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: For The Last 100 Years, Scientists Have Been Recording Weather, Not Climate
Dear editor: As a retired geologist, I would like to respond to Terry Hansen's letter. I have no argument with Terry Hansen's statement that the Earth is undergoing "global warming." In fact the Earth has been warming for the last 12,000 years...
February 23, 2025
Letter To The Editor: CDLs And Interstate 80, The Highway Of Death
Dear editor: I believe that number of non-domiciled commercial driver's license holders to be very high. In any truck stop in Wyoming you will several different languages, mostly eastern European or Middle eastern.
February 23, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Global Warming Will Likely Destroy The World
Dear editor: In her CPAC speech, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) mocked climate action and spoke of our "ever changing and healthy climate." However, in its report, “Catastrophe Modelling and Climate Change,” Lloyd’s of London....
February 23, 2025
Letter To The Editor: In Defense Of SF40 - Zoning Protests And Unconstitutional Housing Mitigation Fees
Dear editor: The Wyoming Constitution states that “private property shall not be taken or damaged for public or private use without just compensation”. If we don’t stop this, it will spread to other counties.
February 21, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Sheriff Kozak Is Just Fearmongering
Dear editor: "Without knowing all of the facts and not knowing if any backfill money may occur for any of our 23 counties, Sheriff Kozak immediately said he will lose $2 million dollars in budget cuts, lay off 25 employees, and several programs will have to be eliminated."
February 20, 2025
Letter To The Editor: House Bill 64 Is Thinly Veiled Attempt To Ban Abortion In Wyoming
Dear editor: Pro-Choice Wyoming opposes House Bill 64, which would mandate a transvaginal ultrasound and a 48-hour waiting period before a woman can obtain medication for an abortion. This bill is a thinly veiled attempt to ban abortion in Wyoming.
February 20, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Is Failing Moms. Let's Do Better On Maternal Mental Health
Dear editor: Our hearts are heavy in the wake of the recent tragedy in Byron, but we can't simply grieve and move on. We must dedicate our time and resources to prevention.
February 20, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Gov Needs To Sign Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Act
Dear editor: I call on Governor Mark Gordon to sign HB 199, the Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Act, and unleash educational liberty.
February 20, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Gold Should Be Better Appreciated By Cowboy State Daily
Dear editor: I take umbrage at the way your article was written to dismiss the usefulness of gold in the marketplace and which, maybe inadvertently, casted aspersions on my business partner and employer Josh Phair.
February 20, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Grab Your Skirts and Lipstick, Ladies
Dear editor: thanks to Wyoming Representative Jayme Lien and her absurd “What Is a Woman Act” (HB0032), simply existing in public as a woman might require you to pass a gender inspection.
February 20, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Casper Kids Should Be Celebrated For Engineering Success
Dear editor: Students from CY Junior High School in Casper worked tirelessly, won first place at regionals, and earned their way to Washington, D.C., to go head-to-head with some of the brightest young minds in the country.
February 20, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Linda Burt's Letter Is Riddled With Errors
Dear editor: Linda Burt’s letter to the editor criticizing my opinion piece with state Senator Cheri Steinmetz is riddled with errors.
February 18, 2025