Letters to the Editor
Have a comment on one of our stories or an issue you care about? Submit a Letter to the Editor! Please make sure to include your full name, city, and phone number. Your phone number will not be published. Keep the letter under 500 words, please!
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Will Never Be California So Let's Legalize Marijuana
Dear editor: Using the term “Californicate” is not novel nor clever, and borders on the pointlessly obscene.
September 17, 2023
Letter to the Editor: I Will Pay For Dave Simpson's Plastic Bags
Dear editor: "Eliminating plastic from our landscape feels so good to me that I happily pledge to pay for Mr Simpson's plastic bags for the rest of his life so that the rest of us can have that gentle 7 cent reminder to bring bags from home."
September 17, 2023
Letter to the Editor: I Object To Rocky Mountain Power's Huge Rate Increase
Dear editor: Has Rocky Mountain Power given all their workers a 22% increase or is it only the fat cats at the top that get the big increases?
September 17, 2023
Letter to the Editor: When Is Rod Miller Going To Apologize?
Dear editor: Ivermectin has been approved for human use since 1987, and Rod, the Romney Republican, assured your readers that since he is a former rancher, he knew that the drug was nothing more than an animal medicine whose use was suspect in humans.
September 16, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Legislators Aren't Doing Anything About Property Taxes
Dear editor: Property taxes are coming due again. As always they go up every year and although the legislature claimed they would help what they really did was absolutely nothing but talk, talk, talk.
September 16, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Wyoming Should Stay In American Library Association
Dear editor, I believe that books indicating how to perform certain sexual acts should not available in the children or teen sections of a library...
September 16, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Rod Miller Smeared The John Birch Society
Dear editor: Columnist Rod Miller tried his best to smear The John Birch Society. He out-theorized the best of conspiracy theorists, claiming that the WY GOP is “in bed with” JBS or is branded (owned and controlled) by it.
September 15, 2023
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