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: In Honor Of Mayor Kaumo
Dear editor: "After serving the City of Rock Springs passionately and faithfully for 12 very productive years, at great personal cost to himself, his family, and business, some have sought to destroy the reputation of former Rock Springs Mayor Tim Kaumo."
May 21, 2023
Letter To The Editor: In What Way Is The Second Amendment Not Working?
Dear Editor: [In the same line of reasoning for gun control,] we should enact car control in light of the harm inflicted by drunk drivers, no?
Greg CarterMay 21, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Lessons From Merv And Paul
Dear editor: The Second Amendment and Thoughts and Prayers don’t seem to be working. At least not for the children, women and men gunned down in schools, churches, shopping malls, grocery stores, hospitals and the list goes on and on and on.
Brian OlsonMay 11, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Frank Moore Is The Future Of The Wyoming GOP
Dear editor: Frank Moore is the leader we need as we look to the future in the Wyoming Republican party.
May 05, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Frank Moore Would Bring People Together
Dear Editor: The politics of division that we presently have does not work and is an embarrassment to the State of Wyoming. I encourage everyone's support for Frank Moore.
May 05, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Frank Moore Brings People Together
Dear Editor: I have always found Frank to be an incredible listener. He is almost happy to hear someone else’s opinion on the topic at hand. His respectful manner allows everyone to feel like their input is not only welcome but also much appreciated.
May 04, 2023
Letter To The Editor: The Better Frank Is Frank Moore
Dear Editor: Frank Moore is a problem solver and a person of integrity. He supports the Republican Party Platform. He's a great leader and I support him for Wyoming Republican Party Chairman.
May 03, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming’s Heritage Is Fraught With White Supremacy
Dear editor: It’s sad when the “Equality State” does not treat people equally because of their race or gender. This hatred and fear only furthers the “heritage” of Wyoming’s ‘good old boys’ system.
April 01, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Ashley Harpstreith Is The Only Smart Person In Wyoming
Dear editor: Kudos to Ashley Harpstreith and the Wyoming Taxpayers Association for the first sensible words on Wyoming tax policy in Cowboy State Daily yet this year.
April 01, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Watch It With The Quotation Marks
Dear editor: Reporters need to keep their opinions out of the stories they cover. The job is simply to report the news using the facts available, not to state or imply their own opinion on the matter. And yes, punctuation counts.
March 28, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Legislature Is Ignoring The People On Property Taxes
I just looked up how much the state of Wyoming has in surplus funds and it was $950 million. If that is the case, why is the state of Wyoming raising our property taxes???
March 26, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Abortion Is Not Health Care, It Is Murder
Dear editor: It is [a woman's] responsibility to take precautions instead of using abortion! Abortion is not “health care”, it’s murder!
March 26, 2023