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: Covid Destroying Wyoming Traditions
The new systems and techniques put into place during the last 100 days, will continue on into the future, I predict.
Bill SniffinJune 30, 2020
Wyoming Humanities Awards Nearly $400K In CARES Grants
Wyoming Humanities has awarded nearly $400,000 in Cultural CARES Grants to 50 institutions and organizations throughout the state with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act economic stabilization plan appropriated by the U.S. Congress.
Bill SniffinJune 29, 2020
Bill Sniffin: Covid Be Damned, We Sneaked Off On A Sin City Road Trip
After being confined for exactly three months, we decided it was time to go rescue our 15-year old motorhome, which had been held hostage in 100-degree heat at a Las Vegas RV park.
Bill SniffinJune 22, 2020
Bill Sniffin: Lots To Do In Goshen County, The Welcome Mat Is Out For State Visitors
Not long ago, I made a tour of eastern Wyoming was among the most fun experiences of a near half-century in the state.
Bill SniffinJune 17, 2020
Bill Sniffin: My COVID Bucket List Of Things To See In Wyoming
Because of the virus, this is a time to enjoy the wide-open spaces in the Cowboy State.
Bill SniffinJune 13, 2020
500+ People Gather in Lander to Hold Vigil for George Floyd
Over 500 people gathered in Lander Friday night to hold a vigil, a parade, and to recognize the death of George Floyd.
Bill SniffinJune 06, 2020
Bill Sniffin: I Took a Covid-19 Test. This is What it Was Like
He stuck that thing up my nostril way, way up into the hinterlands of my sinus area and rubbed against my pituitary gland, I am sure.
Bill SniffinJune 03, 2020
Bill Sniffin: In COVID-19 Era, What On Earth Do You Advise To 2020 Graduates?
Wow, what on earth would you say to a graduate this year about his or her future?
Bill SniffinJune 01, 2020
Bill Sniffin: Strange Times During Strange Days In Strange Places
One of my recent columns proudly exclaimed that we only had eight deaths in Wyoming. By the time that column was published by various newspapers, the toll was up to 13. Today the toll is rising.
Bill SniffinMay 26, 2020
Bill Sniffin: With Restrictions Easing, The Tourists Are Coming
Tourism is a powerful force. People today feel their vacation trips are an entitlement. And Wyoming is a place they want to go.
Bill SniffinMay 23, 2020
Cowboy State Daily Launches Memorial Day Funding Campaign
We are reaching out to a group of folks who realize how important it is to have a Wyoming-owned and Wyoming-based news service that reports the news in a fair manner.
Bill SniffinMay 22, 2020
Why Is Wyoming So Exceptional When It Comes To Surviving COVID-19?
No other state, and perhaps no other place in the world, is coming across as healthy as we are, when it comes to this once-in-a-century plague called coronavirus or COVID-19.
Bill SniffinMay 14, 2020