Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor Guidelines
- Keep letters under 500 words.
- Include your full name, city or town, email and phone for verification.
- Must be factually accurate and free of libel, personal attacks, hate speech or offensive language.
- Letters should be constructive — no back-and-forth personal arguments.
- Publication is not guaranteed; editors reserve the right to edit for length, clarity and style.
We will publish no more than one letter from the same reader within 30 days. No exceptions.
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Letter To The Editor: Gillette Community College -- Broken Promises and Misguided Priorities
Dear editor: In 2021, the residents of Campbell County entrusted the Gillette Community College District with a noble mission to foster local talent to serve Campbell County's pivotal industries, including mineral extraction and healthcare.
September 15, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Bring The Free Market Back To Agriculture
Dear editor, As a self-started, small farmer of alfalfa hay for four years, I know firsthand the problems that are caused by overregulation of agriculture. Agricultural labor laws are one of the most cumbersome for our operation to navigate.
September 15, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Wyoming Ranchers Are Stooping Pretty Low
Dear editor: "You all should be ashamed to call yourself ranchers. The end game is no cows for you and you are falling lockstep in line to regulate yourself out of business one little compromise at a time."
September 14, 2023
Letter to the Editor: We RINOs Had The Courage To Vote For Liz
Dear editor: "The Democrats are upset with me, and the Republicans are upset with me. Rod Miller has a lot to learn."
September 14, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Don't Insulate Voters From The Full Cost Of Government
Dear editor: "We shouldn’t try to 'protect' a majority of our voters from the cost of government. More voters need to scrutinize the things we spend money on."
September 14, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Why Is The City Of Laramie So Secretive?
Dear Editor, So far the city has refused to answer [my questions] and they have not shown me the law where they are not required to answer these questions.
September 13, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Don't Forget Beavis And Butthead Visited Wyoming
Dear editor, I enjoyed Andrew Rossi's September 10 feature, Why is Thermopolis, Wyoming, in a Looney Tunes Movie?'
September 13, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Wyoming Game And Fish Should Not Let Animals Starve This Winter
Dear editor, I’m asking the Wyoming Game & Fish Department to feed our wildlife this winter. It is terribly upsetting to many native Wyomingites to know that so many antelope and deer were lost to starvation.
September 13, 2023
Letter To The Editor: When There’s a Gap, There’s Deceit
Dear editor, "Mail-in voting is a major opportunity for fraud. It extends the voting and counting process from a single day, to as much as 30 to 60 days in some states. The more time, the more time to falsify results."
September 12, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Another Way To Think Of A State Income Tax
Dear editor, "The Tax Reform 2000 commission appointed by Republican Governor Jim Geringer noted that, in Wyoming, extremely rich people currently pay a far smaller share in taxes than most working people do."
September 08, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Has Spoken Loud And Clear On 30% RMP Rate Hike
Dear Editor: “As voiced by numerous Wyoming residents, business owners and elected officials, a rate hike of this magnitude, or even far less, would devastate local Wyoming households and cripple local Wyoming businesses, in some cases crushing our ability to be competitive with foreign nations (i.e. China).”
August 31, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Agency Proposes Sensible Plan To Protect The Northern Red Desert
Dear editor, “Wildlife is hard-wired to the habitat occupied for thousands of years. Places, sounds, views, smells and even the solitude afforded by the Northern Red Desert are testimony to who we are as humans.”
August 30, 2023