Yellowstone needs federal funding soon to get back on its feet

As soon as sports programs were taken from Gillette College a couple years ago, the push for an independent community college district ignited. Then no longer than the fire caught, detractors of the movement quickly labeled the effort “just about sports.”

A once-in-a-generation political crisis that’s systematically tightened its grip on the foundations of America’s democracy is coming to a crescendo with this month’s hearings on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Once again, the Campbell County commissioners provided another textbook example in leadership by way of micromanagement and overreach.

We must stand up for the students at St. Stephens school 

What does it really mean to appreciate something?

When technological advances are made, rarely do we see people going back to the way things were before. For example, you don’t find people who are sick of wi-fi and decide they’re going back to dial-up internet.

It’s easy to equate Memorial Day with barbecues, time away from work and the promise of summer days to come.

Best wishes Class of 2022

Both the city and county were faced with the same dilemma when it came down to whether or not to fund the only publicly subsidized substance abuse treatment center in town.

What happened to the big tent?

It’s budget season.

Celebrating teachers during divisive times

Our time to shine

Having lived in Wyoming for nearly six years, I should know better than to expect the weather in the spring to cooperate.

For the next two summers, the kids of Gillette won’t have a free place to swim.

School district's code of conduct should be reviewed to ensure fairness

It’s no secret the Gillette community immediately bought into what the Wyoming Mustangs professional indoor football team had to offer when it set up shop here a year and a half ago.

Natrona County GOP focused on pragmatism, solutions during commission process

People don’t like change. It’s disruptive and unsettling.

Problems with Wyoming's rental relief program should be quickly addressed

The report by two Cheyenne attorneys detailing abuses by the Gillette City Council confirmed what many observers have said for years: The city preferred to illegally conduct business in private, and it routinely violated the state’s Open Meetings Law.

Court decision will have an impact

County Commission Chairman Del Shelstad has said that it’s not a matter of if, but when a change will occur that will move the Campbell County Land Board from a citizen-run board to one made up of elected city council or commission members.

Campbell County Health likes to talk about transparency. But it showed this week that it is only giving it lip service.

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

The City Council picked a new council member March 8 and did so in a new fashion — one that we hope sets a precedent for years to come.

Congress should address dependency on Russian uranium

For all of the silly pieces of legislation floated at the Legislature this year, the most nonsensical was the bill that would have forced teachers to list every piece of material they used for their daily lessons.

Don’t let government control you

We’ve written in this space before that Wyoming should continue allowing voters to change their party affiliation whenever they wish. It just makes sense to allow people to vote for whichever candidate they want — even if that means allowing a Democrat to temporarily become a Republican.

The time is fast approaching when we will see the death of rodeo as we knew it.

Get politics out of redistricting

Among the rights we hold dear as Americans is the ability to speak freely to our government. We are able to write, call, text, email or speak personally to each one of those we elect.

In the Wyoming House race, we should be wary of outside influences

Wyoming lawmakers must avoid distractions this budget session

Gillette City Council picked a new mayor Tuesday night. Remarkably, most of it was done in public.

Now that we have a superintendent, let's focus on real issues facing our schools

If we needed any more evidence of the great divide among Wyoming Republicans, it manifested itself this week in an effort to try to derail the state GOP central committee’s selection of a state superintendent.

Hope is not a plan

Here’s the $3.5 million question: What does Wyoming need to do to develop an economy that isn’t so dependent on the minerals industry?

The 800-pound gorilla

Government is supposed to be accountable to those who it represents. That’s why it’s supposed to be public. Laws at all levels of government are in place to ensure that agencies acting on our behalf do so in the public eye, and thus can answer to us.

An apology wasn’t enough. Louise Carter-King was right to resign as mayor.

What’s your fair share of the money bonfire?

Life was supposed to get back to normal in 2021, and in many ways it did. Businesses weren’t closed, schools were in session, mask mandates disappeared and public gatherings resumed.

After two difficult years, there's still reason for optimism

To live in this world today takes resiliency. We must confront an unhappy economy, unfriendly politics, a challenge to our way of life. And we live in a world in which crazy people with guns kill children.