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: Liz Cheney And Frank Eathorne
Dear Editor: Twice you have published the statement by Liz Cheney that she would not attend the Wyo GOP Convention because Frank Eathorne is a member of Oath Keepers.
May 10, 2022
Al Simpson: Absurd, Inane, Galling — An Open Letter On Election Integrity
Former U.S. Sen. Al Simpson writes: "What is the need to 'restore our citizens faith in elections in Park County'? Weve never had any problem with election integrity here in my 90-year lifetime."
April 17, 2022
Letter to the Editor: Please Ask the House to Vote No on SF0036
Reader Diane Gore writes: "This bill provides a blank check for large pharmacy chains to charge an unlimited amount for their services and prevents insurers from applying cost saving measures necessary for families to afford health insurance."
March 03, 2022
Letter To The Editor: I Am A Republican And I’m Voting For Liz Cheney
Reader Sandy Pedersen writes: "Ive volunteered for many state and federal candidates over the years, such as Hathaway, Wallop, Simpson, Dick Cheney, Mead, Gordon, Craig Thomas, and Enzi and many others. Despite all of that, I am considered a RINO by the far-right wing of the party."
March 01, 2022
Letter To The Editor: Barr Cites Sniffin Column; Everything Is Complicated
Reader Jim Barr writes: Bill makes no mention of January 6th, as if it never occurred. How can you talk about the high and low points of a 2021, and totally ignore January 6th?
January 10, 2022
Letter to the Editor: Earlier Vaccine Letter Was Full Of Disinformation
Reader Larry Wright writes: "I cannot understand or forgive how you put Dan Brodys Covid-19 misinformation and anti-vaccine editorial onto the front page. Dan Brodys editorial promotes the disease."
December 15, 2021
Letter to the Editor: Dave Simpson’s Column Should Have Been Titled “My Infection, Now Your Disease”
Reader Donal O'Toole writes: "Mr. Simpsons logic might be expressed in another slogan: My Infection, Now Your Disease. And that is not OK."
December 12, 2021
Letter to the Editor: Dan Brophy — Vaccine Mandates – The Appalling Evidence Of Deaths And Injuries
Reader Dan Brophy writes: "Today, Wyoming should have in place strong legislation protecting our citizens from the harm and abuses of vaccine mandates. Many other states have taken this step. Our state could not."
December 12, 2021
Letter To The Editor: Love it! The DC-3 Airplane – Truck – Mobile Home. Thank You!
Cowboy State Daily reader Karl Brauneis of Lander thanked us for running the story about the airplane/truck combo vehicle and shared his memories as a smokejumper on the DC-3.
September 30, 2021
Steve Duerr: Attention Legislators: It Is Time To Favor The Convention Of States Initiative
Steve Duerr writes: "I strongly believe that the remedy for Federal abuse our Founders created in Article V of the US Constitution, is the only remedy big enough to fix our current Constitutional Crisis."
March 04, 2021
Letter to The Editor: A Voice For Wyoming Wildlife
"Some favorite places around Laramie to access public lands have become, for a few, places of trauma and danger. Since mid-November six dogs became entangled in neck snares or held in terror by foot-hold traps."
January 31, 2021
Letter to the Editor: Is It Time for Barrasso & Cheney to Leave Congress?
"Both Senator Barrasso and Representative Cheney need to make a decision: either step down so they can be replaced by someone who represents the values of Wyomingites or walk across the aisle to the Democrats where their decisions will make sense."
January 15, 2021