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Talk is cheap. It’s time for Zinke to act on Glacier access
After years of tinkering with its vehicle reservation system, Glacier National Park has added yet another layer of…
State study singles out black bears
I have some questions and comments after reading the Agu. 6 article in the Daily Inter Lake regarding the state black bear study.
Letters to the editor Aug. 12
Letters to the editor Aug. 12
Delisting delay harms integrity of ESA
In an impressive show of conservation and interstate cooperation, two sub-adult grizzlies captured in Northwest Montana were relocated to Wyoming last week in a long-planned effort to shore up the species genetic d…
Letters to the editor Aug. 11
Letters to the editor Aug. 11
Abortion clinics not being held to same standard as other medical providers
The development of state agency rules is often a mundane, unnoticed process. But that won’t be the case when the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services will hold a public hearing on proposed rules p…
This is not political, it’s people’s homes
Property taxes aren’t red, blue or political; the state writes the rules on property taxes, counties follow the rules. And everyone — no matter what your polit…
Montanans’ right to vote is on the line
Montana’s secretary of state is Montana’s chief election officer, charged with ensuring free and fair elections.
Right-to-know fee policies
Montana boasts a unique and expansive constitutional guarantee to public information. But Montana law allows agencies to charge a fee for completing Right to Know requests if the agency chooses to do so.
Letters to the editor Aug. 8
Letters to the editor Aug. 8
A time for justice, not vengeance
I was shocked to read an op-ed by retired Montana Supreme Court Justice James Nelson where he says that former President Donald Trump got what he had coming when a gunman tried to kill him.
Uphold the nonpartisan judicial system
Recent efforts to transform nonpartisan judicial races into highly partisan contests are a direct threat to our democracy.
Letters to the editor Aug. 6
Letters to the editor Aug. 6
Letters to the editor Aug. 5
Letters to the editor Aug. 5
Letters to the editor Aug. 4
Letters to the editor Aug. 4
Firefighter safety remains paramount
This week marks the 75th anniversary of the Mann Gulch Fire that tragically killed 13 of 16 smokejumpers who were sent into the Gates of the Mountains near Helena on Aug. 5, 1949. It remains among the deadliest day…