Comments on: It’s still the West against itself

By: JakeJ

JakeJ — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:33:54 +0000

In reply to rudi lambrechtse. Donald Trump is your president, and mine, like it or not.

By: rudi lambrechtse

rudi lambrechtse — Sat, 17 May 2025 01:16:03 +0000

I’m still waiting for those Utah folks to change their votes. In Garfield County the local county commissioners wanted to rename the Burr trail after their president. He sure as heck is not mine.

By: Larry Warren

Larry Warren — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 01:38:11 +0000

I once talked to a “rancher” near Escalante. He had 12 or 13 kids and was bemoaning all the government restrictions that were making it hard to make a living ranching. I forget he number but he said the previous year he’d only made $XX dollars ranching–it was a single digit number in the low thousands. He said “If I couldn’t supplement my ranch income with my teaching job my family would be in trouble.” I said “So you’re a school teacher?” He said “No, I’m a rancher!” The teaching job provided steady income and health insurance for his large family. Ranching was a lifestyle and a hobby at that point. Without the hated government, he’d be flailing and always would be. But he was a “rancher” dammit!

By: Bill Lundeen

Bill Lundeen — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 23:10:18 +0000

Great, succinct article, Stephen! Makes me think of so many western ranchers who becry government overreach while taking full part in welfare handouts of public lands to graze on.

By: It’s still the West against itself — Stephen Trimble (WritersOnTheRange.org) – Coyote Gulch

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:29:19 +0000

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By: Stephen Trimble

Stephen Trimble — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 02:53:52 +0000

In reply to Halpern Harvey. I actually want that hurt to come faster rather than slower, Harvey. The alarm is screaming at us!

By: Halpern Harvey

Halpern Harvey — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:32:27 +0000

As usual, you’ve hit the nail right on the head. When will people wake up? probably when they’re directly getting hurt