Editor: Veterans, be sure to renew your property tax exemptions by May 28, at the Uinta County Assessor’s Office. Remind other veterans or your tax will go up, along with your mortgage …
I used to think the only thing standing between me and great writing success was my cat allergy. It wasn’t true, but I still liked to think it. A writer with a cat is almost a …
George Washington disliked political parties. In his farewell presidential address, he warned that a political party “serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public …
By Christine Flowers It seems silly to write a column about the recent college protests. It’s not really news when privileged students who have never been in the line of …
If there is one thing that all of us can agree upon, it is how deeply politics is dividing this country — and how much that division has negatively affected relationships with friends, …
The lockdowns instituted during the COVID pandemic were only supposed to last a few days. Remember, “14 days to flatten the curve” was all that was needed to keep hospitals from being …
Editor: I love Uinta County and Wyoming and want the very best for the citizens of Uinta County and Wyoming. Because of my love for the community and my extensive community involvement, I am …
John F. Kennedy won the Pulitzer Prize for his book “Profiles In Courage,” a series of essays that focused on eight senators throughout U.S. history who — despite serious pressures …
Editor: Many of you have seen and supported the American Legion “Be the One” initiative to raise awareness of veteran suicide. Here in Uinta County, we see the problem as a community …
Politicians and public commentators talk a lot about economic diversification in Wyoming, and with good reason. Economic diversification is likely the single most important issue for the long-term …
W hat a good week it should have been for Republicans. Dozens of campuses from UCLA to Columbia University were being wracked by pro-Palestinian protestors who set up “Gaza …
In 2004, I was a single mom raising three daughters on my own. I worked three jobs, including an overnight shift as a translator at our local hospital, to make ends meet. Every time I stood in line …
A nother week, another round of Republicans attacking each other. This time it was over the Ukraine funding bill that was passed by the House and ultimately became part of the big military aid …
I can’t help but wonder if Forrest Gump’s mother had the Freedom Caucus in mind when she said “stupid is as stupid does.” I have to give the Freedom Caucus credit for its …
T oday’s topic is regret. And yes, I realize that doesn’t sound like a typical topic for what is allegedly a humor column. But I’m experiencing regret right now and writing is good …
Gov. Mark Gordon recently rejected a proposed rule change to Wyoming’s election laws submitted by Secretary of State Chuck Gray. The Wyoming Legislature’s Management Council determined …
I was intrigued to read the front-page story in the Uinta County Herald on April 10 entitled “Conrad Confronts Williams” with the subline “Mayor calls residents and officials trying …
It’s challenging to find a silver lining to the situation unfolding in Sublette County after a man allegedly tortured and paraded a wolf in public before finally killing it. The …
I’m pretty sure that the number of people who are mourning the death of OJ Simpson can fit into the trunk of the smallest car Hertz ever rented. He was a man who killed his wife Nicole, as …
T he voluntary exodus from the Wyoming Legislature has begun, like it does every election year shortly before candidates start filing to run. Several prominent lawmakers have announced they …