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
Lander, Riverton Basketball Teams Recognize Murdered and Missing Girls
The standing room only crowd at the Lander Fieldhouse saw some powerful symbolism of the effort to deal with murdered and missing Indian girls in Indian Country.
Bill SniffinJanuary 30, 2020
Bill Sniffin: Is it Really 2020? Reflections on a Half Century in Wyoming
Further back in 1974, Wyoming was starting to boom. Our Gov. Ed Herschler won his election with a slogan Growth on Our Terms.
Bill SniffinJanuary 28, 2020
Governor Gordon Will Support New Lodging Tax to Promote Tourism
I can support it, Governor Mark Gordon said when asked if he can get behind the concept of a statewide lodging tax to fund the future of tourism.
Bill SniffinJanuary 27, 2020
Ray Hunkins’ Book About Wyoming is a Delight
At 224 pages, the new book, The View from Thunderhead by Ray Hunkins, is a delight. You almost wish it were even longer.
Bill SniffinJanuary 25, 2020
Wyoming U. S. Senate Race Takes Interesting Twists Among Lummis, Cheney, Friess
This past week has been an interesting one for Wyoming politicians Liz Cheney, Cynthia Lummis, and Foster Friess.
Bill SniffinJanuary 19, 2020
My Wyoming: An Old Story About a Dog, a Lake, Ducks, Beer, Thin Ice, and Dynamite
Here is a supposedly true story about an event some years ago here in Wyoming where the ice reportedly gets really, really thick about as thick as the skulls on these two unfortunate duck hunters.
Bill SniffinJanuary 17, 2020
Nanobots, Fossil Fuel Issues, and the End of Work as We Know It
Futurist Jeff Wacker says the future of work could be the biggest issue of the 21st century. Automation, unique robots including microscopic nanobots, and Artificial Intelligence will continue to erode the job market. I have a friend who says we will always need people to keep the robots running really? We already have robots that repair other robots.
Bill SniffinJanuary 12, 2020
Hurricane Winds Can’t Stop Commercial Air Service From Cheyenne to Dallas
With local, state, and federal help, a brand new terminal had been built in Cheyenne for what appeared to be non-existent airlines. It was seemingly a Wyoming version of the famous Alaska bridge to nowhere.
Bill SniffinJanuary 08, 2020
Looking ahead: What 2020 will mean for Cowboy State
I can see clearly now the year 2020 will emerge as one of the most important years in Wyomings history as various trends emerge.
Bill SniffinJanuary 01, 2020
Just how wintry is it? Some of Wyoming’s coldest stories
As I write this, it is 1 degree out and fog has enshrouded our town. It is pretty darned nippy out there. But it has not been nearly as bad as it could be or has been here in Wyoming.
Bill SniffinDecember 27, 2019
Deadly highways, new capitol, coal collapse, new governor & UW president forced out
The year 2019 will go into the Cowboy States history books for a great many reasons many of them not very pretty.
Bill SniffinDecember 25, 2019
Cowboy State-oriented gifts perfect for this year’s Christmas
I reached out to my network of friends about their ideas for the best Wyoming-oriented Christmas gifts and it was an inundation!
Bill SniffinDecember 15, 2019