Opinion
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Water is the lifeblood of Montana ranching
Water is not just a resource in Montana — it is the lifeblood of ranching. It sustains our livestock, our land and…
Letters to the editor Oct. 4
Letters to the editor Oct. 4
Vaccine requirement needed for Montana campuses
The Montana University Faculty Association Representatives (MUSFAR), which represents the faculty of the Montana University System, urges the Board of Regents …
Commission undermines professional and ethical wildlife management
As former members of the Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission, we generally refrain from criticizing decisions made by our successors.
There's a fundamental problem with Biden's tax and spend plan
This month, U.S. Senators began the markup of Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget resolution package. This rubber-meets-road moment seems to have given pause to some in their party whose votes will be needed to get a b…
Samaritan House plans address a crucial need
There’s a lot of rhetoric these days about the challenges of homelessness and the need for more affordable housing in the Flathead Valley — lots of talk but little action.
An unbelievably awful logging project for grizzly bears
The Alliance for the Wild Rockies went to federal court on Sept. 21 to halt the Ripley project, a massive clearcutting and logging project in Cabinet-Yaak grizzly habitat in the Kootenai National Forest southeast o…
Dealing with dementia: Don't be silent
I read with great interest a story a co-worker of mine, Carol Marino, wrote and was published in Thursday’s Daily Inter Lake.
Letters to the editor Oct. 2
Letters to the editor Oct. 2
Covid misinformation harming the public
As a retired nurse of more than 45 years, I must take issue with the Sept. 16 letter written by my colleague Amy Regier, an RN and a Republican state representative.
Biden doesn't deserve all the blame
A recent letter to the editor essentially accuses the Biden administration of being plagued by “…stupidity… that has no known cure…”.
Letters to the editor Sept. 30
Letters to the editor Sept. 30
Time for Tester to act on reopening border
I’m incredibly disappointed that the Biden Administration has once again decided to keep Montana’s northern border closed for at least another month.
The loudmouths have the floor
Every once in a while we meet people that come into our lives for a short moment, and as short as it might be, they leave a very long impression.
Leasing ban places Montana’s economy and future in jeopardy
On-and-off again relationships can be messy and have a lot of unintended consequences—the same holds true for a federal oil and gas leasing moratorium.
Tourist for a day, or two
The past few weekends I’ve been going on day trips fit for a tourist.