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Ray Hunkins: The Art Of The (Iran) Deal
Columnist Ray Hunkins writes, "Conventional wisdom suggested the U.S. should have press its advantage and not interrupt its momentum. Victory appeared close at hand. So why the dichotomy between Trump’s advice and Trump’s actions?"
Ray HunkinsJuly 01, 2026
Ray Hunkins: UW Athletics At A Crossroads With Pending Bill In Congress
Columnist Ray Hunkins writes, "Gone from college athletics is the amateur model, developed and refined over 174 years. In its place is the Wild West model and what I call the helter-skelter model, a chaotic, no-holds-barred free-for-all, without adult supervision."
Ray HunkinsJune 17, 2026
Ray Hunkins: Finish The Job Mr. President
Columnist Ray Hunkins writes, "There are no doubts US forces are capable of achieving victory. Victory as the goal should be presented to the Pentagon and then the President should step back and let the military do its job. Micro-managing battle plans by our political leaders didn’t work in Vietnam and it won’t work in Iran."
Ray HunkinsJune 05, 2026
Ray Hunkins: The History, Tradition And Future Of UW Football
Columnist Ray Hunkins writes, "Times have changed, but principles haven’t. Most fans want loyalty from athletes who choose to play for UW. Most Wyoming people also want the state’s only university to excel in all its endeavors, including intercollegiate athletics."
Ray HunkinsFebruary 15, 2026
Ray Hunkins: The Part Of The Black 14 Story The Press Never Told
Columnist Ray Hunkins writes, "Even after interest in the story faded, those involved continued to write about it. And the son of then-Wyoming Attorney General James Barrett has provided me with his father’s personal files relating to the Black 14 event. This is the 'rest of the story,' stitched together from those careful accounts."
Ray HunkinsOctober 05, 2025
Ray Hunkins: As For Lawyers’ Complaints About Hageman, There Is No Place For Politics in Bar Association
Columnist Ray Hunkins writes: Lawyers who use the integrated bar to score political points do a great disservice to the profession and assure that collegiality will no longer be a welcomed feature of the practice of law in Wyoming.
Ray HunkinsOctober 06, 2022
Ray Hunkins: DOJ, FBI Have Cried ‘Wolf’ Too Often. It Has Cost Them Their Credibility
Columnist Ray Hunkins writes: The DOJ and the FBI, have destroyed their reputations and their credibility with a good number of Americans. In short, they have earned the peoples distrust. This is a tragedy.
Ray HunkinsAugust 24, 2022
Ray Hunkins: In Biden Administration, Ideology Trumps Common Sense
Ray Hunkins writes: Nowhere is this more evident than in the open border and climate change policies that have proven so counter-productive and so unpopular with the American people.
Ray HunkinsAugust 10, 2022
Ray Hunkins: Biden Shouldn’t Take Any Risks In Ukraine
Columnist Ray Hunkins writes: "Regardless of how strongly we feel about the barbaric rape of Ukraine we are witnessing, about the war crimes and the atrocities, the refugees, the carnage, Congress and opinion leaders should not be clamoring for choosing any course of action that needs skill and wisdom to achieve."
Ray HunkinsMarch 17, 2022
Ray Hunkins: Jack Finnerty, Mayor Of Slater, Wyoming Legend And An Irishman
Columnist Ray Hunkins writes: "Though Jack may be a 'son of Wyoming,' he is also a grandson of Ireland."
Ray HunkinsMarch 17, 2022
Ray Hunkins: Winsome Sears In Wyoming
On November 2nd, Republican Winsome Sears was elected Lt. Governor of Virginia in a major electoral upset, and in doing so became the first black female to win a statewide office in Virginia. She has a connection to Wyoming from long ago.
Ray HunkinsNovember 23, 2021
Ray Hunkins: Close And Seal The Border…. Now!
Columnist Ray Hunkins writes: "Several illegal crossers apprehended already this year have been on the Terrorist Watch List. The nationality of illegal crossers has not been limited to Mexico and those countries in Central America."
Ray HunkinsAugust 17, 2021