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One reform that will hurt Wyo families

There has been quite a bit of discussion over the health reform efforts inside the Beltway. In fact, there may never have been quite so much scrutiny over any single piece of legislation in a generation, and rightly so. If the reforms are passed they will affect every man, woman and child…

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State's K-12 funding model works

Wyoming legislators commended the Natrona County School District earlier this month for our use of state education funding and for our improvements in student achievement.

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Renewable energy and a sustainable lifestyle

For years Wyoming has been an energy colony for the rest of the country. Though extractive energy has brought jobs and money to our coffers, it also has brought impacts to our air, land, water and quality of life.

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Funding conservation makes sense

Many of us will be afield this fall spending time in our favorite hunting and fishing spots. We will be enjoying the tradition of these field sports so important to our lives. But as you head out to the fields, rivers and streams we want to take a moment of your time to let you know about…

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Real housewives know pain, drama

When my husband, Jim, is home from truck driving, we always look forward to Sunday night. It contains two of our favorite television shows: "Army Wives" and "Desperate Housewives."

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The flu stops here

You know things are bad when the highlight of your week is drinking purple-flavored codeine cough syrup. "Codeine" is a Latin word that means "this is not a good time to use the extension ladder," and, while codeine doesn't actually cure respiratory illness, it can make you temporarily fo…

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Health care reform is good for Wyo

Since the latest debate over comprehensive health care reform began more than two years ago, AARP has been fighting for health reform that provides stable, affordable health coverage options for all Americans and protects Medicare for seniors and for future generations.

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On the road in lonely Wyoming

Here's a typical Wyoming story: One night last week, I was heading down a lonely highway, driving the 100 miles from town to home. I had seen the dentist, bought cement so that we could repair our cattle-working pens, gone to the grocery store and checked on a friend who had just moved fr…

Nov 07, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Objectifying women and children

Objectifying women and children

The possibility of a child disappearing in a weather balloon, hot air balloon or on a string of balloons isn't alarming to me. I'm certainly concerned for the child in question but there's a sense of relief because the child's whereabouts are known. The bigger issue is bringing that child…

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A novel approach to tragedy

Until recent events, "The Shack" was just the title of a book I had recently finished reading. Now, it is the reference made to the living conditions 11-year-old kidnap victim Jaycee Lee Dugard spent 18 years of her life.

Sep 15, 2009 | 11:25 am | Loading…

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