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: You Don't Need To Live In Wyoming To Shop There
Dear editor: After reading Bill Sniffin’s column about shopping in Wyoming, I thought, “Just because you don’t live in Wyoming doesn’t mean you can’t shop there.“
November 28, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Support Local Government, Don't Cut Property Taxes
Dear editor: I don’t believe the majority of the Wyoming Legislature cares any longer about local control, local investment, local support by local government in what we in Wyoming need. Prove me wrong, legislators. Don’t cut property taxes.
November 26, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Bill Sniffin Missed Some Wyoming Gifts
Dear editor: I enjoyed Bill Sniffin's column on Wyoming local Christmas gift opportunities. I'd like to add a few to that list.
November 26, 2025
Letter To The Editor: What Is The Wyoming-Made Solution For Affordable Health Care?
Dear editor: For the first time in my life, I’m completely helpless when it comes to my own coverage. I cannot afford health insurance in the very state whose health system I’ve helped support.
November 26, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Pricing Of Meat Isn't That Simple
Dear editor: I beg to differ (a little) with Dennis Sun’s op/ed regarding consumer pricing of meat commodities to the end user (consumer). Is meat pricing to the consumer right where it needs to be? It is certainly not as easy and simplistic as Mr. Sun makes it out to be."
November 20, 2025
Letter To The Editor: What About Circumcision?
Dear editor: If the outrage over child genital mutilation is genuine, then Wyoming Republicans should prove it where it’s easiest: stop making taxpayers fund non-therapeutic circumcisions through Medicaid.
November 20, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Dave Simpson Is Right But Also Really, Really Wrong
Dear editor: It’s hard to disagree with your columnist Dave Simpson’s conclusion that the country is suffering from “Trump Derangement Syndrome," but his diagnosis desperately needs some mirror time.
November 19, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Quit Playing Jenga With Our Public Education System
Dear editor: Each bad bill that the Wyoming Legislature passed in the 2025 legislative session is a block that has been taken out of the tower. This leaves the tower, or our public school system, unstable.
November 16, 2025
Letter To The Editor: This Is Only The Beginning Of The Food Stamp Crisis
Dear editor: 42 million Americans, 26,000 in Wyoming rely on food stamps. The “Big Beautiful Bill” included a cut of $178 billion, largest in history, from the SNAP program through 2034.
November 08, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Why Do Some Freedom Caucus Members Hide?
Dear editor: The defining characteristic of a Freedom Caucus member is that they are told how to vote. So, Better Wyoming tracked 59 bills during the 2025 legislative session to find out exactly who was voting in step with the Freedom Caucus.
November 08, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Artificial Intelligence And Data Centers Are The Future
Dear editor: AI is here to stay. It's helping small businesses grow, driving economic growth and transforming sectors of our economy. However, for AI innovation to keep advancing, we need sufficient data centers and infrastructure to support it.
November 06, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Gordon Needs To Approve BWXT’s Grant Request For $100M
Dear editor: I urge Gov. Gordon to approve BWXT’s grant request for $100 million from Wyoming’s Large Project Energy Matching Fund.
November 06, 2025