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: 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
Letter To The Editor: The Freedom Caucus’s Misguided War on Free Markets
Dear editor: The Wyoming Freedom Caucus has embraced a bold strategy! Being anti-free market and anti-energy at the same time!
August 15, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Is The Far Right Destroying Conservatism?
Dear editor: I've personally observed political elitism making its way throughout conservative circles across our great state. This idea that we must be all or nothing and have lost all civility.
August 14, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Begich Is Willing To Take The Plunge
Dear editor: My reference is to Mr. Begich's willingness to invest time and significant financial resources into breathing life back into the Star Plunge.
August 13, 2025
Letter To The Editor: I Don't Like President Trump Nor Do I Like Harriet Hageman
Dear editor: The lies which they utter are so obvious as to be laughable, but the situation in America, with this corrupt line of ‘leaders,’ is dire, not funny.
August 13, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Land Is More Than Acreage, It's How Families Make A Living
Dear editor: Trying to stop folks from using their land for energy projects, especially ones that bring in new income without harming the land, isn’t just short-sighted. It’s a threat to the very values this state was built on.
August 12, 2025