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Cassie Craven: Sorry Rod, I've Got More Hope In America This Week
Columnist Cassie Craven writes: "I was polled for my friend Rod Miller’s analysis, of if the Bill of Rights would pass today. I answered as a maybe. But I say 'yes' because I believe that some of us would die before seeing America lose what has made her great."
Cassie CravenSeptember 28, 2025
Gail Symons: Try Listening For A Change Instead Of Calling The Other Side Evil
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "Rep. Lloyd Larsen did not sugarcoat our habits. 'We label those who disagree with us as evil and seek to shut out uncomfortable ideas.' His point landed because it was honest. A neighbor cannot be an enemy if we plan to move the fence together."
Gail SymonsSeptember 28, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Do You Ever Wonder What Old Men Think About?
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Being older than most everyone else gives you a chance to share your wisdom and endlessly tell old stories. Perhaps we talk too much?”
Bill SniffinSeptember 27, 2025
Dennis Sun: Don't Expect High Beef Prices To Fall Anytime Soon
These are especially exciting times for cattle producers and feeders. In fact, during the week of Sept. 15, lightweight steer calves brought over seven dollars a pound while 1,000-pound yearling steers brought $3.35 a pound.
Dennis SunSeptember 26, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Ruth Neely - First Amendment Champion
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “Ruth Neely was harassed at home, at work, in the national press and most appallingly, by vicious lawfare waged by the Wyoming Bar. But Ruth Neely willingly took those arrows because she knew that one small candle can light up a dark room.”
Jonathan LangeSeptember 26, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Why Is The Wyoming Legislature Trying To Stifle Input?
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "The most disturbing trend I see in the Wyoming legislature is the concerted effort to limit input into legislation. Instead of trying to understand the implications of a bill, certain legislators are trying to muzzle input they don’t like."
Tom LubnauSeptember 24, 2025
Bill Sniffin: A Wyoming Newcomer? Here Are Some Tips For Getting Along In The Cowboy State
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Wyoming may have lots of newcomers based on projections of the current energy boom. What advice should we give these newbies?”
Bill SniffinSeptember 23, 2025
Dave Simpson: Charlie Kirk Killer Mobilizes Turning Point USA
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “If you're old enough to remember the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the reaction to the death of Charlie Kirk bears a strong resemblance to how the nation reacted in November of 1963."
Dave SimpsonSeptember 22, 2025
Cassie Craven: Don't Lose Sight Of Charlie Kirk's "Why"
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Charlie inspired a revival in a world that didn’t realize it needed one. He was a reminder that we’re running a race – with a disposable battery."
Cassie CravenSeptember 22, 2025
Gail Symons: The Constitution Calls For Some Government Spending
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "The next time someone complains about "big government" spending on schools, health services, or emergency response, they're not making a conservative argument. They're rejecting the Constitution."
Gail SymonsSeptember 21, 2025
Clair McFarland: Trump's FCC Chair Channeled The Ghost Of Jen Psaki
Clair McFarland writes: "If you wept over RFK getting Psaki’d but you rejoice over Kimmel getting Carred, go back to fourth grade civics. If you wept over Kimmel getting Carred but you rejoiced over RFK getting Psaki’d, go back to fourth grade civics."
Clair McFarlandSeptember 21, 2025
Bill Sniffin: ‘Home On The Range’ Probably Should Have Been Wyoming’s Original State Song
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “'Home On The Range' is so much about Wyoming. It describes the place that most of us know as our home state.”
Bill SniffinSeptember 20, 2025
Joan Barron: Another Rec Center Vote In Cheyenne?
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “With the Cheyenne YMCA set to close next week, it could be the right time for a new recreation center. Voters rejected three ballots calling for taxpayer-funded rec centers in 2008, 2012 and 2017.”
Joan BarronSeptember 20, 2025
Dennis Sun: Showcasing Agriculture is Important
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "We need to promote our way of life and our businesses We’re getting better, but it is hard to tell our story, and many of us are not very good at it."
Dennis SunSeptember 19, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Will Sen. Rothfuss Help Lower The Temperature?
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "After falsely labeling a man who was shot after cheerfully tossing MAGA hats into the crowd, Sen. Rothfuss went on to demonize 70 percent of Wyoming’s voters. “The MAGA movement,” he said, “is racist and divisive in its core.”
Jonathan LangeSeptember 19, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Let Them Buy Jets
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "When Princess Antionette heard peasants did not have bread to eat, she replied, 'If they do not have bread, let them eat cake.' Perhaps Rep. John Bear updated that phrase to the 21st century."
Tom LubnauSeptember 18, 2025
Bill Sniffin: My 538-Mile Loop Drive Included Spectacular Wyoming Rivers And Lakes
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “During the first week of August, I traveled from Lander up to Lovell and then over to Yellowstone and then back home. This amounted to 538 miles of dry country interrupted by fertile fields, beautiful rivers, and spectacular lakes and reservoirs."
Bill SniffinSeptember 16, 2025
Dave Simpson: Will The Real Fascist Please Stand Up?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “'Could somebody please write something defining fascism accurately?' my crusty old conservative colleague from Casper asked. So, here we go.”
Dave SimpsonSeptember 15, 2025
Gail Symons: Wyoming Needs To Keep Funding The Suicide Hotline
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "'I reached over to remove the gun from my son’s mouth.' My friend spoke those words to explain why she was participating in the annual Walk Out of Darkness event."
Gail SymonsSeptember 14, 2025
Cassie Craven: Charlie Kirk's Death Signifies A Spiritual Showdown
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “I believe Charlie Kirk was killed because he was influencing people to live like Christ. And dark forces killed him. Period. That is the battle. And if you’re worried about everything else, you better prepare for the battle that is actually at your door."
Cassie CravenSeptember 14, 2025
Bill Sniffin: ‘I Think We Lost The Governor,’ Was Fear Of One Shot Hunt 25 Years Ago
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Wyoming’s governor is the official host of the Lander One Shot Antelope Hunt. He is not supposed to go missing during the hunt!”
Bill SniffinSeptember 13, 2025
Joan Barron: The Freedom Caucus Is In A Big Hurry
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “It is obvious that the Freedom Caucus members of the Legislature are eager to show off their new muscles, their power. Whether this is good for the Legislature and the state as a whole is debatable."
Joan BarronSeptember 13, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Charlie Kirk’s Murder Can Unite America
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “The evil that divides us can be defeated by God alone. That's why Satan's greater strategy is not to silence a voice of debate. It is to silence the voice of prayer. Don't let him.”
Jonathan LangeSeptember 13, 2025
Dennis Sun: Maybe MCOOL Is Not So Cool
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "One of the hottest topics in the beef world is Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). The topic has pitted ranchers against ranchers, neighbors against neighbors and Canada against America.
Dennis SunSeptember 12, 2025