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Legislature dodged property tax solutions

by Stephen Dow, Cody Enterprise The Wyoming Legislature took some meaningful steps toward long-term reform of the state’s property tax system...

 

Are you a Veteran in crisis or know one who is?

If you are a Veteran in crisis or concerned about someone who is, help is here. In January, the new COMPACT Act went into effect across the U.S. The...

 

Road deaths are spiking

Living in Wyoming requires an acceptance that simple tasks like driving to the store can be difficult or even dangerous during the winter months....

 

Growing crystals

by Jill Pertler Don’t ask me why I do what I do, but lately I’ve been growing crystals. Not the meth kind. I know, that’s a terribly bad joke. M...

 

Parents are fighting and winning against critical race theory

by Lance Izumi and Wenyuan Wu Submitted to Wyoming Press Assoc. Because critical race theory is the most divisive doctrine ever to threaten...

 

Spring ahead

With the first day of Spring right around the corner, this weekend marks the beginning of Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 12 at 2 a.m. Thanks...

 

Thank you for World Day of Prayer gathering

I feel uplifted and blessed by having attended the World Day of Prayer gathering Friday at the fair building. We find such goodness in Thermopolis!...

 

Wolf in Lovell

by Zac Taylor If the groups now fighting an attempt to re-delist Yellowstone area grizzly bears need proof that their concerns state management will...

 

United State of America

Is the handwriting on the wall? ; Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin. Interpretation: Mene - GOD has numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. Tekel - Thou art...

 

Credit where credit is due

Heading into this year’s legislative session, there were nearly a dozen bills that dealt with improving access to mental health care, increasing...

 

Clearly define 'woke'

This month, we will have a speaker that is specializing in woke culture. As a college graduate with a well traveled life, I would really like this...

 

Is all high blood pressure hypertension?

by Kelly Evans-Hullinger, MD Many people find themselves being told, “your blood pressure is pretty high today!” You might be at the dentist’s...

 

Bears need to be managed by states

by John Malmberg, Cody Enterprise Once again federal wildlife officials are considering surrendering management of grizzly bears to the states. The an...

 

Limited Urban Agriculture proposed in town

Are we being oppressed?  Oppression - 1. dominate harshly: to subject a person or a people to a harsh or cruel form of domination   2. inflict str...

 

County Attorney's Office issues statement

On behalf of Hot Springs County and the Board of County Commissioners, the Hot Springs County Attorney’s Office would like to make the following...

 

Wishing won't make it so

by Bryan Golden Everyone wishes for good fortune and a problem free life.  Yet many people are disappointed with their situations.  Is wishing...

 

A tip of the hat to school bus drivers

by David Peck, Lovell Chronicle This is the time of year when we doff our hats to the folks who take our school kids from event to event: our bus...

 

Librarians as child pornographers? Wyoming HB87

Governing a diverse people is difficult – a lot like trying to manage a family of children, all with different needs, wants and interests, all...

 

Information provided on the Japanese Balloon

World War II was in its third year in 1944.  The Allies were slowly gaining on the Germans and Japanese on the European and Pacific fronts. After...

 

We enjoy receiving your letters to the editor

Our opinion page allows for letters to the editor, which we enjoy receiving, because we consider them an important part of our paper. We want our read...

 

Additional information on Joint Powers Board

We’d like to respond to the 1-26-2023 article regarding the Hot Springs Joint Power Board reorganization and to provide additional information,...

 

Hitting the debt ceiling again

by Dave Bonner, Powell Tribune Here we go again. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen has advised Congress and the president that the debt ceiling...

 

Not all the forgets is dementia

by Kelly Evans-Hullinger, MD Frequently, my patients will come to a visit and bring up a major concern: “Doc, I think I might have dementia; my memo...

 

Slow down, pay attention

I have wanted to write this letter to the editor for years. I started driving farm equipment here in the 60s, as did most of my classmates from the...

 

Ed board right to revisit standards, reduce red tape

Late last year, the governor’s Reimagining and Innovating the Delivery of Education advisory group delivered its final recommendations to Gov. Mark...

 

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