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Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Nah. The labels have changed, but the debate in the Wyoming Legislature isn't that much different from what we saw decades ago."

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Today in Wyoming history: In 1918, Ed Herschler was born in Kemmerer. He was Wyomings governor from 1975 to 1987.

Is there a new Sagebrush Rebellion flaring in the Cowboy State?

Dr. Lloyd Hughes Loftin, second son of Luther Quitman Loftin and Nellie Hughes passed away September 27, 2023.

Recent whistleblower accusations of a U.S. government cover-up regarding UFOs casts new light on old claims, including a pair of Wyoming encounters in the 1970s that made national headlines.

Judge Sam Soulé died September 13, 2023 in Rock Springs, Wyoming after a long life serving and supporting his community. Sam was born July 5, 1936

Arline Cohen-Harris 1928-Arline Pasternack Cohen-Harris, a true friend of Wyoming, passed away in Scottsdale, Arizona at the age of 95. Though she spent the latter years of her life in

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "When Sen. Al Simpson eulogized the passing of Gov. Ed Herschler, he said, 'A tall tree is gone from Wyoming’s rugged skyline.' When Wyoming’s titans pass, I always think of those words. And there have been damn few trees taller in our state than Nels Smith.

Standing 6-foot-7 with a booming voice, former Wyoming House Speaker Nels Smith was an enormous presence in Wyoming as the architect of a constitutional amendment that prohibits a state income tax in Wyoming.