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Why our rural community depends on hospital’s OB services

After 16 years as an obstetric nurse in our rural hospital, I’ve witnessed firsthand how essential our maternal and newborn services are to the health and vitality of our entire … more

By RayAnn Hessenthaler | 7/24/25

Pajamas in public, she snaps? Hey, I have rants, too

A friend and fellow columnist’s recent barbed diatribe on the topic of how some folks in our formerly polite society believe pajama pants are suitable for public display was spot-on … … more

Steve Moseley | 7/22/25

Wyoming’s university: A legacy of service, a future of promise

As we look ahead to the upcoming academic year at a time of intense nationwide scrutiny of higher education, it’s worth noting the University of Wyoming’s most important truth: UW is … more

By Ed Seidel | 7/22/25

Give attention to your marriage

According to a recent book by Brad Wilcox, a University of Virginia sociologist, the greatest thing anyone can do for their own personal happiness has nothing to do with making a lot of money, … more

By David Pool | 7/17/25

Beemer’s missing chapters — Part II

When I last left you, Beemer and I were fresh off an attempted dump truck heist he had wanted no part of and he was already questioning his decision to drive 2,000 miles to spend three months at my … more

By Doug Blough | 7/17/25

Maybe I’m just lazy

In a suggestion box at a trailhead for hikers was a note, “Trails need to be constructed to avoid going uphill.” I agree! There’s things I don’t really like to do … more

By Trena Eiden | 7/15/25

Safe schools

We have crossed another Rubicon, as Wyoming Statute 6-8-105 is now law, based on House Bill 172 passed in this year’s legislative session. Along with other, less controversial provisions it … more

By Bill Tallen | 7/10/25

For the love of Christ, we fight on

In June of this year, the United States Army celebrated 250 years of service. The Army necessarily preceded the country for there would have been no nation had there been no Army to fight for it. On … more

By Shane Legler | 7/10/25

Handling difficult situations: Listen to your body and trust reality

Sometimes, you find yourself facing obstacles in life, such as stressful situations, hard decisions or difficult people. When things like that happen, one of the best things you can do is listen to … more

By Myoung Shin Hilson | 7/8/25

Tidbits about America

I’ll share some tidbits about America, but first a snippet on marriage. For any men who feel the First Amendment is an individual’s right in America, just know it’s not. When the … more

By Trena Eiden | 7/3/25

July happenings at the library

Powell Library is busy for the summer. There are a lot of fun things to do in July as we finish up summer reading and end the month with the Park County Fair. There is still time to sign up for … more

By Karen Horner | 7/3/25

The game’s not over

There’s something about summer baseball. The sun is hot, the grass is cut sharp and the dugouts are full of dust and chatter. If you’ve played the game, you know it’s slow, until … more

By Hunter Christner | 7/3/25

Rep. Hageman, Sens. Barrasso and Lummis: Help pass the End Kidney Deaths Act

As many of you may have read last year in these very pages, I am one of only a few hundred Americans each year who chooses to donate a kidney to a stranger. I went through almost a year of testing. I … more

By Ken Montgomery | 7/1/25

Dave’s book – the missing chapter

When I published my runaway bestseller, “My Lousy World – All Stressed Up and No Place to Go” back in 2000, I was the only one of my family and peers to ever publish a book. Now it … more

By Doug Blough | 7/1/25

Our Father

"O ur Father”… For many of us, simply hearing those two words being spoken, evokes a learned response that continues with the phrase … “who art in heaven.” In recent … more

6/26/25

A helping hand up to start again: Jackie Fales

W hen Jackie Fales first started working to help folks experiencing substance use disorders, her goal was “to be the person everyone thought of when someone needed help.” For me, it … more

By Virginia Schmidt | 6/26/25

Measles: What it is and how we can prevent it

O ver the past several months, measles cases have been confirmed closer and closer to our beloved Park County. As your infection preventionist at Powell Valley Healthcare, I would like to share some … more

By Kaitlin Fyne | 6/26/25

Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, R-Cody, met with Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in May at a Make America Healthy Again Commission briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Representative supports Make America Healthy Again

President Donald Trump has been working tirelessly carrying out his priorities during his first six months in office, and Wyomingites value that he is staying true to his campaign promises. … more

By Rachel Rodriguez Williams | 6/24/25

Caution and resolution

I’ve written on this topic twice here, during each of the last two legislative sessions. There is an ongoing effort to persuade our state government to organize the Wyoming State Guard. … more

By Bill Tallen | 6/24/25

Remembering Councilman Floyd Young: A life of service, leadership and friendship

This past weekend, our community lost a dear friend, colleague and public servant. Councilman Floyd Young passed away after a long and meaningful career in education and community service — a … more

By John Wetzel | 6/20/25