In response for missing “the most important committee meeting of the year,” Wyoming Senate President Ogden Driskill said he’s removed Senate Vice President Dave Kinskey as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. … (View Full Article)
Living during the Great Depression of the 1930s was a difficult time for just about everybody. Some had it worse than others. My mom, little Betty Brockmeyer, had it tough. She had an unimaginably difficult … (View Full Article)
My daughter recently reminded me that only a fool or a crazy person would attempt to predict the future during these bizarre times. So, while throwing caution to the never-ending Wyoming winds, here goes. In … (View Full Article)
Four formal complaints made on a 2022 political mailer allegedly organized by state Rep. Cyrus Western, R-Big Horn, have made their way to the desk of Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill. … (View Full Article)
So, what will Wyoming look like in 20 years in 2043? I hope to be there. We shall see. Before looking forward, it might make sense to take a look back. One advantage of writing … (View Full Article)
With the pandemic behind us and Wyoming sites and sights soon opening, it is time for me to start compiling what I call my “Wyoming Bucket List.” This list is based on an expression from … (View Full Article)
Almost two-thirds of Wyoming residents fit into a stereotype that I call “common sense Republicans.” These are folks who seem to be getting hammered for just wanting things to be more normal. “Common sense Republicans” … (View Full Article)
If you made a movie about this year’s Wyoming winter, it would have to be a survival story. There have been so many great rescue stories but also some awful accident stories. The worst was … (View Full Article)
Like many Davids fighting their Goliaths, the heroes picked by author Rodger McDaniel in his new book suffered greatly, but caused great change in the Cowboy State. The book “Profiles In Courage, Standing Against The … (View Full Article)
Despite one of the worst winters in 40 years, we have been traveling all -across the country over the past few months. We have endured minus-39 temperatures in Lander, snow in Dallas, bitterly cold winds … (View Full Article)
Al Simpson of Cody is always good for a story or two. His story about the legendary hotelier Harold Del Monte is a classic. Al, who is a retired U. S. Senator from Cody, called … (View Full Article)
In Wyoming’s modern history, nobody had ever seen a power couple like Mick and Susie McMurry. Nationally, in recent history, you saw famous couples like Bill and Hillary and then Barack and Michelle. Here in … (View Full Article)
The ghosts and/or spirits of Clarene Law, Leland Christensen, Hank Coe, and Jim Angell seem omnipresent when I think of the Wyoming Legislature. All four of these wonderful folks died in 2021 or 2022 and, … (View Full Article)
Between hurricanes and blizzards, this has been a winter to remember for retirees Jerry and Cassy Venters of Lander. Normally, they head to their condo on Sanibel Island off the Florida coast and never worry … (View Full Article)
Eli Bebout and Dave Bell both have strong opinions about what is going to happen in Wyoming in 2023. And here during my annual prediction column, these two guys wanted to chime in and I … (View Full Article)