There is no possibility of saving the planet when we have lost the concept of saving ourselves. We have fallen into a captured mortality that we do what we are told. What will look right, and be accepted, without any interest or importance of the impact on our neighbor.

The RMP, and its preferred alternative B, highlight a broken federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, a part of the larger national permitting process which is badly in need of reform.

Here are some of the key reasons why we should not approve development in migration corridors. • It can fragment habitat. When development breaks up migration corridors, it can make it difficult or impossible for animals to move between the different parts of their habitat. This can lead to population declines and even extinctions. • It can increase the risk of collisions with vehicles and other human-made structures. Animals that are trying to migrate through developed areas are more likely to be hit by cars, trains and airplanes. They are also more likely to be killed by fences and other barriers. • It can introduce pollution and noise. Development can pollute the air and water that animals need to survive. It can also create noise pollution that can disrupt animal communication and behavior. • It can disrupt breeding and feeding grounds. Many animals migrate to specific breeding and feeding grounds. Development in these areas can make it difficult or impossible for them to find food and raise their young. In addition to the harm it does to wildlife, development in migration corridors can also have negative impacts on humans. For example, it can lead to flooding and other natural disasters. It can also reduce the availability of clean water and air.

The operation was taking longer than I was told it would. Keeping friends and family updated, I texted, “It’s way past when they said Gar would be out of surgery. The operating room called to say he was fine, but it was more extensive than originally thought. If it’s lengthy because he’s getting liposuction and a chin lift, while I muddle through with flabby thighs, I’m gonna be so mad.” When Gar was finally taken to recovery I texted, “He received six screws and a cage and the doctor says it went well.” A funny friend replied, “I’m glad it’s over but I hope you’re not going to keep him in the cage all the time.” I replied, “It depends on if he got a tummy tuck.”

So when Rocky Mountain Power filed their recent rate case arguing to increase their rates, it wasn't a surprise; businesses all over the country are also feeling the effects of inflation and adjusting their cost of goods and services. However, the percentage of increase was a surprise — over 30 percent when you add all their requests together. To put it bluntly, the requested increase is unacceptable and unsubstantiated.

The Foundation 23 Community fundraising campaign is set to conclude on Sept. 23. Don’t miss this opportunity to support participating Sublette County nonprofits and have your donation go even further for our community.

Since we were in lockdown while being conditioned for compliance and people were hidden behind a mask. These people behind a hidden face became unashamed and more brazen towards other people. People became rude, more aggressive, and tossed their compassion to the wayside. They used their masks to emulate highway bandits obscuring and canceling their identity.

I did artwork for our Wyoming Senator John Barrasso as an appreciation gift to thank him again for the “great assistance” he gave me to get the Sublette Center Nursing Home veteran-approved!

The latest stats are sobering: • Almost 48,000 people died by suicide in 2021 • That’s one death every 11 minutes • 12 million adults thought about suicide and over 3 million made a plan.

Because we have Yellowstone, we still have the possibility to preserve this animal’s wild nature. To really save them, to save anything, we have to do the evolving and learn to live without conflict with the bison and the organizations that are trying to manipulate them. There are ways to do this and there is enough land. Let’s let bison be bison. Let them be safe in and around the national park as one of the last living symbols of America’s Wild West

Foundation 23 was created after members of the Pinedale Half Marathon committee shifted the focus of the race in 2022 to a fundraising event for the nonprofits in Sublette County. (This concept is based on Jackson Hole’s Old Bill’s Fun Run.) This new community foundation is focused on raising funds and awareness for the various nonprofits in our county.

“The first order of business was to decide on a name for the club. The day of the first meeting brought terrible weather. There was such a wild blizzard you could hardly see. We thought sage should be in our name since about the only thing growing here in Pinedale at the time was sagebrush. Then someone looked out the window and jokingly mentioned snow should be in the club’s name. With a little discussion and a lot of laughing it was decided. Our club became The Sage and Snow Garden Club of Pinedale.

The judge found that the offended sorority sisters’ dislike of transgender women did not and could not supersede the sororities’ own right to determine membership qualifications.

These savings accounts are growing from strong energy prices and constrained government growth through the careful planning and framework that traditional conservative Republicans put in place through the years, including the 2023 legislative session. 

One of the moments of dialogue contained the views of desire. What really evoked a thought in me was when he told me the greatest desire was to have no desire.

In Wyoming for example, we’re investing $20 million in restoring wildlife habitat, clean water, and biodiversity across the LaBarge and Muddy Creek landscapes near Pinedale and Rawlins. This effort is supporting partnerships that are conserving wildlife habitat and migration corridors, restoring priority greater sage-grouse habitat, removing invasive species, and protecting vital water resources.

I have a 94-year-old client, and we’ve had many conversations about how much we dislike cooking and how truly bad we are at it. One morning as we discussed our food failures she quipped, “I’ve burned more muffins than I’ve ate.”

These two WyoStar programs have very different profiles. WyoStar I is a short-term, money market type of fund that is liquid and stable. WyoStar II (WS2) is a short-maturity bond fund. Its price fluctuates. When interest rates go up, bond prices go down, and vice-versa.

There will be no judgment from me regarding your religion, beliefs, sexuality or race. However, I will notice with impending disbelief if you don’t use your turning blinkers, how you treat the wait staff, if you’re not kind to the checkout person, won’t get off the phone when they check you out or step over rubbish rather than bending over and picking it up.

Each morning I open my journals and pour into them myself. These are my thoughts and ideas that arrive from unlimited sources. I’m sharing some of these daily thoughts and ideas. As always with the words I share, my hope is that they will reflect a meaning to the reader and perhaps evoke your own thought of bewilderment.