Powell Tribune

Trapping regulations available yearly from Game and Fish

Dear Editor: Just wanted to reply to Suzanne Luhr’s letter to the editor on Oct. 13 on trapping. She states that regulations are virtually nonexistent, that the Game and Fish … more

Submitted by Joe Barski | 10/22/20

Lodging tax strengthens our local economy

Dear Editor: After nearly 35 years of solidly backing the lodging tax, we urge Park County voters to continue that support in the general election. The vast majority of these invaluable … more

Submitted by Bruce McCormack | 10/22/20

Columnists’ perspectives appreciated

Dear Editor: Thank you to Don Amend for all his great columns. Especially thanks for the Thursday, Oct. 8 sharing, “We are only as strong as our weakest link.” You really hit it … more

Submitted by Julie Fulton | 10/20/20

Former county commissioners support general purpose tax

Dear Editor: On Nov. 3 the voters will have the opportunity to vote on the 1% general purpose tax for essential services and capital expenditures. We are voting YES. Twenty-one of the 23 … more

Submitted by Jill Shockley Siggins, Loren Grosskopf, Bucky Hall and Timothy J. Morrison | 10/20/20

BLM is ignoring cost-effective way to deal with wild horses

Dear Editor: The Tribune’s recent story “Conference Hopes To Help Resolve Wild Horse Overpopulation” about wild horses caught my attention, since it is premised on a basic … more

Submitted by William Simpson | 10/20/20

Facts about the lodging tax

To the Editor: I think your readers and the voters in Park County would appreciate knowing the facts about the new statewide lodging tax that will be imposed Jan. 1, 2021. Historically, the … more

Submitted by Claudia Wade | 10/15/20

Proposed slaughterhouse would bring noise and mess

Dear Editor: Just wanted to let the south side of town know that they are trying to put a slaughterhouse in over by Keele Sanitation. It’s going to be right next to my house, but I thought … more

Submitted by Michael Kvia | 10/13/20

Management of trapping a necessity

Dear Editor: Hunting, fishing, and trapping are accepted activities—sports, if you will—in Wyoming. That fact was, is, and will forever be, by constitutional mandate in Wyoming. … more

Submitted by Suzanne Luhr | 10/13/20

What is being done about lawmaker’s mistreatment of women?

Dear Editor: I have become more and more perplexed, the older I become, in the role women should assume when they encounter mistreatment in a professional environment. In recent weeks, state Sen. … more

Submitted by Rachel Bennett | 10/13/20

Ben-David can offer more than lip service to bold ideas

Dear Editor: Like hundreds of other students, I was privileged to first get to know Merav Ben-David while a student at the University of Wyoming over 18 years ago. Even then, she was one of the … more

Submitted by Jarren Kuipers | 10/8/20

Commissioners should learn to budget instead of seeking new tax

Dear Editor: Park County commissioners need to learn how to budget monthly. As a former commissioner (2009-2012), I would like to speak to the requested additional 1% sales tax that has been … more

Submitted by Dave Burke | 10/8/20

New facility much appreciated

Dear Editor: We would like to express our appreciation to the City of Powell, the Moyer Foundation, Park County Rec and any others responsible for the renovation of the Westside tennis courts. The … more

Submitted by Debbie Kobbe | 10/8/20

Now not the time to amend the Wyoming Constitution

Dear Editor: Do we really need to amend the Wyoming State Constitution? There are already three items on the Park County general election ballot asking the voters to approve the raising of … more

Submitted by Carmela Conning | 10/6/20

Know the facts before deciding on tax proposals

Dear Editor: I am writing in response to Mr. David Kiester’s Sept. 29 letter to the editor, entitled “Government must do better before getting more taxes.” First, I must say … more

Submitted by Brian Edwards | 10/6/20

Be kind, wear a mask

Dear Editor: I have lived in Powell for 37 years and have always thought that Powell folks are among the kindest people on the planet. We hold fundraisers for people who are faced with … more

Submitted by Kathleen Bieke | 10/1/20

Government must do better before getting more taxes

Dear Editor: So, the county has slipped in the 1% sales tax again on the ballot without much advertising and justification. Maybe because of COVID we would not notice as much. Every other parts of … more

Submitted by David Keister | 9/29/20

Voters should reject pari-mutuel betting

Dear Editor: Recently there has been a fast-talking advertisement on local radio, promoting the legalization of pari-mutuel betting in Park County. The advertisement never identifies who is … more

Submitted by Pat Montgomery | 9/24/20

With malice toward none

Dear Editor: How polarized is the United States? Think of family members, friends and associates with whom you are unable to discuss political subjects. Do you avoid listening to viewpoints you … more

Submitted by Kris Korfanta and Tom Brantley | 9/24/20

Is this guy really attorney general?

Dear Editor: In the latest example of nonsensical utterings by a member of the current presidential administration, I heard Attorney General William Barr proclaim last week that measures put in … more

Submitted by Phil Anthony | 9/22/20

So you want to vote by mail?

Dear Editor: I mailed a birthday card to my daughter in Maryland (postmarked Aug. 24 in Casper). She received the card Sept. 16. Happy belated belated birthday. Unfortunately, that’s not the … more

Submitted by Sandy Thiel | 9/22/20