Opinion

A conservative budget proposed

Published by admin on Thu, 12/14/2023 - 10:40am

Recently, I fulfilled my constitutional duty when I submitted a balanced budget proposal for the next two years. Consistent with my approach since taking office, I presented a fiscally conservative budget that focuses on needs more than wants. It addresses the pressing challenges of today, but also anticipates the concerns of tomorrow. It is a budget crafted to live within our means, in keeping with Wyoming’s traditional conservative values, and at its core, it is designed to leave Wyoming a little better for our time here.

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Letter to the Editor: Working on property tax relief

Published by admin on Thu, 12/14/2023 - 10:39am

Dear citizens of Big Horn County,
One of the biggest issues we are currently facing statewide is crippling property taxes. Thank you for reaching out to me to express your concerns regarding these increases we all continue to face.

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Transitions and traditions mashup Part II

Published by admin on Thu, 12/14/2023 - 10:39am

Back to Christmas Day: After picking up all the wrapping paper and placing our opened gifts under the tree again (I don’t know why we did this. I guess to admire?) and taking Grandma Miller back home, it was off to Grandma and Grandpa Warfield’s, Mom’s parents, for a Christmas dinner with our Uncle Ken, Aunt Bernie and cousins Kathy, Patty and Larry.

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It just hit me; I am a senior citizen

Published by admin on Thu, 12/14/2023 - 10:37am

The other day, my sister, Jan, was in town (the Dallas Metroplex) to share Thanksgiving with her family, as well as a granddaughter earning her medical degree from Baylor University in Waco.
Jan and I met up for lunch one afternoon, and while on the drive to the restaurant, Jan looked at me and asked, “Do you ever wonder how we got to this point in our lives?” I was confused, and it showed. She said, “Our ages.”

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Fads we remember from yesterday

Published by admin on Thu, 12/07/2023 - 9:43am

Throughout all of life, there have been fads. One caveman saw another caveman bonk his wife, so he had to bonk his wife. One woman then started to wear the dino bones in her hair and one day, through her nose so then all the other ladies, except for the smart ones, wore a bone through their noses.

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Transitions and traditions mashup

Published by admin on Thu, 12/07/2023 - 9:41am

What is your family’s favorite Christmas tradition? This is one of my favorite conversation starters. I love to hear how families celebrate this major holiday, what traditions survived from grandparents, great-grandparents and further back into the ancestral bank.

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Letter to the Editor: Where are the benefits to our wildlife population?

Published by admin on Thu, 12/07/2023 - 9:40am

Dear Editor,
Many years ago, our government teamed up with the universities, colleges and special interest groups and introduced science into our wildlife and its habitats. Since this time, especially over the last 30 years, our deer herds, upland game birds and our waterfowl populations have been and still are being depleted.

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Christmas spirit alive and well in our community

Published by admin on Thu, 12/07/2023 - 9:39am

It’s been unseasonably warm this week, but that shouldn’t prevent all of us from getting into the Christmas spirit. In fact, the general lack of snow and warm temperatures, combined with the Lovell Area Chamber of Commerce challenge to light up the community, has seemingly caused homeowners and businesses to adorn their building, house and/or yard in Christmas lights as never before.