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.
- A guest column and a letter to the editor are considered the same thing.
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: Bitterly Disappointed With Success Of Traditional Republicans, Probably Romney’s Fault
Dear editor: It is with bitter disappointment that I read Uinta and Lincoln Counties have reverted to “traditional” GOP Leadership. One suspects that the Romney Republicans are having a negative impact on western WY.
March 25, 2023
Letter To The Editor: I Never Called Anyone A Secessionist For Questioning Vax Mandates
Rep. Landon Brown writes, "I write this to clarify and correct the assertions made that I called people secessionists for 'daring to question Joe Biden's unconstitutional mask and vaccine mandates.'"
March 23, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Rod Miller Claiming I Spouted “Hyperbolic Bullshit” Is Hyperbolic Bullshit
Dear editor: Rod Miller and I are both duly elected members of the Laramie County GOP central committee, so I don’t feel this is the kind of “civil discourse” that would be required on the debate floor. I don’t think disagreement is “hyperbolic bullshit.”
March 23, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Don’t Like Starving Wildlife? You Can Blame Wind Turbines & Solar Panels
Dear editor: Placing thousands of square miles of wind turbines or solar panels right in their winter grazing areas is just that – harassing the wildlife."
March 22, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Every Child Has Something To Offer And Change Change A Life
Dear editor: As a parent of a child born with a disability, who has since passed and is with Jesus, how can people place such little value on human life!
March 22, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Joe Ricketts Loves Wyoming So Much He’s Trying To Change It
Dear editor: It has always interested me that people will move into a place because they love it, then immediately set about changing it
March 20, 2023
Letter To The Editor: House Divided, Sour Grapes, Other Ignored Maxims of 2023 Legislative Session
Dear editor: Abraham Lincoln, quoting a notoriously liberal thinker once said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand”. The ideology of the originator doesn’t make it any less true or applicable to the current status of the Republican party.
March 20, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Laramie Co School District Should Not Charge Us For Gymnasium
Dear editor: I am sorely disappointed in LCSD#1 for charging teams like ours to use public facilities. Especially when I realized that they would just sit empty if it weren’t for teams like ours using them.
March 17, 2023
Letter To The Editor: It’s Hard To Avoid ESG
Dear editor: Dennis Sun is correct when he states “ESG has become a major issue of interest in the modern corporate world.” Is Mr. Sun willing to eliminate from his life products sold by companies that have adopted ESG policies?
March 16, 2023
Letter To The Editor: The Secret To A Long Marriage Is Division Of Duties
Dear editor: I have been The Wife for 60 years. My 1962 wedding dress cost $25. The secret to a long marriage?
March 15, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Bill Sniffin Made Up Numbers In His Column
Dear editor: "Bill Sniffin states there were a million peaceful protesters on January 6th? There weren't even close to 20,000. We have all seen, with our own eyes, over and over, that his numbers used are not close to reality."
March 12, 2023
Letter To The Editor: 2023 Legislative Session Had Some Accomplishments But Missed Opportunities
Dear editor: Exiling Wyoming natives because we lack a license makes no sense, and it is overdue we fix this. CAAs are important to a physician-led care team model that ensures patients receive high quality, safe anesthesia care.
March 12, 2023