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Independent Letters to the Editor: July 8, 2026

The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the July 8, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. $3.6 Million Sounds Generous—Until You Do the Math By Amber Hyde Disclaimer: The following article is protected speech under the First Amendment…

Independent Letters to the Editor: July 1, 2026

The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the July 1, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Campaign Civility Dear Editor Last week I was disheartened to receive hate in my mailbox. In the form of a political mass…

Letters to the Editor: June 3, 2026

The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the June 3, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Slush Fund Grift Dear Editor At a time when hardworking Americans are struggling to pay mortgages, medical bills, and grocery costs, some…

Letters to the Editor: May 20, 2026

The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the May 20, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent.     Privacy Engineering Dear Editor It is curious that many newspapers across Wyoming published articles criticizing Secretary Gray for  sharing private…

Letters to the Editor: May 13, 2026

The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the May 13, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Standing up for Democracy Dear Editor Remember when we recognized that differences of opinion and ideas across our various representatives in government…

Letters to the Editor: April 29, 2026

The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the April 29, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent.   Supporting Ukraine Dear Editor First of all, I support Ukraine and I think many Americans do. I often watch Professor Gerdes…

Letters to the Editor: April 22, 2026

The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the April 22, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent.   Freshman Cheer Dear Editor Cheerleading is more than a group of enthusiastic kids rooting for the home team and firing up…

Letters to the Editor: March 11, 2026

  The following letters to the editor appeared in the March 11, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Betrayal Dear Editor, For nearly a decade and throughout three different presidential campaigns we heard Donald Trump adamantly state that his…

Independently Speaking: ‘The road less taken.’

  “I shall be telling this with a sigh. Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” So, reads the…

Newspaper closures sparked debate about legal notices; Legislature may revisit requirement for their publication 

    By Jeannette Boner Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Last week, as word spread across Wyoming that eight community newspapers were closing, one fact was clear: No one wanted them to go down without a…