Letters to the Editor | Powell Tribune

Property tax a true wealth tax

Dear editor: Open letter to Wyoming legislators and county commissioners: Recently blessed with the latest property tax bill. A “minor” increase in just over 25%. Real … more

Submitted by Bob and Linda Graff | 9/19/23

All citizen legislators have conflicts of some kind

Dear Editor: I am most interested in the mumblings from our Park County Republican “leaders” about the “purge” with regard to our own state Sen. (R.J.) Kost — … more

Submitted by Alan Simpson | 5/10/22

Cheney’s politics remain consistent and conservative

Dear Editor: As Wyoming’s Al Simpson put it, “If you don’t have integrity, nothing else matters.” Liz Cheney is not now, has never been, and never will be, an … more

Submitted by Bern Hinckley | 7/12/22

VA could learn from dedication girl scouts troop shows to vets

Dear editor: I would like to recognize the dedication of three women who run Girl Scout Troop 1540 in Frannie, including Sarah Pierce, Helen Johnson and Jessica Rodriguez. Having led a troop … more

Submitted by Nancy Ellis | 12/13/22

Bring historic homesteading back to Homesteader Days coverage

Dear editor: We enjoy your publication and subscribed to it even before we became members of the community. The Tribune most always depicts the flavor of Powell as a community. You have a rich … more

Submitted by Debbie Stromberger | 9/19/23

Thank yous, and concerns about cartoon

Dear Editor: I too would like to thank Alan Simpson for his excellent letter, as well as Mickey Waddell for her enlightening discussion. Then I would like to thank Jim McEvoy for his letter … more

Submitted by Julie Fulton | 5/10/22

Stop alienating members of the Republican Party

Dear Editor: In response to Mr. Vetter’s letter published on July 7, I will tell you that I am a Republican and my votes as a legislator have supported Republican values, state, and national … more

Submitted by Rep. Sandy Newsome | 7/12/22

What about due process in Red Flag Law, Liz?

Dear Editor: Liz Cheney, along with 13 Republican representatives and 15 Republican senators, voted to pass the “Protecting Americans From Gun Violence Act of 2022,” prompted by the … more

Submitted by Allan Knopp | 7/12/22

Schroeder wrong to withdraw from lunch program

Dear Editor: After reading Steven Dow’s article in July 5’s Tribune about ‘taking the wokeness’ out of Wyoming education I was dismayed with how Brian Schroeder, our … more

Submitted by Judi Blymyer | 7/12/22

Set the standard

Dear editor: An open letter to Gov. Mark Gordon: Do you not represent all Wyoming citizens? Those in vulnerable stages of life? Are you ready to turn your back and allow the brutal murder … more

Submitted by Robin Berry | 5/2/23

National Hospice and Palliative Care Month

Dear editor: End of life care is not something we like to think about and will ignore until we are directly faced with it ourselves or for family members. But if we change how we look at hospice … more

Submitted by Gerri Ackley and RoxAnne Arnett | 12/1/22

Schools should leave behavioral health to parents

Dear editor: This is in response to your opinion article titled ‘School district appears to be doing right by our children’, dated Nov. 29, 2022. I would agree that schools are … more

Submitted by Debbie Velez | 12/1/22

Heart Mountain Ranch Preserve is a living testament to Jim Nielson

Dear editor: There are so many words we could use to memorialize Jim Nielson: kind, gracious, capable, well-regarded. Most of all, Jim was dedicated to his community. Although born in Canada, … more

Submitted by Hayley Mortimer | 12/1/22

Support pickleball

Dear editor: I am an old man and longtime Powell guy who discovered this summer that I love playing pickleball. It’s a little bit of exercise, a little bit of socializing and a whole lot of … more

Submitted by Chuck Hassler | 12/1/22

RE: Application for variance

Dear editor: Following is an open letter to the City of Cody Council and mayor and planning and zoning board: Please DENY the LDS Church commercial site plan application based on the … more

Submitted by Robin Berry | 8/8/23

Airman remembers Powell had a city flag.

Jogging the memory of City of Powell flag

Dear Editor: I’m writing because the city has told the Flags of the World website that Powell does not have a city flag: fotw.info/flags/us-wypow.html. I disagree, because I was on … more

Submitted by Dennis B. Swaney | 11/3/22

AARP appreciated new Barrasso bill

Dear editor, AARP Wyoming, a wise friend and fierce defender for more than 80,000 Wyomingites aged 50 and over, wants to thank U.S. Sen. John Barrasso for sponsoring S.1378, the Connecting … more

Submitted by Sam Shumway | 12/19/23

E-poll books present cyber security issues, not election integrity

Dear editor: At the March 7 GOP meeting we were made aware that the clerks' office is requesting the use of electronic polling books (e-poll books) at all voting locations in Park County. A … more

Submitted by Dave McMillan | 3/14/24

Reader questions conservative creds

Dear Editor: I recently read an article in another news outlet regarding the race for House District 25. In the article David Northrup takes aim against everyone besides himself. He is critical … more

Submitted by Vincent Vanata | 6/7/22

Lummis helps recover Heart Mountain donation from potential mail theft

Dear Editor: The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation depends on the support of our members, generous private donors and the government to tell the history of the Japanese American incarceration … more

Submitted by Shirley Ann Higuchi and Aura Sunada Newlin | 11/17/22