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Rep. Daniel Singh: While Washington Fumbles, Wyoming Unites
Rep. Daniel Singh writes, “Despite conflicts in political ideology, we can agree to fight for the people. I saw people from all sides of the ideological spectrum working together.”
CSD StaffOctober 09, 2023
Letter To The Editor: A Solution To Escalating Property Taxes
Dear editor: Most assessors get it right. They are compelled by law to revalue as property goes up, or down, in value. But there's a simple solution: lower the multiplier.
CSD StaffOctober 06, 2023
Your Wyoming Sunrise: Friday, October 6, 2023
Today's Wyoming sunrise was captured by Stephanie Mullen west of Rock Springs. Stephanie writes, "Heading out to elk hunt in southwest Wyoming. Spotted deer on a horizon."
CSD StaffOctober 06, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Thank You To The Legislature
Dear editor: During the 2023 general session of the Wyoming State Legislature, funds were appropriated to increase rates for agency providers of supports and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and acquired brain injuries across the state of Wyoming.
CSD StaffOctober 05, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Rod Miller Brings Sanity & Humor Into Dismal World
Dear editor: Many of us cheer on Rod Miller for bringing a bit of sanity and humor into this dismal political landscape.
CSD StaffOctober 04, 2023
Your Wyoming Sunrise: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Today's Wyoming sunrise was captured by Ogden Driskill from his ranch in Devils Tower, Wyoming.
CSD StaffOctober 04, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Rocky Mountain Power Is Dodging The Public
Dear editor: On September 27, 2023, I sent a message to Rocky Mountain Power asking about the reasoning for their rate increase...
CSD StaffOctober 03, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Tom Lubnau Is Wrong On States Taking Land Back
Dear editor: The Supreme Court disagrees with Tom Lubnau's "We Can't Take Our Land Back..."
CSD StaffOctober 03, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Thanks To Cat Urbigkit For BLM Proposal Coverage
Dear editor: I read Cat Urbigkit's comments and greatly appreciate her interpretation and comments on the proposed BLM closure of public lands.
CSD StaffOctober 01, 2023
Guest Column: We Can't Take Our Land Back If We Never Owned It In The First Place
Tom Lubnau writes, "I read the musing of another politician pontificating we need to 'take our land back!' The truth is, Wyoming never had title to the lands in the first place, so to say we are 'taking them back' is a nice political rallying cry, but has little to do with the law."
CSD StaffOctober 01, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Rod Miller Probably Loves Hate Mail
Dear editor: The truth is, I picture Mr. Miller wringing his hands with glee over the hate mail he receives.
CSD StaffSeptember 30, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Don't Commit A Crime With A Firearm If You Want Your 2nd Amendment Rights
Dear editor: If I go into a saloon, my firearm is secured in a safe in my truck. If I intend to do some serious drinking, the firearm is left at home.
CSD StaffSeptember 28, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Rod Miller Is Horrible And He Ruins My Day
Dear editor: If Rod Miller is allowed to spew his hate for the GOP the way he does, and his garbage against most of the general population of our state, I will not read this fine daily news Cowboy State Daily any more!
CSD StaffSeptember 28, 2023
Your Wyoming Sunrise: Thursday, September 28, 2023
Today's Wyoming sunrise was captured by Mike Schmid near the confluence of LaBarge Creek and the Green River. Mike writes, "I love this picture because it depicts the beauty our high desert landscape, the morning shadows of the cottonwoods and our beloved ranch lands."
CSD StaffSeptember 28, 2023
Guest Column: BLM Breaches Local Policies and Trust With Resource Management Plan
In a guest column, 10 Wyoming legislators says the BLM's draft Resource Management Plan will "devastate a hardworking community of energy, agricultural users, and recreationalists who depend on the ability to use these lands for productive uses."
CSD StaffSeptember 25, 2023
Rep. Dalton Banks: Wyoming, Not Feds, Knows How To Best Manage Its Public Lands
Guest Columnist Rep. Dalton Banks writes, “This issue will spread like a plague around our state, negatively affecting our way of life. We as the citizens of Wyoming must take a strong stance against this land grab and stop it in its tracks.”
CSD StaffSeptember 25, 2023
Letter to the Editor: What Is The Mormon Obsession With Temple Building?
Dear editor: "You’d think the mega wealthy Mormon church would have been willing to shorten the steeple to appease the citizens of Cody."
CSD StaffSeptember 24, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Plastic Bag Ban Idiocy
Dear editor: "This will be total plagiarism but it says it better than I ever could..."
CSD StaffSeptember 24, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Gillette Community College District – Building On A Legacy Of Higher Education And Student Success
Dear editor: Thank you for the opportunity to provide factual information to the earlier opinion submitted by Doug Gerard.
CSD StaffSeptember 24, 2023
Mandy Fabel: Motives In The Red Desert
Columnist Mandy Fabel writes, "The Red Desert Resource Management Plan is a complex issue with many stakeholders, each who has a lot to lose or gain. The meetings for public comment will likely bring out the masses. There is a 0% chance that each side will get everything they want and nothing they don’t want."
CSD StaffSeptember 21, 2023
Harriet Hageman: Boneheaded “Green” Policies Cause Massive Electricity Rate Increase
Rep. Harriet Hageman writes, "Wyoming ratepayers should not be forced to subsidize bad policies coming out of Washington, Colorado, and California. We have all the resources necessary to produce affordable and reliable electricity right here; if Colorado and California don’t want our power, they can find their own alternatives."
Harriet HagemanSeptember 15, 2023
Guest Column: A Good Idea Does Not Automatically Make A Good Bill
Rep. Barry Crago writes, "[Rep. Allemand's] bill required all business entities in the state to report all ownership interests to their local clerks and the Secretary of State. This is an unprecedented invasion of privacy. Who owns stock in any particular entity is none of the State’s business."
CSD StaffSeptember 09, 2023
100 Years Of Fights, Family And Foam At La Barge’s Eagle Bar
The Eagle Bar in La Barge is about as off the beaten trail as a place can get in Wyoming, yet it’s become a landmark, celebrating 100 years Saturday.
Paul UlrichSeptember 07, 2023
Guest Column: Proposed Electricity Rate Increases Are Blatantly Offensive
Rep. Jon Conrad writes, “Wyoming families are at a breaking point. Electricity rate increases are supposed to be 'just and reasonable.' I believe Rocky Mountain Power's proposed increases are neither just nor reasonable.”
CSD StaffSeptember 07, 2023