! It can swallow you up. And you will love every minute of it.”
Bill SniffinJuly 10, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Don’t Let Sloppy Politicians Try To Blame The Legislative Service Office
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Since recent legislatures are bound and determined to bring back every bad idea from the last 50 years, I expect to see the secession bill dusted off and brought out of the filing cabinet, to waste more time and effort."
Tom LubnauJuly 09, 2025
Dave Simpson: The Real Drama's Down At The Courthouse
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “If you want to see how crazy life is being led by some among us, it's on full display pretty regularly at your local courthouse.”
Dave SimpsonJuly 07, 2025
Gail Symons: In Wyoming, Patriotism Is A Verb
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "The power of patriotism lies in its ability to remind us of the common values that unite us. In Wyoming, this means more than just pride, it means responsibility."
Gail SymonsJuly 06, 2025
Cassie Craven: It’s Time For The Whiners To Wake Up
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “To say that America is not free because you're on the losing side of political issues dealing with women’s spaces and war overseas is ignorant. It is blind to the sacrifices made by 18-year-olds who did things that still haunt their dreams, to protect people they’ll never know.”
Cassie CravenJuly 06, 2025
Joan Barron: Another Party For Republicans?
Columnist Joan Barron writes, ''I doubt the idea of another party for Republicans would fly in Wyoming, where the GOP and the state legislature have been taken over by the hard GOP Christian right.''
Joan BarronJuly 05, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Posterity Will Judge Us By Principles, Not Pragmatism
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “The deleted paragraph demonstrates how kicking the can down the road never solves the problem. More often, it makes the problem worse and its solution more costly.”
Jonathan LangeJuly 04, 2025