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 County Commissioners Association Helps Commissioners Across The State
Dear editor: I thought this whole Freedom Caucus thing was about limited government, not heavy-handed state government taking away local decision making.
May 02, 2025
Letter To The Editor: All Speeders Should Be Thrown In Jail
Dear editor: I therefore suggest jailing anyone accused of speeding. Regardless of whether they’re going 5 over or 50, they become criminals when they break the law.
May 01, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Thank You Rep Hageman For Meaningful Main Street Conversation
Dear editor: I was especially grateful for a recent visit from Congresswoman Harriet Hageman. What was scheduled to be a short stop turned into a meaningful, three-hour conversation.
April 30, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Hageman's Town Hall Was A "Town Gall"
Dear editor: I recently attended the faux town hall in Buffalo, Wyoming, where Congresswoman Harriet Hageman 'held court'- or maybe it was a Mass?
April 30, 2025
Letter To The Editor: DOGE Is Killing AmeriCorps in Wyoming
Dear editor: On Friday, April 25, AmeriCorps programs statewide were informed without notice or cause that DOGE would be terminating their active grants, halting the work being done by AmeriCorps members statewide.
April 29, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Drill, Baby, Drill, Can Happen With Fed Deregulation And Cuts
Dear editor: If Presdient Trump wants to boost U.S. oil (and gas) production, he and Congress must facilitate strengthening the economy by reducing regulatory barriers, cutting federal spending and cutting federal taxes.
April 27, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Not Reliably Receiving Cowboy State Daily
Dear editor: I have been a long time subscriber and love your newsletter but I have not received a copy since April 22.
April 25, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Abortion Scrutiny Strictly Speaking
Dear editor: The strict scrutiny test is passed, and the people of Wyoming want restrictions on abortions based on the legislators they elected. The Wyoming Supreme Court should have an easy time deciding this question.
April 25, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Deporting Terrorists Without A Trial
Dear editor: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal MS-13 gangbanger from El Salvador with a lengthy wrap sheet prompted an immigration judge to order his removal in 2019. Garcia stayed and continued his criminal MS-13 rampage.
April 25, 2025
Letter To The Editor: We Are Losing Our Constitutional Rights
Dear editor: Unless we put pressure on the federal government to call up the true militia (which is a nation of armed citizens), and train them, we will lose our rights at the state level.
April 24, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Terrible Reporting Cowboy State Daily, No One Was Being Targeted
Dear editor: No one was being targeted; police work is often boring and cops play games to pass the time just like clueless reporters.
April 23, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Progress In Cowboy Boots (And The Shade Of Future Trees)
Dear editor: There’s something beautifully stubborn about Wyoming. You can throw anything at it — economic downturns, weather that changes by the hour, or an unexpected elk wandering into the post office — and it keeps showing up.
April 23, 2025