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If you’ve attended the Vespers Concert, the ChristmasFest events last weekend or are planning to attend a school concert or the Nutcracker in the next week or so, then you’ve surely already felt …
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For a journalist, the word transparency, especially when connected to government institutions, is one of the best words to hear. We need transparency in government to be able to accurately do …
It’s the beginning of a season of change for our elected boards around the county. Earlier this month I had the pleasure of listening to NWC trustee Larry Todd during his final meeting on …
It was interesting that, after trustee John Housel made a motion to table his resolution to change the name of Northwest College to Yellowstone College, those at the Nov. 11 meeting heard some of the …
Amendment A can only be one piece of a much bigger puzzle if we want to really solve the issue with property taxes across the state. The Constitutional Amendment, which passed with 54% of the …
Nice work, Park County voters.  If the Election Day voting matches the huge surge in early and absentee voting, this could be a record year for voter turnout.  Roughly 6,800 …
Columns
Today’s fractured missive blatantly pirates the iconic “You might be a Redneck if …” comedy of Jeff Foxworthy. For this I make no apologies. First, he seems like a nice guy unlikely to make a …
By Rebecca Hein Guest Column Cecilia Hennel Hendricks was adventurous, hardy and industrious. She displayed the first trait when she traveled from Bloomington, Indiana, to Garland, Wyoming, …
Why did your parents name you with the name you have? If you are a parent, why did you choose to give the names to your children that you did? More than likely, it’s because you liked the name or …
Celebrating Thanksgiving always reminds me of God’s love and blessing. Farmers like me thank him for his partnership to help us produce food and fiber for his people. As young America was being …
In the aftermath of last month’s election, there has been much talk about fostering unity in the Republican Party, both nationally and here in Wyoming. For the Republican Party to meaningfully …
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Letters to the Editor
Irrigation district customer service is lacking
Dear editor: I would like to provide an update on the request that I sent to the commissioner of my area on Oct. 7, 2024, (almost two months ago now) requesting a written response on what the …
Residents want rights as males, females protected
Dear editor: Our rights as male and female are under attack, not by the right or the left, but by ignorance, misguided/manipulated information and censorship. In Wyoming, the majority …
Federal government money has strings attached
Dear editor: Just another thought…. How does a Professor of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California, Berkeley, regardless of his years studying …
More regulations will hurt landowners
Dear editor: On Nov. 20 I attended a Park County Planning and Zoning public meeting about the upcoming regulation portion of the Park County Land Use Plan run by Joy Hill, county planning …
Be thankful for Jesus
Dear editor: Am writing this in regards to what is important and should not go unnoticed. Whether you are religious or not, whether you believe in God or not, whether you are rich or poor does …