Last weekend, I was feeling a bit spry and even a bit edgy to get outta the house. I was cruising the fakebook and all of a sudden here is a picture of a table full of eye-catching knives. Of course …
A recent Facebook post caught my attention, making a claim that sparked deeper investigation into Wyoming’s approach to suicide and mental health crises. The post suggested that “suicide …
Dear editor, Thanks to the Telegram and you personally for the appreciation you show for first responders. However, the term first responders often does not get defined to include utility …
Wyoming deserves better than preventable tragedies on our rural highways. Every time I drive US Highway 85 between Cheyenne and Lusk; I’m reminded of why this highway demands immediate …
I often talk of family. Mostly about kids and efforting the kids into the outdoors more. Less screen time. More frogs, snakes, snails and bunnies. One of the reasons I think a bigger life is …
The June 15 headline in Cowboy State Daily proclaimed, “Speed study says Wyoming drivers are the fastest in the nation,” citing research showing Wyoming drivers travel 71.8 mph on average …
Every couple of mornings, I make the same drive. Not to the closest gas station in Torrington, but fifteen minutes out of my way to Ty’s Pitstop in Lingle. I tell myself it’s for their …
I am writing to express my deep opposition to the proposed sale of public lands included in what some are calling “the Big Beautiful Bill.” Behind the patriotic branding and hollow …
YES, I am writing in opposition to the proposed NextEra “Chugwater Energy Project”. My husband and I raised our three children east of Chugwater on our farm ... very near …
I’m thinkin’ maybe a new club… the DIGITAL DELETE club. I was home this weekend Saturday night. Everyone in bed and sleeping. I’m full of energy. I’m an old codger …
My mother once told me something that has stuck with me through countless interactions, failed relationships and workplace frustrations: “You can’t please someone who isn’t pleased …
Wyoming has always stood apart in her unwavering devotion to our nation’s military personnel. From the living to the fallen, our state and citizens go the extra mile to remind our servicemen …
I’m not lucky when it comes to drawing special tags. Even when they are not so special. I got lucky this year. I have this new friend. We met through our shared love of hunting. I asked him …
We’ve all heard it said: “Don’t drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.” But perhaps what we really need to understand is that sometimes our guardian angels speak in …
Long before it became the unofficial start of summer, Memorial Day was a national reckoning – a sacred pause born from bloodshed and bound by the solemn duty to remember. Its origins lie in the …
I recently replied to a post on one of the Facebook groups I’m a member of. The question was if a .45 ACP was good enough for a defensive weapon in bear country. My reply was of course, if …
To the Graduating Classes of 2025, The long-awaited month of May finally arrived at your doorstep in such a rush, she nearly swept you off your feet. I know many of you have been counting down …
When I first joined the newspaper, I never imagined obituaries would become one of my most profound teachers. Many might find this topic unusual, perhaps even morbid. But sitting where I do now, …
Every year we get ambushed by how fast the walleye spawn comes and goes. I swear, when I tucked my new to me, old Lund boat, I promised myself I’d be ready. Was I successful at that, Nope! …
At the next Goshen County School Board meeting, the board will be considering whether to implement middle school soccer to begin in the spring of 2026. The proposal is for a middle school soccer …