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: Don't Fool Yourself, Wyoming Has A Gambling Problem
Dear editor: When gambling was legalized in 2020, it was a recipe for disaster. Since then, suicides have spiked — 859 from 2020 to 2025 compared to 577 in the five years before.
September 10, 2025
Letter To The Editor: A Discussion About Education Savings Accounts
Dear editor: First Citizen: Parents should be the sole arbitrators of how and where their children receive education. Second Citizen: Including even parents who are neglectful? Those who are bad parents?
September 04, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Harriet Hageman Supports Trump But Not Us
Dear editor: Columnist Dave Simpson is right in saying Harriet Hageman is a Trump woman. However, we need a Wyoming representative who will take care of the people in Wyoming.
September 02, 2025
Letter To The Editor: I Don't Like Taylor Swift!
Dear editor: I can’t believe that you printed all of the garbage about Taylor Swift, and Travis Kelce!!
August 31, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Laramie County Can Ban Wind Turbines
Dear editor: Laramie County – exercising its police powers for the good of the county as a whole – could certainly follow Knox County [Nebraska] and ban industrial wind turbines.
August 30, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Cody Roberts Is A Coward
Dear editor: [Wolves] do not parade their victims around while still alive. They do not gloat and preen in the public eye. I would have no trouble taping this coward's mouth shut and parading him around local bars.
August 26, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Rifles Are Much Better Protection Against Grizzlies Than Bear Spray
Dear editor: It’s time for Wyoming Game and Fish to start teaching hunters how to use their rifle quickly and effectively for self-defense against a grizzly that charges after a surprise encounter.
August 26, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Alternatives To The Proposed 43% Fuel Tax Hike
Dear editor: Sadly, a fuel tax has limitations. I ask that the legislature pause for a moment and consider alternatives to the current fuel tax approach to funding.
August 26, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Thousands at Risk Along Horse Creek Road In Laramie County
Dear editor: From traffic overload to habitat loss, a proposed wind project would upend life for residents and wildlife northwest of Cheyenne.
August 21, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Bill Gates Didn't Ask Me If I Wanted Russian Nuclear Reactors
Dear editor: I must have missed the phone call from Mr. Gates. The call, where he asked me, if I wanted to live in a state loaded with Russian nuclear reactors.
August 17, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Grow A Backbone!
Dear editor: It is the chairperson's job to maintain decorum through calm leadership and the use of properly followed Robert's Rules of Order. It is not done by eliminating scheduled speakers; such as recently happened to former House Speaker Tom Lubnau.
August 17, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Radiant Nuclear's Micro-Reactor Project Is Great For Wyoming
Dear editor: As a lifelong resident of Wyoming, I believe we are standing at the threshold of one of the most promising economic and technological opportunities our community has ever seen: welcoming Radiant Nuclear’s Kaleidos micro-reactor project to be built right here in our hometown.
August 16, 2025