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Driving to work one very early morning, I saw animals running through the sagebrush and as I got closer realized there were about 15 head of cows chasing a doe antelope. I couldn’t blame them. … more

By Trena Eiden | 5/16/23

Expectations and the housing market

Last year I downsized from the farm to a much smaller house and property in town, muttering to myself the entire time about size, reminding myself that I didn’t need so much space, that the … more

By Pat Stuart | 5/11/23

A great cloud of witnesses

We are “compassed” (surrounded) by a great cloud of witnesses” as the letter to the Hebrews states. But really what does that mean? Well, for a basic understanding, we can think of … more

By Miles McNair | 5/11/23

New careers in our 70s … who’d a thunk it?

April 2023, it turns out, is the beginning of a whole new career for Good Wife Norma … and my own prospects for something different ain’t bad either. I find the prospect of two new … more

By Steve Moseley | 5/9/23

Mothers don’t get enough credit

Motherhood is one of those things that we’re never quite prepared for. We think we are, because we’ve read books, listened to podcasts and chatted extensively with other moms, but until … more

By Trena Eiden | 5/4/23

May happenings at the library

Spring has finally started to arrive and while everyone starts to venture outside, it is still a great time to visit the library. We have seeds from our seed library as you start your gardens and we … more

By Karen Horner | 5/4/23

On our purpose

What is the source of human misery? The simple answer would be sin. True, but is there a sin that is a primary source of misery? As I think on it, I’ve concluded that it is a rejection of our … more

By Shane Legler | 5/4/23

No, please, let me finish

Sometimes I don’t feel like finishing a thought before I move on to the next. Often my attic space is so cluttered with thoughts, (and odd voices) I have no time for laborious details. So … more

By Doug Blough | 5/2/23

Take your interactive AI to lunch? Maybe not

Recently, I found myself and a sandwich at my desk, exploring Open AI’s artificial intelligence application, asking about possible names for the period of history we’re now experiencing. … more

By Pat Stuart | 5/2/23

Let’s get ready to garden!

The ground is warming, the trees are budding, it is almost time to plant your flowers and vegetables. But, before we plant our garden, there is a lot we can do while we are eagerly waiting for the … more

By Katherine Clarkson | 4/28/23

Tribune reporter Mark Davis rides Stetson, a Morgan gelding owned by Bre Fagan, on one of many trips to the backcountry of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Always take the time to say goodbye

We didn’t talk much, but when we did, he was a great listener. Sometimes I don’t give others the opportunity to respond during my constant blathering. Others told me he didn’t … more

By Mark Davis | 4/27/23

On Workers’ Memorial Day, Workforce Services remembers lives lost on the job

April 28 is Workers’ Memorial Day, a day of remembrance and commitment initially established by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), and now also … more

By Karen Bebensee | 4/27/23

I depend on you

When you were born you were fully dependent on your parents to take care of you. I am quickly learning that about my son as a new dad. There are skills that he must develop before he can become … more

By Hunter Christner | 4/27/23

Beware of scams: Wyoming fraud up $7 million from 2021 to 2022

Google My Business: A Laramie citizen received a call from a 559 area-code claiming to be Web Listing Pros saying that her company’s website wasn’t showing up correctly on Google My … more

By Cyberweekly | 4/25/23

Time to end business as usual with China

Joe Biden’s record over the last half century proves one thing — he will never get serious about China. As a result, America’s energy security and national security are threatened. … more

By John Barrasso | 4/25/23

Please tell me I’m only dreaming

The Everly Brothers sang, “Whenever I want you, all I have to do is dreeeam ….” That was my attitude in my formative years watching Ginger from Gilligan's Island. I find dreams … more

By Doug Blough | 4/20/23

What is the Tyrer-Cuzick score? And what does it have to do with a woman’s breast health?

There have been a lot of questions regarding the Tyrer-Cuzick score lately. This is a scoring system that has been used for over a decade to calculate a person’s risk of developing breast … more

By Carletta Collins | 4/20/23

Find a holistic rhythm

He is risen! Now what? In the lectionary church this is the time when we begin to explore the birth of the new church and how the acts of the apostles shaped early Christianity. It is a time for … more

By Janita Krayniak | 4/20/23

Wyoming Republicans should pay attention to the 2024 nomination process

The 2024 presidential election is beginning to loom large in our public affairs. We are less than 10 months from the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary, and less than a year from Super Tuesday. … more

By Khale Lenhart | 4/18/23

Neurons and math but you lost me at math

I recently read an in-depth study by the Universities of Tubingen and Bonn, both in Germany, showing for the first time, how the brain calculates mathematical operations. The researchers fed the … more

By Trena Eiden | 4/13/23