Letters to the Editor
Have a comment on one of our stories or an issue you care about? Submit a Letter to the Editor! Please make sure to include your full name, city, and phone number. Your phone number will not be published. Keep the letter under 500 words, please!
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Is Turning Into A Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland
Dear editor: It's time to stop permitting these so called renewable energy developments that leave our state looking like a scene from some post-apocalyptic movie like 'The Blood of Heroes.'"
May 31, 2025
Letter To The Editor: The Governor Needs To Fix Star Plunge
Dear editor: I recently had to change some vacation plans upon hearing Star Plunge is closed. I would encourage all of you to flood the governor's office with demands that he take action and resolve the conflict quickly.
May 31, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Setting The Record Straight On Star Plunge
Dear editor: It is unfortunate that the Wyoming State Parks have decided to destroy a family business and force the Star Plunge to resort to the courts just in an effort to get the state to follow the law.
May 30, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Protecting Our Children Isn't Book Banning
Dear editor: Wyoming this year joined 20 other states that have passed age verification laws restricting access to sexually graphic online material for minors. So why shouldn’t libraries also limit access to minors to harmful material in their collections?
May 30, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Why You Should Trust Professional Librarians To Select Books
Dear editor: I throw up in my mouth a little bit, every time Republican legislators use the term "common sense," to refer to their own personal opinion, as Rep. Ann Lucas did in her recent guest column.
May 29, 2025
Letter To The Editor: A Wyoming Future Fueled by Energy, Innovation, and Freedom
Dear editor: Energy production and our energy independence should not be a partisan issue. Republican-led states across the West, like Utah, Texas, and North Dakota, have aggressively pursued renewable and emerging energy investments alongside fossil fuels.
May 28, 2025
Letter To The Editor: I'll Take Al Hamburg Over Chuck Gray
Dear editor: All I know is if I see Mr. Gray’s name on a ballot, I will write in Al Hamburg. Unless there is someone better running for that office.
May 26, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Chuck Gray Is On The Right Side Of History
Dear editor: Wind turbines destroy the habitat and biomass in and around the wind farms, which will diminish agricultural and wildlife usage. Thank you SOS Chuck Gray for being on the right side of history.
May 26, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Bears Are Tame? No Duh!
Dear editor: I am amazed at the story that grizzlies in the Cody area are not afraid of humans. What happened to thinking about this throughly?
May 25, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Don't Penalize Local Government
Dear editor: I recently attended the interim Joint Corporations committee hearing, and I am deeply concerned by the testimony advocating for limiting the ability of local governments to fund staff and elected officials' participation in various professional associations like the Wyoming Association of Municipalities.
May 21, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Many May Be Surprised To Know That Arm Count Is Not Binary
Dear editor: The idea that arm count is binary is not supported by science, as there are many common arm count variations that don't exactly match a binary.
May 20, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Fasten Your Trump Seat Belt, It's Going To Be A Rough Ride
Dear editor: The Republicans are passing a budget bill with less than a trillion dollars in spending cuts for low income people while passing a 4 trillion dollar tax cut for the well-off that will balloon the deficit.
May 20, 2025
Letter To The Editor: That Gold Mine Letter Writer Doesn't Know What He's Talking About
Dear editor: Folks that author this type of opinion, which are unfamiliar with mining, permitting, remediation and regulations, should not be publishing this negative bias because they simply "don't understand the business."
May 16, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Reject Tax Increases That Will Kill Our Economy
Dear editor: I strongly urge Congress to reject unnecessary tax increases on carried interest and instead support policies that promote job creation, foster economic stability, and promote long-term prosperity for Wyoming's workers and communities.
May 16, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Defending Innocence Of Children In Hypersexualized Culture
Dear editor: In today’s culture, protecting the innocence of our children has become increasingly difficult. Children are being exposed to adult themes long before they are emotionally or mentally ready.
May 13, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Why Should Wyoming Care About Habeus Corpus?
Dear editor: If we cannot trust our current federal representatives, then I hope we can at least count on Wyomings' leadership and their sense of frontier independence to ensure that we as a state resist blatant disregard for the Constitution...
May 12, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Many May Be Surprised To Know That Sex Is Not Binary
Dear editor: The idea that sex is binary is not supported by science, as there are many common sex chromosomal variations that don't exactly match a binary.
May 12, 2025
Letter To The Editor: South Pass Gold Mine – Celebration or Concern?
Dear editor: I was interested to read the Cowboy State Daily article about the history of gold mining in the South Pass Area and the possibility of a new mine in the area. So, the question is, how can this new mine NOT contaminate the environment?
May 12, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Barrasso And Lummis Don't Really Represent Wyoming
Dear editor: If anyone still has those "Keep Public Lands In Public Hands" bumper stickers, send them to Sens. Barrasso and Lummis.
May 11, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Why Are We Paying Any Residential Property Taxes?
Dear editor: We have over $30 billion in reserves. Our bi-annum budget is around $14 billion or $7 billion a year. Why are we paying any residential property taxes?
May 11, 2025
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 10, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Trump Is Right, If You Can't Speak English, Get Off The Road
Dear editor: Imagine this, you're halfway down a mountain and you see in your mirror that a semi, with smoke rolling out from his truck, is barreling at an extremely high rate of speed, totally out of brakes, and about to run over and wipeout you and your family.
May 10, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Must Support Its Arts And Culture Industry
Dear editor: I was disheartened to read Cowboy State Daily's article about filmmaker Sean Patrick Higgins, a colleague and former classmate of mine, who worked tirelessly to advance opportunities for media storytellers in Wyoming.
May 08, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Our New And Only God -- Artificial Intelligence
Dear editor: Wyoming legislators discussed the awesomeness of being “governed by AI” during a September 16 - 17, 2024. It’s slated to be a main topic during their quickly upcoming May 14 - 15, 2025 meeting.
May 07, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Needs Impartial Judges, Not Political Campaigns
Dear editor: Wyoming’s judicial system, while not perfect, is far more balanced and accountable than the alternatives some are proposing. Let’s not throw away a well-functioning process in the name of political populism."
May 06, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Before Raising Taxes, Go Through The Budget Line-By-Line
Dear editor: This week, the Crook County commissioners meet to discuss adding up to 5 mills to levy yet more taxes against the people.
May 05, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Alarmed At Ignorance In Illegal Immigrant Case
Dear editor: What alarms me is so many Wyomingites supporting issues in complete ignorance. One recent letter said the US has lost due process because the deported Kilmar Abrigo Garcia.
May 04, 2025
Letter To The Editor: There Is No Due Process Anymore In The U.S.
Dear editor: Many commentators have warned that the United States is drifting toward authoritarianism. In reality, with the erosion of due process, we have already arrived.
May 03, 2025
Letter To The Editor: What's Wrong With You Wyomingites?
Dear editor: What kind of people do you have there [in Wyoming] now? None of the Wyoming people I met were crazy -- they were salt of the earth.
May 02, 2025
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