Letters to the Editor | Powell Tribune

School district board are all top level

Dear Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the voters of Park County School District 1 for giving me the privilege of serving the kids of the Park 1 school … more

Submitted by Greg Borcher | 10/27/22

Pickleball players need an indoor space to play

Dear Editor: I am writing this letter on behalf of the Powell pickleball players. We have been told that we do not have an indoor place to play this winter because the armory is undergoing … more

Submitted by Marynell Oechsner | 10/25/22

Write in Liz Cheney on Election Day

Dear Editor: When I go to my polling place to vote on Nov. 8 I am going to write in Liz Cheney’s name for Wyoming’s single U.S. Representative to Congress, and you should do the … more

Submitted by Mark Vondersaar | 10/25/22

God always hears our prayers

Dear Editor: A while ago I was visiting with a person sharing with me their concerns for their young adult child’s doubting his Christian belief. As a parent I can understand worrying … more

Submitted by Autourina Mains | 10/20/22

Disappointing only two candidates showed up to school board forum

Dear Editor: The Park 6 School Board candidates Q&A meeting, on Oct. 6 at the Wapiti School, was well attended by parents, concerned citizens and other interested community minded … more

Submitted by Glen and Maryanne Schultz | 10/18/22

Fact or opinion?

Dear Editor: The recent threatening letters a candidate has received from several prominent Wyoming attorneys throughout the state accusing her of promoting the “fraudulent election of … more

Submitted by Georgene Tozzi, Helen Laughery, Susan Sutton | 10/18/22

White Cane Safety Day – Saturday, Oct. 15

Dear Editor: The use of long sticks and staffs by blind and visually impaired pedestrians has evolved over the years. They are simply an extension of the arm and allow the user to identify … more

Submitted by Tom Lealos | 10/11/22

Immigration — A Hot Button Issue

Dear Editor: Civil liberties is an issue of advocacy for Wyoming Rising, a local 501(c)4 nonprofit organization. Immigration and non-citizen workers are a major component of civil liberties … more

Submitted by Phyllis Roseberry | 10/4/22

Don’t wait. Reach out to help prevent veteran suicide

Dear Editor: Suicide affects all Americans, including veterans, their families, and their friends, but suicide is preventable and there is hope.At the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), we … more

Submitted by Ralph Gigliotti and Pam Crowell | 9/29/22

The power of prayer and the power of positive thinking

Dear Editor: My name is Douglas and I am training my second canine for search and rescue, Spirit, a female Alaskan Husky. When I departed from my apartment on Saturday, Sept. 24, I didn’t … more

Submitted by Douglas Adams and Spirit | 9/29/22

Do your homework on the WEA

Dear Editor: I am responding to the editorial from the Wyoming Tribune Eagle that was run in our Powell paper on Sept. 22. It was the Eagle’s position that the lawsuit brought by the … more

Submitted by Shane Legler | 9/27/22

Constitution week

Dear Editor: To commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on Sept. 17, 1787, Sept. 17-23 is celebrated as Constitution Week. The U.S. Constitution is the oldest constitution … more

Submitted by Linda Pettengill | 9/22/22

City needs to do more than just place a street cone to flag a leak

Dear Editor: There is a water leak at the corner of North Bent and Seventh Street — on the north side of Seventh sStreet. It bubbles up out of the street and runs east. Sometimes there is … more

Submitted by Roger Snyder | 9/6/22

Wyoming rate payers expect fair pricing of Colorado River hydro power

Dear Editor: Thank you for accepting an open letter to the Wyoming Congressional Delegation: Congress is painfully aware of the unprecedented and extreme drought conditions continuing in the … more

Submitted by Rosemary Henry | 8/30/22

HD-24 musings and the crossover influence of Newsome win

Dear Editor: Sandy Newsome narrowly won HD-24 with 1,810 votes to Nina Webber’s 1,727 Votes. A mere 83 point spread, or 2.3%. Consider the following with regard to that very narrow spread: … more

Submitted by Jim Vetter | 8/23/22

This isn’t Russia: Why can’t opposing political opinions be expressed?

Dear Editor: I stopped at Albertson’s the afternoon of Aug. 10, and when I came out of the store, there was a note on my windshield. This note was on a piece of notebook paper and says, … more

Submitted by Patricia Winlow | 8/18/22

We must rid ourselves of the weeds of fear, hatred, and division

Dear Editor: America’s experiment in democratic self-government has been an inspiration and a model to the world. However, it is needing some serious tending, just as a healthy … more

Submitted by Kris Korfanta | 8/16/22

Hope, cooperation live among us; encourage and promote both

Dear Editor: The weekend before last I was privileged to bear witness to a few extraordinary events in my community. I visited the Heart Mountain Relocation Center and watched the ground … more

Submitted by Sue Simpson Gallagher | 8/11/22

Voting machines remove voters from any control over system

Dear Editor: You are the owner of a franchise business. I own an accounting firm that provides hardware and software accounting functions for businesses. I begin to provide these accounting … more

Submitted by Greg Penfold | 8/9/22

Vandalism of yard signs, an ugly side of politics

Dear Editor: For those baby boomers among us, you will remember that in 1971, The 5 Man Electrical Band produced the never to be forgotten rock song, Signs. Sign, sign, everywhere a sign … more

Submitted by Bob Berry | 8/4/22