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 …
Tips from teachers on remote learning
COVID-19 has upended lives across Montana, making many of us rethink the future of our world. One uncharted territory is education. Montana has closed schools to families physically while maintaining education and …
Letters to the editor April 2
So, State Rep. John Fuller believes that “The present response to the coronavirus … has traded rational responses for irrational reactions.” (Daily Inter Lake, March 29). I think that most of us would agree that wh…
A problem more destructive than disease
A pastor once told me that, “Every generation has a 100 percent mortality rate.”
Letters to the editor March 29
This letter was written special for you. Thank you.
Republican leadership on COVID-19 preparedness
Montanans should rest assured that their legislative leadership is doing all they can to ensure state government continues to effectively serve them as we all do our part to stop the spread of COVID-19. However, le…
Schools and families lead through unprecedented circumstances
This week, I had a conversation with U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to discuss national responses to the COVID-19 outbreak and how the U.S. Department of Education can assist Montana schools. I encouraged …
A poignant warning, direct from Italy
Sixteen months ago, my wife and I traveled to Italy to see a concert and enjoy the sights. While in Genova, we got horribly lost — twice.
Sounding the alarm
I was born and raised in Mission. My family doesn’t know I’m writing.
COVID-19 Help For Businesses
For the past 25 years, Lake County Community Development Corporation has been here to help our great community weather many economic shocks. We were here with you through the 9-11 crisis and the Great Recession of …
Letters to the editor March 26
I recently read an editorial article in The Epoch Times newspaper entitled “Where Ties With Communist China Are Close, the Coronavirus Follows.” I find it inte…
Letters to the editor March 22
The front page article of the March 18 edition of the Daily Inter Lake titled “serial hoarding” takes me back to my boyhood days of World War II. The word “hoarder” was deprecated by our citizens who were dedicated…
Rallying together as Montanans in times of crisis
Montanans are no strangers to challenging and unprecedented times. In 2017, we tackled the most expensive fire season on record and the largest since the big burn of 1910. Through economic downturns, we have made s…
Protect yourself and others from COVID-19
The entire planet is facing the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and now it is in Montana. Make no mistake, this is a very dangerous virus and it creates an extremely challenging and stressful time for all of us. We …
Letters to the editor March 16
What scares me about the Covid-19 is not the actual virus. Most of us will recover the same as we would with a cold or flu, and certainly, we do not want to infect anyone who could die if infected with the virus.
Take time to participate in census count
Beginning in Montana later this month, our great country will engage in one of the most significant national activities created by our Founding Fathers: the United States census. While the census is important in al…