The suicide of a former U.S. senator from Wyoming 70 years ago serves as a point of reflection on the state of divisive politics for several current and former elected officials. News of U.S. Sen ...

Popular U.S. senator from Wyoming was a tragic casualty of McCarthyism’s suspicion, accusation and dehumanizing rhetoric — tactics being revived today, guest columnist Susan Stubson warns.

Former Wyoming lawmaker and author Rodger McDaniel joined Monday’s “Deep Dive” to discuss his book, “Dying for Joe McCarthy’s Sins: The Suicide of Wyoming Senator Lester Hunt.” ...

Sen. Lester Hunt (D-Wyo.) chairman the of Senate Armed Services Subcommittee, talks with Gen. Omar Bradley before an executive session on military needs in Washington on June 19, 1952.

Hunt served the Cowboy State as secretary of state, governor and U.S. senator, dedicating his life to public service and advocating for Wyoming’s interests and civil rights. However, the Democrat ...

CHEYENNE – A healing service to commemorate former U.S. Sen. Lester Hunt is scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1908 Central Ave.

The suicide of a former U.S. senator from Wyoming 70 years ago serves as a point of reflection on the state of divisive politics for several current and former elected officials. News of U.S. Sen ...

The suicide of a former U.S. senator from Wyoming 70 years ago serves as a point of reflection on the state of divisive politics for several current and former elected officials. News of U.S. Sen ...

News of U.S. Sen. Lester Hunt’s death shook the nation on June 19, 1954, when it was learned the former senator died by suicide. Hunt was a liberal Democrat in his first term in the U.S. Senate ...