Letters to the Editor | Powell Tribune

Wyoming Rising welcomes all

Dear editor: Labels could be the culprit. They are certainly divisive. Recent letters to the editor slamming the grassroots organization Wyoming Rising labeled it leftist, liberal and … more

Submitted by Edie Phillips | 4/22/25

Postal Food Drive planned for May

Dear editor: Powell Valley Loaves and Fishes is kindly asking our generous community to participate in the Postal Food Drive on Saturday, May 10. Ideally, our postal carriers are hoping that … more

Submitted by Powell Valley Loaves and Fishes Board | 4/22/25

PCAS donor: Don't allow spay abortions, reinstate Harris

My name is Lisa and I am a recurring monthly donor at the moment. Before I cancel my donation I respectfully request that you as the board please clarify the following concerns that have come to … more

Submitted by Lisa Kness | 4/15/25

Wow! PHS 110th reunion this June

Dear editor: In 1909, the community of Powell was formed and named after John Wesley Powell. From that small establishment, this wonderful little city has grown to well over 6,000 people today. … more

Submitted by Gerry Wilkins | 4/15/25

Wyoming Rising is not nonpartisan

Dear editor: As we all know, there is presently a trust crisis in the media. No one knows what to believe when they see it in print or hear it on the radio or TV, because of obvious bias … more

Submitted by Lisa Price | 4/15/25

Commissioners, staff need to remember who pays their salaries

Dear editor: I have requested and listened to recorded CDs of recent public land use meetings scheduled midweek and midday. The meeting times seem deliberately arbitrarily and poorly scheduled, … more

Submitted by Margaret Lohman | 4/15/25

Let's solve issue of horses whose owners are jailed

Dear editor: News of not so recent events causes me to ask the following question: What happens to horses whose caregiver goes to jail, leaving the herd without food and water? The answer is … more

Submitted by Nicole Kukuchka | 4/10/25

Why are Wyoming policies set by Washington?

Dear editor: Thanks to the political climate today, I am ashamed to be an American and for the first time in my life, thanks to Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., I am also ashamed to be from … more

Submitted by Kathleen Holtzer | 4/10/25

Counterfeit: B.S.

Dear editor: Counterfeit (adjective): To make an imitation of usually in order to deceive or defraud. To carry on a deception; dissemble The recent piece under “Civics … more

Submitted by Jim Vetter | 4/8/25

Everyone needs to show respect

Dear editor: From the title of Zac Taylor’s editorial on Tuesday, April 1, I expected it to be about Congresswoman Harriet Hageman. Nevertheless, the first three paragraphs focused on … more

Submitted by Dan Schein | 4/8/25

DOGE has cost taxpayers money

Dear editor: “...that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” These immortal lines spoken by Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg have … more

Submitted by Linda Raynolds | 4/8/25

Heart Mountain seeks Wyoming delegation’s help in preventing reckless NEH cuts

Dear editor: Thanks to the National Endowment for the Humanities, almost 300 educators from around the country have participated in workshops at the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation to learn … more

Submitted by the Heart Mountain Foundation | 4/8/25

On Social Security, D.O.G.E. and other departments

Dear editor: If I understand correctly, there have been for decades in the Social Security Department’s poor management, inadequate software and inappropriate allocation of funds. I … more

Submitted by Robin Berry | 4/1/25

Open pockets to save black-footed ferret

Dear editor: An open letter to Wyoming Rising, Wyoming Wildlife Advocates, Wyoming Outdoor Council, Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Sage Steppe Wild, Sierra Club, Alliance For the Wild … more

Submitted by Steve Torrey | 4/1/25

Credit freeze — the least known free service to protect your credit

Dear editor: We’ve all received suspicious emails, phone calls or even mailings. Scams come in many forms, and seem to grow in volume year after year. Companies offer “credit … more

Submitted by Kevin Purdy | 3/27/25

Anti-DEI firings have gone too far

Dear editor: There is a difference between primary discrimination under the 14th Amendment (usually illegal) and secondary or incidental bias under DEI programs (usually legal). Although both … more

Submitted by Dennis Reuter | 3/27/25

Social Security needs to be left alone

Dear editor: We keep hearing from President Donald Trump and the Republican House and Senate members that Social Security is safe and will not be touched, telling us that we can all quit … more

Submitted by Vicki Hood | 3/27/25 | 1 comment

How is new leak different from Clinton's email server?

Dear editor: Ms. Hageman: I remember when Hillary Clinton was secretary of state and used a private email server for communication to her staff. Millions of dollars and years of time were … more

Submitted by Phil Anthony | 3/27/25

Legislature passed many great bills

Dear editor: Never in the recent history of Wyoming have there been so many bills passed by the Legislature that have benefited the citizens of this great state! Many of these bills were … more

Submitted by Scott Weber | 3/25/25

Heart Mountain seeks delegation’s help to save IMLS, limit Alien Enemies Act

Dear editor: The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation was pleased and grateful when Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., nominated us the last two years for the National Medal from the Institute for Museum … more

Submitted by the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation | 3/25/25