Each of us Americans conducts our daily life in bubbles, all shockingly siloed from each other. These days, we don’t share much common ground between our circumscribed worlds based on culture, …
The hit sitcom “Hacks,” starring Jean Smart as a talkshow host who breaks the glass ceiling for women, just wrapped its fourth season on Max. As delightful as the series has proved to be, …
I just heard an alarming news story about the increasing dangers of space garbage. What? I went straight to that source of all knowledge, the internet, to find out who’s been leaving their …
I get angry when I think about legislators determined to subvert Wyoming public libraries’ most crucial role — promoting the freedom to read — under the guise of stopping them from …
You probably don’t see wildland firefighters on the job because they usually work in remote areas. But with wildfires moving from the backcountry to backyards, the public is becoming more aware …
Flag Day, celebrated every June 14, is one of America’s lesser-known holidays, but my father never forgot it. June 14 marks the day in 1777 when the Continental Congress officially adopted …
During World War I, four of baseball’s most accomplished, most celebrated Hall of Famers volunteered in The Great War, specifically in the Chemical Warfare’s “Gas and Flame” …
There is much to love about spring in Wyoming, and I would like to suggest one more way to appreciate the natural beauty of our state. On May 9 some 440,000 birds migrated across Carbon County. …
Editor: The Wyoming state statute requires all official county business be conducted in the county seat. For Uinta County the county seat is Evanston. Even when a county commissioner is …
Editor: I’m heartbroken hearing the news of 1063 and her cubs — as are so many others! I was in the Tetons the Saturday before the cubs were found dead. I was able to watch the …
It has become a predictable annual event, like the first tourist getting tossed ass over teacup by a Yellowstone buffalo. It is the “free space” on the Cowboy State’s political …
As Wyoming faith leaders, we are deeply concerned by potential cuts to federal funding for Medicaid. The program provides health care coverage to tens of thousands of our low-income Wyoming neighbors …
Editor: The Silver Horse Rally and Rodeo on Sunday, May 25, in Evanston, promises an opening ceremony that is not often seen. It will start by calling all veterans and first responders from the …
The power to choose judges is one of the most important powers in government. Judges help decide what the law means, what our rights really cover, and can make rulings that change lives and laws for …
Editor: The greater Bridger Valley has been unable to elect a representative to the board of county commissioners in the past two elections because we continue to split our votes between the …
T here are a lot of jobs I’d be too afraid to do: lion tamer, smokejumper, elementary school teacher. Last week I was reminded to add veterinarian and veterinary technician to the list. …
A few years ago, my then 70-something mom was targeted by telephone scammers. “Grandma,” said a young man pretending to be her grandson, Jerrod, “I’m in trouble.” …
I grew up in the 1990s. It wasn’t perfect — there were a lot of cultural trends we’d probably all like to forget — but one thing my generation tried to get right was this: We …
T oday I got a text message accusing me of “Toll Evasion” and warning me that I’ll face hefty late fees and be reported to the DMV if I don’t pay my bill within 12 hours. …
Picture the playground scene: the Brutes pummeling the Mutes. The crowd accordions in on victim and tormentor. The dunce from down the street — you know the one, that kid who’s always …