Methane — the primary component of natural gas — is a powerful pollutant. More than 80 times as potent as carbon dioxide in the short term, methane is a leading contributor to the climate …
President Donald Trump posted this on Truth Social on Tuesday: “All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School or University that allows illegal protests. Agitators will be imprisoned/or …
“If you could read my mind, love/What a tale my thoughts could tell.” – Gordon Lightfoot Apparently, my late father was ahead of his time. Dad once confided in me that he …
N ate Bargatze is famous for quipping, “Marriage and prison are the two easiest places to start a fight.” Houston is a horrible place to get through. The freeways are continually in …
I was feeling raw and deeply angry, last April when I wrote my first opinion piece for WyoFile about the news of wolf abuse in Wyoming. That anger has not faded — especially in light of the …
A major development in Wyoming government and policy occurred last week and many people likely failed to realize it. While the legislature has commanded the lion’s share of attention, this …
We sold my mom and dad’s dream home last autumn — the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired mid-century modern house they called home for 25 years. Staying put is becoming more commonplace in …
My wife’s sister and her husband have for years both worked third shift (a.k.a. “the graveyard shift”), and they seem to be in good company. About 20 percent of the full-time …
I worked for the U.S. Forest Service as a permanent seasonal employee last year studying critical trout and salmon habitat in forests throughout the western U.S. I loved my job. I loved the people …
The housing crisis and subsequent financial crisis in 2008 was caused in large part by politicizing loan eligibility criteria, advancing social justice objectives over sound economics. …
I’m a therapist who treats perinatal mood disorders for a living and I have personal experience with postpartum anxiety and PTSD. I share this from both a professional and personal perspective. …
R ecently, I was reminded of an old Irish saying, “There’s nothing so bad it can’t be worse.” Gar winters in the south, either in Lake Jackson, Texas; or Pace, Florida; …
The Wyoming Hospital Association, along with health care professionals across the state, strongly urges members of the House to reject Senate File 69, “Homeowner property tax exemption.” …
“I’ll just have me a little heart attack.” Years before Fred Sanford started his manipulative chest-clutching, I utilized that phrase whenever I wanted to get my childish way. …
The “perfect storm” of drought, high winds and convective storms launched a firestorm over northern Wyoming that left nearly 1 million acres scorched in a matter of days this past summer. …
The United States’ national debt surpassed the unconscionable amount of $36 trillion in November. December’s Treasury report estimated $1.22 trillion in interest payments for the fiscal …
Who will watch the watchmen? If certain members of our Wyoming Legislature have their way, House Bill 298 will ensure the watchmen will watch themselves. If you are reading this, then you …
Dear Editor, Can we please have some level of intelligent scrutiny applied to Wyoming District 3 State Senator Cheri Steinmetz ’ s newly introduced bill, “ Make Carbon Dioxide Great …
I made my first attempt at running for public office back in 2022. I wasn’t successful in that race, but I certainly learned a lot. The greatest lesson was the mistake of not believing in …
Last fall, my elderly client’s niece came for a visit from Kentucky and brought with her what we thought was a cold. After she left, my client, all my coworkers and I came down with it, two …