Letters to the Editor | Powell Tribune

Response to fire made me see good in world

Dear editor: Before my house caught on fire and all my health problems from that fire, I was in a very dark place. I was in a place where I believed the whole world was evil and there was no … more

Submitted by Tim Waters | 6/4/24

Memorial Day is about gratitude and support

Dear editor: Did we citizens recently take time to speak about, or teach our youth about Memorial Day? Surely most had a planned purpose, by tradition, or by their expression of sincere … more

Submitted by Ed Morrow | 5/30/24

Freedom Caucus open letter to Gordon on coal

Gov. Mark Gordon, As you know, President Joe Biden’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced last week its intention to end all future coal leasing in the Powder River Basin … more

Submitted by the Freedom Causus | 5/30/24

Wyoming Rising responds to criticism

Dear editor, In the May 7 edition of the Powell Tribune, Susan Hoffert published a letter asking us to account for our four main claims about Sen. Tim French (R-Powell) and Rep. Rachel … more

Submitted by Phyllis Roseberry | 5/28/24

If a dog is barking too long at night, call the cops

Dear editor: If you live in Powell long enough, sooner or later you’ll hear someone tell you how friendly, how neighborly our town is. That being the case, I think this is a good time, … more

Submitted by Morgan Tyree | 5/21/24

Difference between facts and opinions

Dear editor: I attended the video “Suppressed and Sabotaged: The Fight to Vote” on Thursday, May 9 held at Northwest College that was put out by BraveNewFilms.org. The video … more

Submitted by Dona Becker | 5/14/24

Politicians need to ground arguments in facts

Dear editor: There has always been a theatrical component to the arena of politics. However, after reading the most recent editorial by Cody Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams (“Abortion is a … more

Submitted by Todd Johnson | 5/14/24

States are correct in methane stance

Dear editor: Having family in Powell, I read The Powell Tribune article: “U.S. states sue over rule curbing oil and gas methane waste” (May 2 issue). While I favor clean air as … more

Submitted by James A. Marples | 5/7/24

Wyoming Rising wrong about French, Rodriguez-Williams

Dear editor: We have received two postcards now from an organization, called Wyoming Rising, claiming that two Park County representatives, Rep. Rachel Rodriguez Williams (R-Cody) and Sen. Tim … more

Submitted by Susan Hoffert | 5/7/24

Commissioners correct on hand counting

Dear editor: In his letter published May 2, Larry French purports to speak for all of us when he says that the “county commissioners have repeatedly voted to stop the Park County people … more

Submitted by Mike Roberts | 5/7/24

RE: Daniel man and the wolf he captured

Dear editor: What he did was totally wrong and shows no respect for the animal. I denounce his actions and anyone who thinks what he did was right or funny. I find this no different from … more

Submitted by Randy Selby | 5/2/24

Frustrated county commissioners denied hand count

Dear editor: I am frustrated and sad that the county commissioners have repeatedly voted to stop the Park County people from voting the way that they want! Several times in the last three years … more

Submitted by Larry French | 5/2/24

This will never happen, but what the heck

Dear editor: As Israel contemplates its next move following the barrage of missiles and drones launched by Iran directed at the Jewish State, I would like to suggest that there are better … more

Submitted by Morgan Tyree | 4/25/24

Wolf abuse needs to stop now

Dear editor: After living in Jackson Hole these last 31 years and testifying in the 1993 federal hearing in behalf of the wolf’s reintroduction in the Rockies, I am devastated by Cody … more

Submitted by Laurie Brown | 4/23/24

A solution in search of a problem

Dear editor: I was reading the paper’s coverage (Powell Trib. April 16, 2024) of Sen. Dan Laursen’s efforts to initiate a hand count of ballots for elections in Park County. I was … more

Submitted by Scott Feyhl | 4/18/24

Excellence in Powell health care

Dear editor: Having recently spent 31 days at the Powell Valley Hospital, it is imperative I share with the community the excellent care I received there. We should be proud of this hospital and … more

Submitted by Mickey Waddell | 4/18/24

We worry about our country

Dear editor: A letter in the April 11 Powell Tribune entitled "Stop the lies" warrants a response. We vehemently defend the right of anyone to voice their opinion. Mr. Reuter is … more

Submitted by Bob and Linda Graff | 4/16/24

The hidden heroes who walk amongst us

Dear editor: April is donate life month. Wyoming has been one of the leaders in the nation with donor registry of 54% of driver license and ID applicant signup to be organ and tissue donors … more

Submitted by Don Hansen | 4/11/24

Stop the lies

Dear editor: On April 2 the Powell Tribune published Linda and Bob Graff’s comments about my March 26 letter against pardoning the violent attackers from Jan. 6. The Graffs wrote that … more

Submitted by Dennis Reuter | 4/11/24

April is Alcohol Awareness Month

Dear editor: April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Since 1987, The National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence has marked this month to help increase public awareness about the many … more

Submitted by Mike Phillips | 4/11/24