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Letters to the Editor

Voices from the community—reader-submitted letters sharing opinions, concerns, and perspectives on local and statewide issues.

Updated 3 days, 9 hours ago

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 …

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Legislature needs conservative leadership

The moderate “Conservative Solutions Caucus” of the Republican party are hinting at proposing a new state sales tax. Their proposal upsets me greatly. Once a sales tax is implemented it is never going away. How abo…

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Letters to the editor March 15

In your “Flathead Outdoors” column of the Daily Inter Lake of Feb. 27, Warren Illi wrote that he suspects that the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission’s rejection of the expanded wolf hunting and trapping seasons …

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Public education system is failing our youth

What would be the fate of a baseball manager whose team had a record of 50 years of losing seasons with each succeeding year falling further down in the standings? Would you continue to not only fully fund, and als…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Letters to the editor March 12

I’d like to address a recent letter written by Donna Maddux regarding public education.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Letters to the editor March 9

On the final day of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, delegate Benjamin Franklin was asked, “Well doctor, what have we got – a republic or a monarchy?” He responded, “A republic, if you can keep it.”

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Letters to the editor March 9

On the final day of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, delegate Benjamin Franklin was asked, “Well doctor, what have we got – a republic or a monarchy?” He responded, “A republic, if you can keep it.”

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Public employees' retirement funds at risk, again

The Association of Montana Retired Public Employees (AMRPE) is a group of 2,500 individuals whose sole purpose is to protect the retirement rights of public employees in Montana. Our organization went to court in 2…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Letters to the editor March 8

The front page announcement today in the Inter Lake about the passing of Dr. Jack Davis caused a flood of memories and emotion for me.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
When women were Republicans

Women were once Republicans. In this centennial year of women’s suffrage, it is interesting to see what a difference a century can make.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
When women were Republicans

Women were once Republicans. In this centennial year of women’s suffrage, it is interesting to see what a difference a century can make.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
America is on a trade winning streak

Over the past five months, President Trump closed the deal on major trade agreements with our four largest trading partners – Canada, Mexico, Japan and China. …

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Public employees’ retirement funds at risk, again

The Association of Montana Retired Public Employees (AMRPE) is a group of 2,500 individuals whose sole purpose is to protect the retirement rights of public employees in Montana. Our organization went to court in 2…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Letters to the editor March 8

The front page announcement today in the Inter Lake about the passing of Dr. Jack Davis caused a flood of memories and emotion for me.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Letters to the editor March 4

Attorney General Tim Fox testified for HB 86 during the 2019 legislative session and used his influence to push it through. HB 86 made it more difficult to obtain needed pain relief. Seniors and veterans are especi…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Letters to the editor March 4

Attorney General Tim Fox testified for HB 86 during the 2019 legislative session and used his influence to push it through. HB 86 made it more difficult to obtain needed pain relief. Seniors and veterans are especi…