Bill Sniffin
Bill Sniffin has been a publisher and author in Wyoming for 53 years. He formerly owned all or part interest in 20 different newspapers, magazines, print shops, ad agencies, and internet companies.
He is one of Wyoming's best-known columnists, having written a statewide column for more than 22 years and a local column for 38 years prior to that.
Sniffin has published six books including three Wyoming-themed coffee table books, called the Wyoming Trilogy. He lives in Lander with his wife Nancy.
Latest from Bill Sniffin
Bill Sniffin: Despite War Worries, Are We Headed To Another Energy Boom?
Bill Sniffin writes: "As the old bumper sticker read: Please God, give me one more boom. This time I promise not to piss it away.
Bill SniffinMarch 16, 2022
Bill Sniffin: UW Fans Out-Yelled UNLV Fans As Team Snaps 19-Game Losing Streak In Vegas
Bill Sniffin writes: "Wyoming fans literally raised the roof Thursday afternoon as their UW Cowboys defeated UNLV, 59-56. And boy, were these fans ever having a lot of fun."
Bill SniffinMarch 11, 2022
So You Think It Has Been Cold Lately In Wyoming? How Does -66 Sound To You?
Bill Sniffin writes: "What is the official coldest temperature ever? UW Historian Phil Roberts said, I think the record is still -66 recorded Feb. 9, 1933 at Moran. I heard the temperature was actually colder, but the thermometers didn't have the capacity to register a lower reading!'"
Bill SniffinMarch 10, 2022
Bill Sniffin: Cheyenne Skyline Looms Over Wyoming In A Big, Positive Way
Bill Sniffin writes: Visiting Cheyenne was a terrific experience. Only downside is that we did not have time to see everything. We plan to go back later this year. This place belongs to all Wyomingites and we are sure proud of how it has evolved over the years.
Bill SniffinMarch 03, 2022
Bill Sniffin: There’s A Lot To Celebrate With Yellowstone’s 150th!
Bill Sniffin writes: "Today marks a big day in Wyoming history! On March 1, 1872, Yellowstone became the worlds first national park. It is one of the best ideas ever hatched."
Bill SniffinMarch 01, 2022
Bill Sniffin: I Drive Truck – Truckers Complain About Interstate 80 In Winter And Discuss Options
Bill Sniffin writes: The way he said I drive truck might have sounded odd to me back there in 1970, but I have heard it dozens of times since. It was always odd to me that the guys telling me this did not say I drive A truck.
Bill SniffinFebruary 26, 2022
Bill Sniffin: An Alternate I-80 Could Save National Economy $1 Million A Day If Road Stays Open
Bill Sniffin writes: So why not build an Interstate 80 alternate route on the current route of US30? It would be good news for national economy.
Bill SniffinFebruary 18, 2022
Bill Sniffin: An Old Twisted Tree Taught Me An Important Valentine Lesson
Bill Sniffin writes: Maybe this is how married couples can live a long life together. When one is weak and falling down, the other holds up its partner as long as he or she can.
Bill SniffinFebruary 13, 2022
Bill Sniffin: Frontier Airlines Expansion Could Be Good News For Wyoming Air Travelers
Bill Sniffin writes: Wyoming old-timers have lots of stories to tell about Frontier Airlines. It was the major airline for the Cowboy State for almost half a century.
Bill SniffinFebruary 10, 2022
Bill Sniffin: What Kind Of Political Stew Will Occur In Wyoming In 2022?
Bill Sniffin writes: Liz is everywhere. While her stock was rising nationally, her support back here in Wyoming was evaporating. Her battles with former President Donald Trump have reached legendary levels.
Bill SniffinFebruary 04, 2022
Bill Sniffin: Lander Lil Predicts Early Spring In Wyoming; We Hope!
Bill Sniffin writes: Lets see, in six weeks it will be March 15. Now that might be spring in most parts of America but here in Wyoming, that date often signifies our heaviest accumulations of snow.
Bill SniffinFebruary 02, 2022
Bill Sniffin: Was This Poacher Pincher The Tallest Submariner In History?
Publisher Bill Sniffin writes: I thought I knew just about everything about my neighbor Bill Crump, but trying to imagine him stooped over in a submarine in World War II, well . . .
Bill SniffinJanuary 30, 2022