Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884

This Side of the Pond

Notes from an Uprooted Englishwoman

We’ve heard endless talk over the last few years about improving access to broadband for people who live in the more far-flung corners of Wyoming. Right now, for instance, there’s a push at the state level to dip into the pandemic purse for just that goal, and I’m here to bring you proof that this is an excellent idea.

Bad internet, as it turns out, can make it difficult to watch your favorite television shows – but not for the reason you might be thinking. This was a lesson recently learned by every occupant of the village of Aberhosan in Wales.

This is another one of those settlements that a...