Wyoming voters will soon return to the polls for the November general election (early voting begins Oct. 8). This upcoming election is bringing with it a sense of unease from those on the right and …
“Are you better off than you were four years ago?” That simple question to America’s voters was coined in 1980 by my father when he debated Jimmy Carter on TV. Part of my …
I wish we’d known there are rules for raising kids. We just flew by the seat of our pants, which is a saying that makes no sense. No wonder my kids question everything I tell them. …
By Amy Edmonds WyoFile.com My aunt on my father’s side took her own life when I was a young girl. That one act created a lifelong cascade of pain for the people who loved …
These days it seems like there has been a death of expertise. On social media, virtually everyone is claiming to be an expert. Where does that leave our trust in actual solid, provable, documented …
I t’s usually good to be a purist, but not in politics. Purism in politics is not feasible. The Republicans in the House proved that for the millionth time this week when they tried …
Marriage is like riding a unicycle, doing a handstand or twirling a baton. It looks easy till you try it. And like anything, you have to be flexible, willing to learn, and somewhat clever. It’s …
T his year’s primary election previewed what is likely to be a major change in the Wyoming Legislature. Candidates aligned with the Wyoming Freedom Caucus performed well, winning far more …
T rump or Harris? The pundits and so-called political experts in the liberal and conservative media are still arguing over who won Tuesday’s presidential debate. They’ll never …
“What does my elected representative really believe?” That is one question voters will ask repeatedly throughout their lifetimes. No doubt many Wyomingites just asked that question …
As I am writing this letter, my heart goes out to everyone who was impacted by the Apalachee High School shooting on September 4th, 2024. Because of this shooting which occurred in Georgia, nine …
F lying used to be part of the vacation. Now it’s something to be endured till you get to the vacation. We hate to fly due to all the problems, but to drive to Florida takes four days. My …
A recent social media post by The Wyoming Tribune Eagle, reporting on the opening of a new charter school in Laramie County became the center of a firestorm of comments, many of them angry. The …
Since my first interactions with the Wyoming Legislature in 2022, I’ve watched it transform into something I barely recognize — a political circus far removed from the everyday lives of …
W yoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray campaigned two years ago vowing to improve “election integrity” in a state that’s had only four convictions for election fraud out of several …
Journalist Studs Terkel, who wrote “Working,” the classic oral history of Americans’ on-the-job lives, called Marvin Miller “the most effective union organizer since John L. …
The state may be in for a whole lot more theater in our legislature, and a whole lot less legitimate lawmaking. Legislative votes will be taken simply for use in elections, to hammer those who oppose …
Over several weeks, wildfires have ravaged northeastern Wyoming, burning nearly half a million acres of land in the Cowboy State and Montana. State firefighters have made progress containing the …
H ollywood can’t always be trusted to accurately portray reality or history, to say the least. But I fully enjoyed watching the facts go by in the premier of “Reagan,” which I …
If you would be kind and humor me, I’d like to share a story. One of my kids had a really — and I mean barely holding on by the merest strip of tissue — loose tooth. She was …