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Celebrate National Reading month with Park County Library

March is National Reading Month and there isn’t a better way to celebrate than to visit the library. Park County Libraries have fun things happening at all of the libraries. March kicked off … more

By Karen Horner | 3/4/21

It is time for the death penalty to go away

Early on the morning of Jan. 22, 1992, at the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins, Mark Hopkinson was strapped into a gurney to be executed by lethal injection. He was pronounced dead at 12:57 a.m. … more

By Warren Murphy | 3/4/21

Subsidiarity and the common good

In 1976, three years before she became Prime Minister of England, Margaret Thatcher said, in an interview, “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s … more

By Mike Leman | 3/2/21

Dumb idea with bad timing: Canceling newspaper published legal notices

Using both tight budgets and a COVID pandemic as excuses, the dumb idea of limiting printed public notices in Wyoming newspapers has reared its ugly head again in the Legislature in … more

By Bill Sniffin | 2/23/21

Presidential suspension on mineral development bad for Wyoming’s wildlife

For decades, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department has stood out for our ability to successfully manage wildlife on the same shared landscape on which mineral development occurs. We’ve done this … more

By Brian Nesvik | 2/18/21

Biden’s executive orders take a sledgehammer to Western states

Last Congress, Senate Democrats and Republicans proved we can work together on several issues — including protecting our environment. As chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, … more

By John Barrasso | 2/16/21

How crime victims keep their offenders behind bars

Victim’s testimony, a time-honored part of the American criminal prosecution process, has sent thousands of Wyoming offenders to prison. But justice is not advanced when, years later, crime … more

By Ronald Fraser | 2/11/21

Programs available at Park County Library

The Park County Libraries are here for you. 2020 was a year like no other and 2021 seems to be continuing on that same path, but here at the Park County Library we are excited to continue to be your … more

By Karen Horner | 2/4/21

Long-term care ombudsman available to help with concerns

It’s always good to have friends willing to lend a hand during tough times and that is essentially the role of Wyoming’s long-term care ombudsman. The ombudsman serves as an advocate for … more

By Patricia Hall | 1/28/21

Afterschool programs helping prepare children for STEAM-related careers

As vaccine-laden trucks roll across the United States, it is impossible to miss the vital role that scientific research has played in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tiny vials of … more

By Tiffany Wutzke and Shannon Christian | 1/21/21

Rethinking College: Institutions of higher learning at a crossroad

College enrollment numbers, whether a two-year community college or a four-year institution, are significantly down across the United States. NWC is no exception. Competition for students has … more

By Carolyn Danko | 1/19/21

The one ring and the necessity of separating powers

One of my favorite books is J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. I recently watched the movie adaptation again, which also happens to be one of my favorite movies. Of course, there are no … more

By Mike Leman | 1/14/21

Trap reform recommendations derailed by lawmakers

Just days after the Dec. 8 Wyoming’s Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resource (TRW) committee meeting, Sen. Ogden Driskill posted the following note on Facebook: “I have … more

By Karen Zoller | 1/12/21

University of Wyoming researchers have been studying the most effective ways to combat kochia, seen growing in Montana.

Latest research on herbicide resistance

Is your crop management hindering or benefiting herbicide resistance? Is changing herbicide chemistry the only weapon available to combat herbicide resistance? The latest research from the University … more

By Jeremiah Vardiman | 12/17/20

Fear of coronavirus

On a recent out-of-town trip for a high school athletic tournament, I had an interesting interaction. As I got on the hotel elevator, I noticed someone walking up to the elevator behind me. When he … more

By Dr. Robert Chandler | 12/11/20

Healthy heart: Diabetes and cardiovascular diseases

In the United States, 30 million adults ages 18 and older are living with diabetes and 84 million contend with prediabetes. And the numbers are growing. That makes this an important public health … more

By Dr. Brian Kelly | 12/11/20

A danger lurks: A concerning trend among diabetic patients

My name is Dr. Vishwanath Pattan and I am the medical director of endocrinology at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. Endocrinology is the study of hormones, and as an endocrinologist I treat patients … more

By Dr. Vishwanath Pattan | 12/11/20

ESA reform essential for Wyoming

At the end of September, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon called for the modernization of the federal Endangered Species Act in Washington, D.C., at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Environment and … more

By Brian Nesvik and Jim Magagna | 12/10/20

Expressing gratitude to those who bear the yoke of leadership

What a stressful year 2020 has been for all of us. In one 24-hour period, I found out that a relative contracted COVID-19 and that two other relatives narrowly survived layoffs that happened because … more

By Mike Leman | 12/8/20

The hope, peace, love and joy of Advent

When my children were little, they loved the season of Advent because the first Sunday after Thanksgiving we got our Advent wreath out and they got to light a candle every day and pray as they … more

By Autourina Mains | 12/3/20