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Dave Simpson: The Property Tax Problem Isn't Just In Jackson
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Turns out you don't have to be part of the wine, cheese and granola set up in Jackson to feel the pinch of higher property values. Folks in nuts and bolts communities like Cheyenne are feeling the pain, too."
Dave SimpsonApril 10, 2023
Dennis Sun: What's Next?
Columnist Dennis Sun writes: I believe in climate change, and that it has been around since the “Seventh Day.” However, what I think most people disagree on is what causes climate change and the things we can do to change it.
Dennis SunApril 08, 2023
Rod Miller: When C.J. Box Killed Me (A Wyoming Tragedy)
It's no secret that Box likes to populate his novels with characters named after folks he knows in real life. That’s how I found myself transformed into Rodney “Mandan” Miller in his first book, Open Season.
Rod MillerApril 08, 2023
Bill Sniffin: All Moms Are Special – Here Is My Story About A Wonderful Mother
Bill Sniffin writes: “My mom saw me as a journalist after I had been editor of my high school newspaper. She literally forced my dad to borrow $300 to pay for my journalism short course at Iowa State University.”
Bill SniffinApril 08, 2023
If You Can't Defeat Your Foes, Confuse Their Children To Death With Rubik's Cubes
Clair McFarland writes: Back in the pre-Youtube days, which I keenly remember, thugs and warlords would give Rubik’s Cubes to children as a psychological attack meant to cripple the nation.
Clair McFarlandApril 06, 2023
Dennis Sun: Ag Needs Stability
Columnist Dennis Sun writes: "Having an administration in Washington, D.C. that doesn’t understand agriculture, especially public lands, endangered species and water issues, creates volatility which can hinder our business climate."
Dennis SunApril 03, 2023
Rod Miller: Stick It Where The Sun Don’t Shine
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "Our elected representatives in Wyoming government still meet in secret to make side deals out of the public eye. They continue to try to pull the wool over our eyes and to hamstring the institution entrusted to keep the public informed – our free press."
Rod MillerMarch 15, 2023
Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams: “Wyoming Solutions for Wyoming Problems,” Translated
In a guest column, Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams said most Americans believe that in the marketplace of ideas, the best ideas will win out but that didn't happen in the Legislature because "The Speaker of the House unilaterally withheld bills aimed at bolstering the rights of Wyoming parents."
Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsMarch 14, 2023
Rep. John Bear: Property Tax Reform (Or Not) In Wyoming
In a guest column, Rep. John Bear, R-Gillette, argues that the more conservative branch of Republican lawmakers tried to pass long-term tax reform legislation but were continuously blocked by more moderate Republican legislators.
Rep. John BearMarch 14, 2023
Sunday Car Review: 2023 Lexus GX 460 Is Hay Bale Ready
After getting annihilated by readers for suggesting a hybrid mid-sized SUV was 'perfect for Wyoming's families,' automotive writer Aaron Turpen reviews the largest and "oldest-school SUV still being sold as new today" -- the 2023 Lexus GX 460.
Aaron TurpenMarch 12, 2023
Bill Sniffin: ‘Common Sense Republicans’ Are Practical Wyomingites Avoiding Progressive Trends
In response to Rod Miller's column last week, columnist Bill Sniffin writes: 'Common sense Republicans' are folks who are anti-abortion, anti-gender-bending, anti-boys competing against girls, anti-pornographic books in our schools, anti-global warming hysteria, and who are upset about a new emphasis on how bad America is."
Bill SniffinMarch 12, 2023
Aaron Turpen: 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is My Recommend for Wyoming
In my career as an automotive journalist, I have driven a lot of cars, trucks, and SUVs. Never have I met a small family sport utility as perfect for Wyoming as the new Mitsubishi Outlander in its plug-in hybrid format.
Aaron TurpenMarch 06, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Welcome To Siberia – Wyoming’s Winter Body Count Has Been High
Bill Sniffin writes: If you made a movie about this years Wyoming winter, it would have to be a survival story. There have been so many great rescue stories but also some awful accident stories.
Bill SniffinMarch 05, 2023
Shooting the Breeze With Cat And Rod: Final Throes of the Legislature
Columnists Rod Miller and Cat Urbigkit write: "Now about Romeo Bouchard. Hes Wyomings version of Marjorie Taylor Greene, but with an anger management problem..."
Rod MillerMarch 03, 2023
Aaron Turpen: Used Car Market Saw Prices Briefly Cool Off But It’s Not Going To Continue
If youre looking to buy a new or used vehicle, dont expect current price drops to continue for long. And dont hang your hopes on interest rates dropping very soon. Were still in a sellers market.
Aaron TurpenMarch 02, 2023
Guest Column: Freedom Caucus Didn’t Kill “Chloe’s Law”
Rep. John Bear writes: "Efforts to prevent the mutilation of children in our state has been a clear priority of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus... Most followers of the Legislature would find it to be unbelievable that the Wyoming Freedom Caucus would then kill the bill. They'd be right not to believe it."
Rep. John BearFebruary 28, 2023
Aaron Turpen Car Review: 2023 Toyota 4Runner 40th Anniversary is Retro Awesome Guzzling
Automotive writer Aaron Turpen says the 2023 Toyota 4Runner 40th Anniversary Special Edition is a remembrance of what vehicles were before we put effort into making them efficient. And comfortable. And ergonomic. And truly useful.
Aaron TurpenFebruary 28, 2023
Albert Sommers: I’m Focused On Wyoming Solutions, Not Out-Of-State Influences
Wyoming Speaker of the House Albert Sommers writes: "Bills that are unconstitutional, not well vetted, poorly written, duplicate bills or debates, and bills that negate local control, restrict the rights of people, or risk costly litigation financed by the people of Wyoming should not become law."
Jimmy OrrFebruary 27, 2023
Aaron Turpen: Heads Up! Feds Now Say Steering Wheels Are Optional In Vehicles
Automotive writer Aaron Turpen says the steering wheel is eventually going to go the way of the dodo bird. The U.S. Department of Transportation has ruled that manual controls in autonomous vehicles are logically unnecessary.
Aaron TurpenFebruary 25, 2023
Clair McFarland: Outrunning Winter With Machine Guns And Mini Golf
Clair McFarland writes: The days are evil, says our Bible. That means the days will sneak up on you, play tricks on you and leave you behind. Not even winter lasts forever. But every day is a little fuller, a little brighter, when we cuddle up in a restaurant booth together and remember that someday, theyll end.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 25, 2023
Aaron Turpen On Trucks: Ford F-150 Lightning is the Ultimate Urban Cowboy Truck
In his review of the Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck, automotive columnist Aaron Turpen writes: "Most of us in Wyoming are familiar with urban cowboys. Now we have the pickup truck equivalent."
Aaron TurpenFebruary 19, 2023
Aaron Turpen: The Largest Auto Show Is Visited By the Smallest State
Columnist Aaron Turpen the largest auto show in North America last week. He writes: "The Chicago Auto Show is held every year at the McCormick Center. Those who have been to McCormick know that there are ranches for sale in Laramie that have smaller footprints than that place does."
Aaron TurpenFebruary 14, 2023
Roger Huckfeldt: Wyoming’s Bureaucratic High Fences Are Destroying Our State
Guest columnist Roger Huckfeldt writes: "I can only imagine the debate in the the House and Senate for the need to license barbers. 'Look at the Governor's haircut, if we had licensed these barbers he wouldn't look like he just lost a bet and got sheered by a drunk sheepherder.'"
Roger HuckfeldtFebruary 12, 2023
Rod Miller: An Open Letter to Frank “Oral” Eathorne
In an open letter to GOP chair Frank Eathorne, columnist Rod Miller writes: "Ill gladly dance on your coffee table and tell the world that you, Oral, dont amount to a gnat on Bud Brimmers butt and you aint worthy to carry Jack Speights jockstrap."
Rod MillerFebruary 12, 2023