Powell Tribune

For the vulnerable in our community

Dear Editor: As the coronavirus slowly sifts its way through our community, it is becoming all too obvious that people in nursing homes, hospital workers, EMTs, police force, and anyone serving … more

Submitted by Richard Hannon | 6/4/20

Congress should support full-scale voting by mail

Dear Editor: No one knows how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the safety of in-person voting in the 2020 election. But we certainly know that failure to prepare now for massive mail balloting … more

Submitted by Ronn Smith | 6/2/20

In money we trust?

Dear Editor: Our government wants us to believe that it is there to protect and serve the American people. Yet it allows corporations to promote merchandise of death like alcohol, tobacco and … more

Submitted by Tim Waters | 5/28/20

Water rises in a side canyon at the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area.

The Hillsboro question

Dear Editor: With all the world’s problems this is but a point in time. A little stream carrying red sand between walls of limestone is captured in the rising reservoir. It curls with … more

Submitted by Geoff Baumann | 5/26/20

Clerk wrong to close polling places

Dear Editor: Reducing the number of polling places where county residents have had the ability to vote closer to where they live is a total disenfranchisement of their voter rights. The … more

Submitted by Keith Dahlem | 5/26/20

Powell educators have not been receiving ‘raises’

Dear Editor: Wyoming State Rep. Dan Laursen expressed his concern regarding continued growth in education funding in a May 5 Powell Tribune article. Laursen stated, “I think we have great … more

Submitted by Necole Hanks, Wendy Smith and John Fabela | 5/19/20

Natrona County GOP should have followed the bylaws

Dear Editor: I attended the Wyoming Republican Party Convention held via Zoom on May 9. After reading an article posted by the Casper Star-Tribune and as a precinct committeewoman for Park County, … more

Submitted by Dona Becker | 5/19/20

Uplifting articles appreciated

Dear Editor: In these difficult times there is so much negativity on TV and in the media that it can be overwhelming. And people are struggling. So it was heartening to see two uplifting articles … more

Submitted by Linda Berry | 5/12/20

Remember to thank your teachers

Dear Editor: The school year isn’t ending the way many of us expected. Across Wyoming, traditional, in-person schools have closed their doors to stop the spread of COVID-19. This has forced … more

Submitted by Jenn Schultze | 5/12/20

Consider flying flags during pandemic

Dear Editor: I would like to say how grateful I am to all the people of our city and our country who have helped each other in so many ways during this pandemic crisis we are in — truly the … more

Submitted by Midge Johnson | 5/7/20

Questions to ask your nursing home

Dear Editor: As each day of the coronavirus pandemic passes, family members, staff and communities are becoming increasingly worried about the health and safety of those inside long-term care … more

Submitted by Sam Shumway | 5/5/20

Fear not!

Dear Editor: The world has always been like it was in Noah’s day right before the flood. In Noah’s day it was full of wicked people, whose thoughts would be constantly and fully evil. … more

Submitted by Tim Waters | 4/30/20

Coronavirus: Why?

Dear Editor: The U.S.A. is referred to as God’s nation! We believe it was founded on God’s laws and principles, and guided by the Constitution as established by the Founding Fathers. … more

Submitted by John R. Mulley | 4/28/20

Can we trust our government?

Dear Editor: With the present situation that we are having, and since Bob Dylan just brought out a new song called Murder Most Foul, about JFK’s assasination, I thought it would be … more

Submitted by Gerald Smith | 4/28/20

What are we willing to give up and at what cost?

Dear Editor: On July 4, 1776, 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence — 56 men who felt our rights as human beings were far more important than their own lives. By signing their names, … more

Submitted by Theron Hageman | 4/28/20

For medical advice, don’t look to the president

Dear Editor: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused considerable disruption to our daily lives here in Wyoming and worldwide. Daily press conferences conducted by President Trump and his coronavirus … more

Submitted by Jim McEvoy | 4/28/20

What does our senator think of Trump’s suggestions?

Dear Editor: Last week, our president suggested ultraviolet light, and infusions of disinfectants, to kill any COVID-19 coronavirus that might be living in our bodies. I contacted my … more

Submitted by Phil Anthony | 4/28/20

Powell Library doing a wonderful job

Dear Editor: I just wanted to express my gratitude to the Powell Public Library. During this time of social distancing and sheltering in place, they have found a way to continue offering their … more

Submitted by Jeny Gardner | 4/23/20

Amid pandemic, be respectful to others

Dear Editor: We live in complicated times. It’s human nature to try to wrap our heads around the pandemic, to think in categorical terms and to reduce our current situation to something … more

Submitted by Astrid Northrup | 4/23/20

Yellowstone National Park remains a tax haven

Dear Editor: Dan Roads the park liaison to Gardiner schools, who drove to the first meeting with the Powell School Board in the Powell District No. 1 offices in 2013 with the car he drove down in … more

Submitted by Keith Dahlem | 4/23/20