An effort by Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead to require oil and gas companies to perform water testing at their wells is reminiscent of an idea from former Gov. Dave Freudenthal. more

The guy might as well have been speaking a foreign language. He was rebuilding a car and elaborating on different tips and gadgets that make the experience cleaner and meaner. It was one of those shows that you run into on TV that either fascinate you or make you click the remote. But since I am not the keeper of the remote, I sat listening to the words that were unfamiliar to me roll off the guy’s tongue. more

On NSA revelationsFrom the June 12 The Plain Dealer, Cleveland:Revelations that the National Security Agency has for seven years quietly monitored U.S. telephone and Internet traffic with the … more

On storm chasers’ deathsFrom the June 3 The Dallas Morning News:The very term — storm chaser — suggests thrill and adventure. It conjures images of swashbuckling weather junkies who … more

Reports this week indicated that cities and towns across Wyoming will need $456 million to replace water and sewer lines over the next 20 years. That sound you may hear is the stampede to Cheyenne, where municipalities will undoubtedly try to get a piece of the state budget to replace water and sewer lines that are ancient by today’s standards. more

I’ve lived in Wyoming all but six years of my life, traveled through Douglas more times than I can count, even spent a few nights there at one time or another and I never knew that one of its claims to fame is that the first Triple Crown winner is buried there. more

On IRS facing a trust gapFrom the June 4 Omaha-World Herald:Maybe this is where IRS officials learned to dance around questions about the extra scrutiny they gave to conservative groups.An internal … more

An 18-year-old from Newcastle is learning the hard way that the world is not perfect, even if the nuclear fusion reactor he built in his dad’s garage nearly is. more

Now that we’ve returned to weather more reminiscent of Campbell County, let us count the ways that we are happy to say goodbye to the last week of May: more

On U.S. tax code and AppleFrom the May 25 The Star-Ledger, Newark, N.J.:You’ve heard it said many times that some of the worst assaults on public welfare and the national interest are not the … more