Frontier Stories
Frontier Stories: news from Wyoming counties, towns and rural communities.
- Sweetwater Co Tourism Claims Wyoming Residents Don't Pay Lodging Tax
There is a factual reason to oppose this tax: it adds to the cost of taxable lodging for Wyoming families and workers. Whether a ballot measure creates a tax or renews an existing one, residents deserve to know the expense they would be approving. Calling it a... - School District Silences Critics By Silencing Everyone
“I will be asking the board to take into consideration suspending the public comment period at board meetings while the policy committee completes its review of our public participation policy.” - Inside Connection: Reaching Women, Supporting Families, and Building Hope in Sweetwater County
The organization does not perform or refer for abortions. Its website says staff will discuss parenting, adoption, and abortion with clients while providing pregnancy confirmation, ultrasounds, and information about their options. - Sheridan County Officials Deny Press Access
In what was supposed to be a meeting about transparency of government, Sheridan County’s audit was done without the video or photographic scrutiny of the press. - Sheridan County’s 5% Hand-Count Audit Set for Saturday
Saturday’s hand count will provide the first test in Sheridan County of the Legislature’s new 5% audit mandate. With Arzy calling for a random selection, attention will now fall not only on whether the hand count matches the electronic results, but also on how... - Sheridan Commishes Vote Not to Endorse Renaming of Peak after SGT Krinkee
There is no question that Krinkee deserves to be remembered. The debate was over whether Sheridan County’s highest point should carry only his name when the county has produced other men and women who also left their families, answered the call of duty and nev... - Sweetwater Sheriff Candidates Answer Questions
Rather than focusing on campaign slogans, the questions were intended to give candidates an opportunity to explain how they understand the oath they are seeking to take and how that oath would guide them when difficult questions involving government authority,... - Sweetwater SD#1 Enters Campaign
The district does not have the right to designate one side of a funding debate as the official “pro-education” position. Supporting students does not require agreeing with every spending request, administrative priority, or every claim about the consequences o... - Breakdown in Newcastle: How Political Crossfire and Staff Revolt Left Weston County’s Election on the Brink
Tooman’s brief tenure was defined by severe internal dysfunction. According to local officials, Tooman encountered a hostile working environment upon entering the courthouse, where existing office staff refused to assist him in learning and executing the techn... - Testing Procedure Failures Continue in Sheridan County
The election vault door was open. Voting machines were accessible, keys remained in the machines and no elections staff were present to supervise access. On Friday, observers also reported seeing security seals scattered throughout the room and election media—... - Sheridan Clerk Fails Election Machine Tests, Then Skips GOP Debate Without Notice
Officials initially suspected the issue stemmed from a data stick that had not been updated. Mark Rambur, the county's Information Technology Manager, updated the data stick, and the entire test deck was processed a second time. However, the tabulation discrep... - There Was No Endorsement, Just Baseball
The Casper Spuds DID NOT endorse a local pride event, though organizers of the event and a local media outlet clearly made that implication. The team's owners, Kristi and Paul Hack, just want to play baseball--no politics and no agenda, just baseball. - Kaley Running for Sheridan County Commission
Kaley is a businesswoman and property owner. She grew up in a family-owned petroleum business and understands the value of money. She is a trained research Scientist with a B.S in Chemistry and Biology and a Ph.D. in Endocrinology. Karla has had successful car... - Men of Valor: 5 Sheridan Veterans Honored with Quilts
As each quilt was presented, the ceremony highlighted the military service and personal sacrifices of the recipients. The colorful quilts, stitched by volunteers who donate countless hours to the effort, serve as lasting symbols of gratitude from a thankful na... - WDE Final Report Finds Systemic Violations in Sweetwater School District 1
This is not the first time Sweetwater County School District #1 has been subject to state-directed corrective actions, the latest findings are likely to receive heightened public scrutiny. Parents, educators, taxpayers, and school board members will now be wat... - Christine Temple Announces Run for Sheridan County Clerk
Together, we can build a government that serves the people rather than itself, and ensure Sheridan County remains a place we’re proud to pass on to our children and grandchildren. - Weston County Clerk Saga Finally Comes to an End: Michael Tooman Selected
Tooman was the party's top choice among the three nominees submitted to fill the vacancy. Party leaders celebrated the decision, noting Tooman's extensive experience administering elections. - Pollak Announces Bid for Sheridan City Council
Sheridan is growing, and with that growth comes both opportunity and challenge. I believe we can manage that growth responsibly while keeping our community affordable, welcoming, and strong. - Sweetwater County School District: "A Really Angry Place Right Now"
Trustee Josh Sorenson described the district as “a really angry place right now,” and warned that the community was experiencing “a massive divide.” “I think we’re doing a disservice to our kids,” he said. “And we’re all responsible for that.” - Mark the Calendar: Lander’s First Annual Family Fun Fest
The event will provide families a place to go, kids with something to look forward to, and create the kind of moments that stick longer than the day itself. People in a community who saw a need decided to be a part of a solution. They took action and are worki... - Bob Bonnar: Do Weston Commissioners Have Something to Hide?
When leaders reject transparency, resist outside review and insist on maintaining control of an office under investigation, the natural and unavoidable question is not whether they intend to raise suspicion, but why they appear so willing to invite it. - Wyoming Patriots: Building Strength, Purpose, and the Next Generation
In a state shaped by wind, distance, and long winters, self-reliance isn’t a trend, it’s part of the culture. But Wyoming Patriots isn’t about stockpiling gear or worst-case scenarios. “We use Outdoor Education as a forge,” Paulson explained. - Weston Commissioners Fail to Select Candidate--Three Days Remain to Comply with Statute
At one point the commissioners asked Weston County Attorney Michael Stulken if they were required to select a replacement from the three candidates. He instructed them that according to statute they had to. The commissioners ignored his advice. - Jennings Announces Re-Election Bid
Holly serves as an advisory board member for the Salvation Army, and as a Commissioner she sits on the Child Support Authority Joint Powers Board, the Law Enforcement Center Joint Powers Board, the E-911 Committee, and she is a liaison to the Sheridan County P... - Franklin's Library Tradition Continues in Sheridan
When I first dreamed of having my own lending library, I didn’t know it wasn’t an innovation. Though the idea wasn’t original to Benjamin Franklin either, he founded the first one in the American Colonies in 1731. - Tax Without a Vote: Why Local Oversight Failed in Crook County
In October 2025, after the Crook County School Board Trustees voted to appoint themselves to the new Recreation District, Koep followed the statutory requirement of filing a formal complaint with the office of then-County Attorney Joe Baron (D). - Marquardt: Define it How You Want, It's Not Conservatism
That is the problem with the rhetoric coming out of the Sweetwater County’s elite contingent: It is not rooted in a consistent standard; it is not rooted in equal application. And often, it is not even rooted in the Wyoming Republican Party platform. Instead,... - Sweetwater Co Censure: 2 Votes on the Same Resolution
The Sweetwater County GOP censured Reps Darin McCann and Marlene Brady over the weekend, kind of. After the first vote on the resolution failed, Acting chair Elizabeth Bingham called for a second vote without a motion. Most of the discussion focused on feeling... - Politics Over People: The Sheridan Press Uses Sgt Krinkee Photo for Politics
"The Sheridan Press used Krinkee’s picture to push a political narrative—to use the visceral reaction his picture evokes." - Wyoming REALTORS: A Personal Story
These boards, commissions and trade associations can block your Constitutional rights, including the right to free speech and due process, and it can cost a lot of money to fight the very group that is supposedly “empowering” you. - Jackson Hole Community Land Trust Sued Over Plan to Build Housing Units on Forest Service Land
The motion claims that the Nelson Trailhead project is unlawful for several reasons, including the environmental review pertained to units, not buildings. - The Raises That Weren't Given
In a recent column, Chase Christensen, the Superintendent of Schools for Sheridan County School District 3, wrote, “Respect for teachers means paying them what they deserve.” I couldn’t agree more. The question is why didn’t Mr. Christensen’s school district d...