Opinion

UW in Your Community event cements strong ties to the university

Published by admin on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 12:55pm

Wyoming has been described as one big town with really long streets, signifying the close-knit relationships among Wyoming people and communities.
One of those long streets leads to Laramie, home of the University of Wyoming. Though I’m not a UW alum, I’ve always been a huge Wyoming Cowboys fan and a supporter of our lone university, and I’ve always appreciated the ties among UW and our communities.

Simple Acts of Kindness

Published by admin on Thu, 02/29/2024 - 10:58am

Spend your birthdays focusing on others

Our View

Published by admin on Thu, 02/29/2024 - 10:58am

A dramatic moment at State Wrestling

It’s pressure time for teams and coaches

Published by admin on Thu, 02/22/2024 - 8:31am

I always feel for coaches this time of year. As regional and state tournaments begin, the pressure mounts.

A walk along Main Street

Published by admin on Thu, 02/22/2024 - 8:29am

Oh no, I’m on my soapbox. I’m sittin’ here thinkin’ and getting’ a headache from thinkin’.

Guest column: Smalltown Wyoming

Published by admin on Thu, 02/22/2024 - 8:28am

The saying goes, “Wyoming is a small town with long streets.” This is inherent in the Cowboy State’s ident

Simple Acts of Kindness

Published by admin on Thu, 02/22/2024 - 8:26am

Over the past several years I’ve lost several lifelong friends — not from COVID or old age or accidents, but just from stupid political differences. 

Give Taylor Swift back her girlhood

Published by admin on Thu, 02/15/2024 - 12:43pm

Is your view of Taylor Swift as a ditzy blonde who sings about too many boys due to her purposeful rise to fame or due to your perceptions of what growing out of girlhood means?
In 2006, when Swift released her debut album at 16, it was all well and good for a lovelorn teen to sing melodramatic songs about love and breakups like “Picture to Burn.”

Letter to the Editor: Thank you for a great GOP gathering

Published by admin on Thu, 02/15/2024 - 12:42pm

Dear Editor,
On behalf of the Big Horn County Republican Party, I’d like to express our appreciation to everyone in our county who helped to make the Evening with Andy Nelson and the quarterly Republican State Central Committee meeting a successful and enjoyable event.

Letter to the Editor: Mental health organizations appreciate efforts

Published by admin on Thu, 02/15/2024 - 12:42pm

Dear Editor,
As the president of the Wyoming Association of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (WAMHSAC), the executive vice president and the chief business officer for VOA Northern Rockies, we are deeply engaged in the ongoing conversation about mental health reform in our state. We acknowledge and appreciate the attention that Governor Mark Gordon brings to this critical issue, recognizing it as a vital subject in addressing the complex challenges we face in mental health care.