Powell Tribune

Fair board member offers apology

Dear Editor: I am writing this letter at the request of a young man’s parents. While attending a monthly fair board meeting in August, I made a comment concerning the appearance of a pig. … more

Submitted by Christy Muecke | 9/21/21

The power of choice is more important than you think

Dear Editor: In the Sept. 16 issue of the Powell Tribune, Diane Martin seems to make an indictment of the care that her mother gets at Powell Valley Healthcare, and that 100% vaccination of … more

Submitted by Linda and Bob Graff | 9/21/21

Thoughts on the 20th anniversary of 9/11

Dear Editor: Thank you for the Sept. 9 article on the 9/11 anniversary event and especially for those who made the move from the firehouse to Washington Park and the new time. I had arranged to … more

Submitted by James E. Staebler | 9/21/21

Vaccinations should not be a political football

Dear Editor: Apparently I’ve learned history in another universe. I was taught smallpox vaccination helps prevent deaths. I received diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio (two times), … more

Submitted by Diane W. Martin | 9/16/21

As Constitution Week approaches, study the founding documents

Dear Editor: The U.S. Constitution is the oldest constitution still in active use in the world today and is the basic document of our republic, which protects the individual liberties of all … more

Submitted by Linda Pettengill | 9/14/21

Re: ‘Sure-footed hunting helpers’

Dear Editor: Llamas don’t want to haul humans’ gear up treacherous mountain slopes, help hunters kill other animals, or be used as terrified alarm systems. Spitting is not a … more

Submitted by Michelle Kretzer | 9/9/21

Our country is facing its greatest disaster

Dear Editor: I bought the Aug. 19 Powell Tribune to check on the Farmers’ Market, as I only buy homegrown tomatoes. I am also involved with letters to the editor on Page 4. I am a Vietnam … more

Submitted by James E. Staebler | 9/9/21

Of the People, For the People, By the People

Dear Editor: Thank you, Bob Rodriguez for your Letter to the Editor on Aug. 31. I agree, we will never know the truth of the Jan. 6 “riot” or anything else that involves our … more

Submitted by Linda & Bob Graff | 9/7/21

We don’t know who carried out the riot in D.C.

Dear Editor: OK, one more time. How in the world would letter writer Kris Green know that Republicans “orchestrated and carried out” the riot in D.C. on Jan. 6? Was there a sign-up … more

Submitted by Bob Rodriguez | 8/31/21

Only the wealthy are sitting on piles of cash

Dear Editor: In her letter of Aug. 12, the (I assume) charming and disingenuous Sen. Cynthia Lummis painted a picture of an America flush with cash, stating that “Americans are sitting on … more

Submitted by Phil Anthony | 8/19/21

Cheney is standing up for justice

Dear Editor: I want to applaud Rep. Liz Cheney for standing up for justice and having the courage to get to the bottom of the brutal attacks on Jan. 6. They happened. These attacks were … more

Submitted by Kris Green | 8/19/21

Barrasso is the one guilty of malpractice on COVID

Dear Editor: On Aug. 3, the Powell Tribune reported that Wyoming State Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist, using new CDC guidelines, recommended that we resume wearing masks indoors due to the … more

Submitted by Jim McEvoy | 8/19/21

Letter on D.C. riot was misleading

Dear Editor: That anti-Trump barrage letter from Mary Keller would be humorous were it not such an immensely wordy and blatant attempt to place blame on our immediate past president for what was a … more

Submitted by Bob Rodriguez | 8/19/21

Political parade floats were divisive

Dear Editor: Thank you for your editorial calling on our better angels to strive for civility, at least in public settings. I wish that simple concept would have prevailed at the Park County Fair … more

Submitted by Harriet Bloom-Wilson | 8/17/21

‘Firing Cheney’ and the Big Lie in Park County

Dear Editor: Last November, sensing trouble while anticipating renewed civility, I wrote about Honeybee Democracy as a prayer of sorts that people in the county facing disappointment after the … more

Submitted by Mary Keller | 8/17/21

Don’t throw away cardboard; recycle it

Dear Editor: I’ve recently read about the cluttering of trash in space, which brings to mind waste at a more local level. Some of our board members and employees at Powell Valley … more

By Marynell Oechsner | 8/10/21

Commissioners should protect ag land from development

Dear Editor: I am writing to express my concerns with what I see to be a troubling trend in Park County. We are seeing more and more of our productive agricultural land being bought up and … more

Submitted by Heath Streeter | 8/10/21

Let’s work together in times of crisis

Dear Editor: The message in Phil Anthony’s July 29 letter was hopeful. “Americans of radically different philosophies can find things to agree on” was a relief in this time of … more

Submitted by Geoff Baumann | 8/5/21

Wildlife group won’t fix Game and Fish’s problems

Dear Editor: Regarding the Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce: Is it a socialistic design of Wyoming Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvick to use the public sector as pawns — to make everyone … more

Submitted by Randy Selby | 8/3/21

Bouchard is the only ‘attack dog’ in the race

Dear Editor: Most of the candidates for Congress against Liz Cheney agree on policy. They all basically sound the same. You will not find too many differences and certainly not important enough … more

Submitted by April Poley | 8/3/21