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: Quit Throwing Cats In Our Yard
Dear editor: Very young kittens are often thrown in our yard and many are ill or neglected. It is time for locals to take their responsibility and stop the abuse of cats.
June 23, 2026
Letter To The Editor: License Plates Cost Too Much Money
Dear editor: When I was required to replace my license plate (it was in perfectly good condition) with a new one last year, I began to wonder what it cost the state to replace all plates in 2025.
June 23, 2026
Letter To The Editor: The Economy Has Destroyed The Local Dating Scene
Dear editor: I'm writing to point out an often overlooked consequence of our current economy: the high cost of housing, rent, gas, and basic necessities is actively destroying the local dating scene.
June 19, 2026
Letter To The Editor: Jonathan Lange Wrongly Characterizes Us As "Buyers"
Dear editor: Mr. Lange speaks not from experience, but outside the parental pulpit regarding surrogacy. We weren't 'buyers' to use Lange's derogatory label. We used our DNA. But we needed a surrogate to carry our child, for which we paid handsomely.
June 17, 2026
Letter To The Editor: What We Leave Behind In Horse Creek
Dear editor: While watching the sun set over Horse Creek, I was reminded of what is at stake. The sandstone bluffs glowed in the evening light, stretching across the horizon as they have for generations. The proposed turbines would tower above those ridges and bluffs.
June 16, 2026
Letter To The Editor: An Opportunity Postponed Is An Opportunity Lost
Dear editor: I spoke before the Cheyenne City Council to oppose the proposed 12-month moratorium on new data center construction and am writing today to thank the council for its wise decision to vote it down.
June 11, 2026
Letter To The Editor: Why Is Dave Simpson Always Wrong About Everything?
Dear editor: This letter is in response to Dave Simpson's column which asks 'Wouldn't you think...?' Simpson wants to know if the reader, or Democrats, could see the merit in something this failing president has done.
June 06, 2026
Letter To The Editor: Being The Loudest Person In The Room
Dear editor: I just listened to the recording of the interview with Chuck Gray conducted on 6/2/26. Dear Secretary Gray: Being the loudest and most rude person in the room does nothing to highlight what you will bring to the state.
June 04, 2026
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Deserves the Full Picture
Dear editor: On Thursday, June 4, at noon, Wyoming residents from across the state will gather on the front steps of the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne for the Wyoming Wind Wall Rally.
June 03, 2026
Letter To The Editor: GOP Candidate Endorsement Policy Will Disenfranchise Republicans
Dear editor: Our Wyoming Republican Party and the new candidate endorsement policy is going to disenfranchise a large percentage of Wyoming Republicans, and the justifications for this change may not be valid.
June 01, 2026
Letter To The Editor: The Wyoming GOP Central Committee Are Not Communists
Dear editor: Columnist Tom Lubnau’s recent comparison between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Wyoming Republican Central Committee is not merely strained; it is shockingly disappointing.
May 24, 2026
Letter To The Editor: No, The Women Weren't Making Coffee
Dear editor: I also was around the Crandall Ranger Station, where there were two women who were the trail crew for the trails around the Beartooth Mountain areas. They would go out on Monday and come back on Fridays, backpacking and carrying their crosscut saw, axes and whatever else they needed.
May 22, 2026