A dozen gray-haired guys in Lander meet every morning for coffee and political discourse. Here is what three of them had to say about the rece…
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Congress is likely to pass some form of the COVID-19 relief package by mid-March, when the Wyoming Legislature is still in session. If the rel…
Thank you, Laramie, for your support
I am writing today in support of the Rail Tie Wind Project because I am hoping that a vocal minority of opposition is not going to block this …
“Don’t it always seem to go/That you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone” — Joni Mitchell/Big yellow Taxi (1970)
Donald Trump's second impeachment trial ended on Feb. 13 with acquittal. A Senate majority, 57 to 43, voted to convict, but that requires 2/3.…
Open letter to U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.):
“Tis funny about th’ constitution,” said Mr. Dooley, the legendary, philosophical Irish bartender created by Finley Peter Dunne. “It reads pla…
More bad news for Wyoming coal: The Coal Creek coal mine in the Powder River Basin just announced it is shuttering. The blow follows closely o…
Using both tight budgets and a COVID-19 pandemic as excuses, the dumb idea of limiting printed public notices in Wyoming newspapers has reared…
The Wyoming Legislature has been working virtually this past month, discussing bills critical to our state’s future. As we develop strategies …
One of the few things a lot of Americans seem to have in common at the moment is the notion that the Republican Party has become the “Party of…
On insurrection trial of Trump
Albany County continues to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to our community members with the help of our partners at Albany County Public Health a…
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I first met Elena (not her real name) September 1985. We were cast in a dinner theater production in New Jersey, and we hit it off instantaneo…
It is true that political power is in the voting booth, but it is shared with the local political parties. How well both function depends on p…
Wyoming has a program that helps keep at-risk youths with their families so they don’t wind up in foster care, jail or psychiatric treatment centers.
“I know that money, power, prestige and fame do not bring happiness. If history teaches us anything, it teaches us that.” – Stephen Fry
In this age of Zoom public meetings, it was announced last week, that Houston wind energy company ConnectGen will be hosting two “public” meet…
In my favorite business column called “the 20 things I’ve learned in 50 years of business,” three rules seem to have dominated my life over t…
The weariness of COVID-19 is teaching us a new kind of love. In the past, Valentine’s Day was associated with romance — red roses, chocolate, …
New policy for letters to the editor
I am writing this letter to bring a piece of legislation to your attention that could have a profound effect on your family in coming years.
In case you’re unawares, this past Thursday the Wyoming Senate committee advanced Senate File 17, a bill that calls for removing some of the p…
Wyoming’s public schools have long been a subject of derision for many Republican state lawmakers who claim they underperform. If such scrutin…
Some favorite places around Laramie to access public lands have become, for a few, places of trauma and danger. Since mid-November, six dogs b…
Jessica Stalder responds to ‘Artful Dodger’ article
Undermining the status and power of Wyoming’s sole representative in Washington, D.C., is bad for business. Which is why, for the good of our …
