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.
News
Letter To The Editor: Republicans Have Not Slashed Medicaid Funding
Dear editor: “Republicans slashed Medicaid funding.” This is the false talking point promoted by the Democrats and their media lackeys. Medicaid spending will still increase over the next 10 years from the current level of $656 billion this year to $861 billion in 2034.
August 06, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Shoshoni Town Council Meeting Should Have Remained Open
Dear editor: Mayor Joel Highsmith advised the council that state statute has a provision to go into executive session to discuss “potential litigation." I think the council was poorly advised by the mayor, and by their lawyer. There is no [such] provision in state law...
August 05, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Cowboy State Daily Newsletter Is Highlight Of My Morning
Dear editor: I cannot recall how I came across your newsletter. However, I am glad I did, because your newsletter is now the highlight of my morning routine.
August 05, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Thank You, Cowboy State Daily
Dear editor: That's why I am writing to you folks at Cowboy State Daily. You are a breath of fresh air to those of us left, out here, who know the value of real journalism.
August 05, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Everything Is Horrible. We Need Term Limits.
Dear editor: Dear editor: Our representatives are all unrelatable and too eager to sell out Wyoming while "patting" themselves on the back for so called work done on our behalf. Nothing is done on our behalf....
August 04, 2025
Letter To The Editor: I Don't Know About Dennis Sun's Column About Steroids
Dear editor: I am not sure why Dennis Sun would use vegetables and beef as a comparison when it comes to hormones in foods we Americans consume? That would be like comparing apples to oranges.
August 04, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Why Is Laramie County Undoing The Food Freedom Act?
Dear editor: I moved here for Wyoming's rugged individualism, not for the same nanny-state nonsense I escaped. Let's keep Wyoming free. I urge Laramie County commissioners to scrap the home occupation permit requirement for Food Freedom Act-compliant businesses.
July 31, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Hold Harriet Hageman Accountable
Dear editor: Rep. Harriet Hageman came to Pinedale this week well-scripted and ready to show off legislative accomplishments, both for Wyoming and at the federal level at large. All of her talking points require scrutiny, here is just one egregious example:
July 31, 2025
Letter To The Editor: What Is Central Wyoming College Hiding?
Dear editor: I urge Central Wyoming College President Brad Tyndall to release the requested metrics and prove Wyoming PBS serves its viewers, not a political agenda.
July 31, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Who Exactly Is The Freedom Caucus?
Dear editor: As the Wyoming Freedom Caucus puts out statements in support of or in opposition to an issue, the question in my mind is who exactly is the Wyoming Freedom Caucus?
July 31, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Gap Pucci Enters the Pearly Gates
Dear editor: I really appreciate the excellent article about the life of my old friend, Gap Pucci. So special that the nuns are going to buy his home.
July 29, 2025
Letter To The Editor: You're Batting .500 On Your Ozzy Osbourne Coverage
Dear editor: I found the 7/24/2025 Cartoon of the day #1 depicting Ozzy with a dove only days after his passing neither amusing nor appropriate. However....
July 25, 2025