Time to re-group on Flag Day
Watching television news and commentary exagerates and exacerbates the political divide we have in this country. Bots and algorythms on social media spread harsh political views at the speed of the internet. You would think that all this communicating would bring us closer together and make our worlds much clearer to understand.
Updated: 3 days ago
Tough now for our local small businesses to survive
The dichotomy between having state, county, city governemts, and school districts awash in new cash from federal tax dollars (albeit borrowing) and the struggle local businesses, especially service businesses, are having is disconcerting.
Updated: 1 week ago
Sacrifice for our country beyond measure
Solemn totals of our American war dead as reported by the American Battlefield Trust.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Commemorating history as it happens
Given the plethora of electronic and on line news sources now available, and the ever changing media landscape, it is comforting to realize that local newspapers continue to be the consistent and reputable recorders of history.
Updated: 3 weeks ago
Liz Cheney: passionate patriot or personal clash?
The ouster of Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney from the third ranking leadership position in the U. S. House was no surprise based on recent press reports. Her continued defiance of former President Donald Trump has opened up the riff between factions of the republican party.
Updated: 1 month ago
Community Salutes local heroes with Military May and time for Day of Giving
The month of May is an opportunity for the Cheyenne community to recognize the efforts of local military members and thank them for their service to all of us.
Updated: 1 month ago
Comity leading to better city governance?
Way too early to tell. But it was nice to see a long list of actions taken by our city council in the news reporting on this week’s meeting.
Updated: 1 month ago
Thank you for being a friend ...
Imagine your family, or yourself befriending a first term airman at Warren Air Force Base.
Updated: 2 months ago
Summer sunshine is light at the end of covid tunnel
Spring fever seems to be spreading faster than the corona virus in Wyoming right now. With the white piles from the snowcopalypse a couple of weeks ago disappearing quickly, a tinge of green is visible in the landscape.
Updated: 2 months ago
The Emperor has no clothes… at the border
Time and time again we see elected government officials at all levels fighting openess in government. Right now at the highest level in our country we have a prohibition from allowing media, thus the public, to see exactly what is going on at our southern border.
Updated: 2 months ago
Good Neighbors abound, but be better prepared
Snowpocalypse 2021 has shown off our Wyoming good neighborliness as well as our rugged individualism. My own neighborhood banded together to help each other dig out from the 30 plus inches of wet March snow dumped on us.
Updated: 2 months ago
Much Respect for Wyoming State Representatives
With state budget woes, our state reps and senators now meeting at the capitol are easy targets for our criticism, jokes, sarcasm, and ridicule. No doubt, sometimes those comments are warranted when those elected officials speak or act without thinking things through. Fill in here with your favorite political joke.
Updated: 3 months ago
Executive orders reminiscent of the decrees of Delores Umbridge
Fans will remember the repetitive scenes in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in which the goulish caretaker of Hogwarts climbs his ladder to tack more and more orders on the wall from the evil newly appointed headmistress Delores Umbridge. The number of these dictums grows and grows until there is no room left on the wall.
Updated: 3 months ago
After the fact voter suppression
Voting is both a right and a responsibility for American citizens. It is important that all legal voters be allowed, encouraged and unchallenged in casting their ballots.
Updated: 4 months ago
Cheyenne loses a quiet, humble leader and good friend
You may have crossed paths with Bruce during his long Air Force career. You may know Bruce from his most recent time as a member of the leadership team at Warren FCU, now Blue Federal Credit Union. You may know him from his work life.
Updated: 5 months ago
Providing a platform OR Publishers?
Newspaper and media companies are considered publishers. Internet companies are considered platforms, NOT publishers.
Updated: 6 months ago
Facemask couture for the foreseeable future
Facemasks will likely be around for a while.
Updated: 8 months ago