Letters to the Editor | Powell Tribune

Many Republicans are playing for the wrong team

Dear Editor: Shame on me for not keeping up with reading the papers that come to our house so I could have responded earlier and shame on Phil Anthony for his letter to the editor on March 24. … more

Submitted by Dona Becker | 4/14/22

Make sure you are an organ donor

Dear Editor: April is Donate Life Month. Everyone, please join in and be a donor. We ask that everyone look at your driver’s license and make sure you have the little heart symbol with a Y … more

Submitted by Don Hansen and Marc Beaudry | 4/12/22

Writer misunderstood funding and role of Cody Conservation District

Dear Editor: Mr. Lee’s April 5 letter on tax increases shows a basic misunderstanding of taxes and particularly a mischaracterization of the Cody Conservation District. He is disillusioned … more

Submitted by Russ Dwyer, Bobbie Holder, Vince Vanata, Joe Kondelis, Richard Jones | 4/12/22

The Powell Senior Center needs help too!

Dear Editor: In the March 17 Tribune, an article was written about the $14 million received by NWC to build a new student center. We have been in the DeWitt Student Center and it definitely … more

Submitted by Linda and Bob Graff | 4/7/22

We’ve had enough tax increases

Dear Editor: I read that the Cody Conservation District is wanting a 1 mil levy tax increase to fund themselves. The Powell Library board wants to increase sales tax by 1% for a new building. … more

Submitted by Scott Lee | 4/5/22

Wyoming’s wage gap is real — and large

Dear Editor: Regarding Mr. Kevin Killough’s editorial regarding the wage gap between men and women being equal, I call BUNK! 1) Of course, this article was written by a man. 2) In a … more

Submitted by Jackie Anthony | 4/5/22

Farm subsidies illustrate hypocrisy of tax opponents

Dear Editor: After reviewing the remarkable reluctance of some of our Park County legislators to “any kind of tax whatsoever,” I thought it time to inject a little common sense and … more

Submitted by Alan Simpson | 3/29/22

GOP using intimidation and exclusion

Dear Editor: Sadly, if there’s one message I take away from your story of March 22, “Park County Republicans ...,” it is the similarity in tactics between this group and fascist … more

Submitted by Phil Anthony | 3/24/22

Committeeman didn’t mean to call COVID a ‘hoax’

Dear Editor: Our letter is with regard to the March 22 article about the Park County Republican Party Convention that was held on March 12. We want to apologize for a poor choice of words that … more

Submitted by Anthony and Elizabeth Spiering | 3/24/22

The climate narrative is being shoved down our throats

Dear Editor: Another thank you goes to Kevin Killough for his column in the March 15 Tribune. It was titled “Rural communities should be wary of the renewable energy … more

Submitted by Linda and Bob Graff | 3/22/22

PHS fans were class acts at state

Dear Editor: I was fortunate to attend the Douglas Bearcat vs. Powell Panther boys semifinal game on Friday evening in Casper. Prior to game time, your PHS students were having difficulty … more

Submitted by Brian Brooks | 3/17/22

Why is the word ‘sq—’ a national priority?

Dear Editor: Regarding the article in the Tuesday, March 1 edition of the Tribune “Feds prepare to rename four local sites containing the word ‘sq—’”. And so it … more

Submitted by Bob and Linda Graff | 3/8/22

Powell deserves a new library

Dear Editor: The Park County Library Board seems to set its mind on a remodel of the Powell Library building. I hope the community feels it is still up for debate. It’s amazing that the … more

Submitted by Linda Pettengill | 3/1/22

Powell powers Backpack Blessings

Dear Editor: The New Year is in full swing for Backpack Blessings of Powell. Our major fundraiser in 2021, a Virtual Pie Sale, was a huge success for the second year in a row! It must be … more

Submitted by Marybeth Richardson | 2/24/22

An open letter to Superintendent Schroeder

Dear Mr. Schroeder: Recently, Gov. Mark Gordon appointed you as the new Superintendent of Public Instruction. Your nomination was controversial but the governor’s commitment to … more

Submitted by Jim McEvoy | 2/24/22

Legislature shouldn’t prohibit corner crossing

Dear Editor: Please contact all our Wyoming state senators and representatives and ask them to stop House Bill “HB 103 — Prohibit travel across private land for hunting … more

Submitted by Russell Cowan | 2/24/22

An open letter in support of Yellowstone College

Dear Editor: I am writing in support of a name change for Northwest College to Yellowstone College. As a concerned citizen of Powell I believe the college is, on many levels, a vital component … more

Submitted by Martin J. Garhart | 2/22/22

Marijuana decriminalization bill is a Trojan horse

Dear Editor: During this current budget session, the state House has introduced HB 106 — Decriminalization of Cannabis. The sponsors of this last-minute bill are the same ones who introduced … more

Submitted by Richard Jones | 2/17/22

Medicaid expansion: Good for Wyoming

Dear Editor: Medicaid is a state-administered program that currently supports the medical needs of Wyoming citizens who are both low income AND blind, disabled, pregnant or elderly. Low income is … more

Submitted by Valerie Lengfelder and Jilaena Freitas | 2/3/22

The Park Service is a bloated bureaucracy

Dear Editor: The cat is out of the bag. Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly stated the National Park Service “basically tinkered with the ecosystem and took it completely out of … more

Submitted by Steve Torrey | 1/27/22