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Brian Olson: Lighten Up Wyoming Cowboys Fans, Barstool Sports Was Fun To Watch
Guest columnist Brian Olson writes: "Barstool play by play was right out of Saturday Night Live. The announcers were using the same cuss words on air as lets face it, we as fans use watching games. Talk about connecting with your audience."
Brian OlsonJanuary 02, 2023
Clair McFarland: The Best Gifts Make All Hell Break Loose
Clair McFarland writes: Money was tight in my early childhood years in rural Wyoming. My dad lost his truck-driving job the moment he finished building all the bookshelves for my preschool classroom.
Clair McFarlandDecember 30, 2022
Aaron Turpen: What’s The Deal With 85 Octane Gasoline? Safe To Use Or Not?
Debate in the Cowboy State Daily newsroom erupted over whether to use 85 octane gasoline or not. As the automotive writer, I was asked to answer the question...
Aaron TurpenDecember 29, 2022
For Wyoming’s First Lady Jennie Gordon, Kids Come First
A degree in medical technology and years as a ranch manager didnt quite prepare Jennie Gordon for her current role as Wyomings First Lady but shes embraced the opportunities to advocate for children, agriculture, and diplomacy.
Wendy CorrDecember 19, 2022
Paul Ulrich: The Beauty Of Wyoming’s Small Ski Resorts & Learning To Ski On Tow Ropes & T-Bars
Columnist Paul Ulrich writes, "The T-Bar is a spring loaded, twig and berry seeking mechanism that surely has left thousands of otherwise strong, healthy young men sterile. You literally attempt to put this frozen grape crusher between your legs to ride up the slope."
Paul UlrichDecember 08, 2022
Aaron Turpen: How To Be a Safe Driver (I’m An Expert, Listen To Me)
Automotive writer Aaron Turpen says if you are not merging onto the Interstate at the speed limit (75 or 80mph) you are putting everyone in danger and are a menace to society.
Aaron TurpenDecember 07, 2022
Clair McFarland: We Must’ve Been High To Spend Thanksgiving In A Colorado Pot House
Clair McFarland writes: My 1-year-old nephew slid open a desk cupboard with a mesh face, and out tumbled the renters instructional binder, revealing enough weed paraphernalia to make Willie Nelson yodel.
Clair McFarlandDecember 02, 2022
Josh Allen Thanks Neighbor Named “Squirrel” For Digging Out His Driveway
Ever humble, former Wyoming QB and Buffalo Bills superstar Josh Allen thanked his neighbors for digging him out of his driveway. "When you get back home, pay those fans some respect and get them something nice!" he told his teammates.
Jimmy OrrNovember 21, 2022
Clair McFarland: Exploding Saliva In The Call Of Duty
Clair McFarland writes: It all started when The Husband decided, with husbandly abandon, that our Firstborn is old enough to battle him in Call of Duty. Thats a military-inspired video game full of virtual combat and scary booms.
Clair McFarlandNovember 18, 2022
The Great Wyoming Debate: Wipers Up or Down in the Storm?
Automotive writer Aaron Turpen says in Wyoming it's a bad idea to put your wipers up when snow hits.
Aaron TurpenNovember 08, 2022
Paul Ulrich: Growing Up (Quickly) In A Wyoming Elk Camp
Guest columnist Paul Ulrich writes: "Lousy weather just feels right for elk camp. A beach needs sun, Vegas needs strippers, and elk camp needs mud -- and snow blowing horizontally."
Paul UlrichNovember 05, 2022
Clair McFarland: Lobotomized Pumpkin Pirates And Undead Albinos Leave No Room For Ghosts
Clair McFarland writes: "I hoped no one would notice Halloween, and that my four sons and I could go for a hike, stay home in comfort and avoid diabetes..."
Clair McFarlandNovember 03, 2022
Sergio Maldonado: The Equality State and the Moral Imperative
Guest columnist Sergio Maldonado writes: "Is it not the moral imperative within the Equality State to vote for the best qualified candidate? Is there congruence between the Equality State and the Moral Imperative?"
Sergio MaldonadoNovember 03, 2022
George Wienbarg: I Went Undercover For The Cheyenne Police Dept When I Was 17
Guest columnist George Wienbarg writes: "It was around the time of free loveand free hemp in 1968 that I was hired by the Cheyenne Police Department to be a freelance undercover narcotics agent."
George WienbargOctober 27, 2022
Clair McFarland: I Am A Swamp Hag At The Brink Of Madness
Clair McFarland writes: "Reporting on brutal crimes and cultural controversies is just my pastime; plunging toilets while people wreck my kitchen is my day job."
Clair McFarlandOctober 21, 2022
George Wienbarg: Why I Moved Back To Wyoming And Then Moved Back To New York Again
Guest columnist George Wienbarg moved back to Wyoming after living for four decades in New York. He lasted about two months before moving back to New York.
George WienbargOctober 11, 2022
Clair McFarland: Choosing Between My Husband And A Python
Clair McFarland writes: "The python fixed his stormy eyes on me and raised his head, revealing an adorable spear-shaped overbite, fine ruby pits on his upper jaw, a pale soft underside pining for human contact. He slithered up my arm, over my shoulder. He burrowed in my hair. The salesman laughed. 'Now that is a happy snake,' he said."
Clair McFarlandOctober 07, 2022
Ray Hunkins: As For Lawyers’ Complaints About Hageman, There Is No Place For Politics in Bar Association
Columnist Ray Hunkins writes: Lawyers who use the integrated bar to score political points do a great disservice to the profession and assure that collegiality will no longer be a welcomed feature of the practice of law in Wyoming.
Ray HunkinsOctober 06, 2022
Paul Ulrich: 98 Years Old and Fly Fishing-A Tale of Wyoming’s Strength & Spirit
Columnist Paul Ulrich writes: My grandmother is 98, her baby brother, Harry, is only 92 and we all went camping. Yes, four Wyoming generations getting together for campfires, hikes, and a lot of fishing.
Paul UlrichSeptember 05, 2022
Clair McFarland: Stupid Wood And The Zombie Apocalypse
Clair McFarland writes: "The house was eerily quiet. When you have four sons, quiet usually means someones been stuffed in a suitcase and mailed to Grandmas house. Not that weve ever gotten away with that."
Clair McFarlandAugust 12, 2022
Shooting the Breeze With Rod Miller And Cat Urbigkit: Pre-Election Pondering
Cowboy State Daily columnists Rod Miller and Cat Urbigkit make their predictions for the upcoming Wyoming primary election.
Rod MillerAugust 11, 2022
Aaron Turpen: New Car Dealerships Are Going to Die Kicking and Screaming
Automotive writer Aaron Turpen writes: "Price gouging is a more common practice than most manufacturers will admit to and recent surveys have shown that consumers are not pleased at all. We will see the traditional dealership model crumble. And quickly."
Aaron TurpenAugust 10, 2022
Ray Hunkins: In Biden Administration, Ideology Trumps Common Sense
Ray Hunkins writes: Nowhere is this more evident than in the open border and climate change policies that have proven so counter-productive and so unpopular with the American people.
Ray HunkinsAugust 10, 2022
Tom Lubnau: No One Wants To Starve Children, Eat Humans, Or Steal Your Firearms
Former Speaker of the House Tom Lubnau writes: "Soon, well see bills to have the State of Wyoming issue a Colt 1910 to every newborn. If a candidate opposes that bill, theyll be called gun grabbers."
Tom LubnauAugust 08, 2022