Letters to the Editor
Voices from the community—reader-submitted letters sharing opinions, concerns, and perspectives on local and statewide issues.
Flathead Lake stewardship is a generational responsibility
It’s no accident that Flathead Lake is world class for clarity and water quality. It has been protected over time …
Letters to the editor July 19
I’m going to ask you to do some things for me, and I’ll do the same for you in return.
Election Mail Bag July 19
I’m a Kalispell resident, a veteran and a single-issue voter this year. That issue is the Second Amendment.
Letters to the editor July 16
Please note the growing merit in the liberal mantra, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.”
Wear a mask, beat the virus, help the economy
Montana is in grave danger of missing a rare opportunity to demonstrate to the rest of the country how to reopen the economy and prevent resurgence of the COVID virus.
Be informed about the BLM agenda
I read with interest the recent article about a billboard put up in the valley promoting Black Lives Matter. I don’t have a single acquaintance who wasn’t sickened by George Floyd’s death at the hands of police. Bl…
U.S.-Canada trade must prevail amid pandemic
The United States-Canada border has been closed to cross-border tourism and other non-essential travel for more than three months.
Water Rights Protection Act a step backward for public land
Flathead Wildlife Inc., has been the largest sportsmen and women club in northwest Montana for 64 years. One of our primary goals is preserving public access to public lands. Accordingly, FWI is opposed to S. 3019,…
My very own declaration of independence
Ever hear of Rudy Stanko, well-known in Montana 20-plus years ago? Rudy “Stinko” you say? Well, maybe. Here’s the story. Rudy liked to speed, and it was easy for him to do so because from 1955-1974 and again from 1…
Letters to the editor July 9
In a recent letter to the editor, a writer says it’s OK to take a knee during rendering of the National Anthem. She implies it’s no slight to veterans and others who’ve served their country, and doesn’t violate any…
Letters to the editor July 5
Fireworks! Jobs! Stronger economy! We celebrate a great Trade Treaty and the birth of the USA. President Donald Trump promised improvement on the old NAFTA, and he delivered!
As Native Americans, we refuse to stand idle
The senseless death of a Black American has ignited civil protests around the globe. We will always remember George Floyd’s name and the eight minutes forty-six seconds that Minneapolis police officers assisted a f…
Law enforcement leaders strive to be transparent, accessible and accountable
As a nation, state and society we are living in unprecedented times. As peace officer leaders in the state of Montana, we feel it is our obligation to speak ab…
Our response to COVID-19
After this historic COVID – 19 pandemic recedes into history, and it will, what will America and especially Montana learn from it? What will the people of Montana and America expect when the next pandemic arrives? …
Letters to the editor July 2
The chiefs of the fire departments of Flathead County would like to acknowledge our “Partners in Blue” during what has to be some of the most challenging of ti…
Letters to the editor June 29
Last Saturday a group of adults from Fresh Life Church’s Rock This City event came to Clear Choice Clinic. As a service project, they planned to wash the windows of our building, no small task. This group of energe…