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: Wyoming Is Turning Into A Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland
Dear editor: It's time to stop permitting these so called renewable energy developments that leave our state looking like a scene from some post-apocalyptic movie like 'The Blood of Heroes.'"
May 31, 2025
Letter To The Editor: The Governor Needs To Fix Star Plunge
Dear editor: I recently had to change some vacation plans upon hearing Star Plunge is closed. I would encourage all of you to flood the governor's office with demands that he take action and resolve the conflict quickly.
May 31, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Setting The Record Straight On Star Plunge
Dear editor: It is unfortunate that the Wyoming State Parks have decided to destroy a family business and force the Star Plunge to resort to the courts just in an effort to get the state to follow the law.
May 30, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Protecting Our Children Isn't Book Banning
Dear editor: Wyoming this year joined 20 other states that have passed age verification laws restricting access to sexually graphic online material for minors. So why shouldn’t libraries also limit access to minors to harmful material in their collections?
May 30, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Why You Should Trust Professional Librarians To Select Books
Dear editor: I throw up in my mouth a little bit, every time Republican legislators use the term "common sense," to refer to their own personal opinion, as Rep. Ann Lucas did in her recent guest column.
May 29, 2025
Letter To The Editor: A Wyoming Future Fueled by Energy, Innovation, and Freedom
Dear editor: Energy production and our energy independence should not be a partisan issue. Republican-led states across the West, like Utah, Texas, and North Dakota, have aggressively pursued renewable and emerging energy investments alongside fossil fuels.
May 28, 2025
Letter To The Editor: I'll Take Al Hamburg Over Chuck Gray
Dear editor: All I know is if I see Mr. Gray’s name on a ballot, I will write in Al Hamburg. Unless there is someone better running for that office.
May 26, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Chuck Gray Is On The Right Side Of History
Dear editor: Wind turbines destroy the habitat and biomass in and around the wind farms, which will diminish agricultural and wildlife usage. Thank you SOS Chuck Gray for being on the right side of history.
May 26, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Bears Are Tame? No Duh!
Dear editor: I am amazed at the story that grizzlies in the Cody area are not afraid of humans. What happened to thinking about this throughly?
May 25, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Don't Penalize Local Government
Dear editor: I recently attended the interim Joint Corporations committee hearing, and I am deeply concerned by the testimony advocating for limiting the ability of local governments to fund staff and elected officials' participation in various professional associations like the Wyoming Association of Municipalities.
May 21, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Many May Be Surprised To Know That Arm Count Is Not Binary
Dear editor: The idea that arm count is binary is not supported by science, as there are many common arm count variations that don't exactly match a binary.
May 20, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Fasten Your Trump Seat Belt, It's Going To Be A Rough Ride
Dear editor: The Republicans are passing a budget bill with less than a trillion dollars in spending cuts for low income people while passing a 4 trillion dollar tax cut for the well-off that will balloon the deficit.
May 20, 2025