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 …
Don't put Medicaid on the chopping block
I serve on the board for Big Sky 55+, a nonprofit social welfare organization that seeks to provide a voice for Montanans 55 and older. Today I hope to draw support for Medicaid despite rumors looming of President …
Time to push back against political racism
Racism. It is very evident this scandalous plague is alive and well, and even prospering in our country and our state. Any why? Because it is now embedded inside of the politics of victimization which leads to graf…
Don’t put Medicaid on the chopping block
I serve on the board for Big Sky 55+, a nonprofit social welfare organization that seeks to provide a voice for Montanans 55 and older. Today I hope to draw support for Medicaid despite rumors looming of President …
Time to push back against political racism
Racism. It is very evident this scandalous plague is alive and well, and even prospering in our country and our state. Any why? Because it is now embedded inside of the politics of victimization which leads to graf…
Letters to the editor Feb. 23
This letter is in regards to the National Boy Scouts bankruptcy article published in the Daily Inter Lake.
NorthWestern Energy back at the ratepayer trough
In 2008, NorthWestern Energy purchased 30 percent of the Colstrip coal-fired power plants and terribly over-charged Montana ratepayers as part of the deal -- all with the blessing of the Montana Public Service Comm…
BLM HQ relocation: Brain drain or swamp drain?
In 1789, Congress created three Executive branch departments: Foreign Affairs (later renamed State), Treasury, and War. It also provided for an attorney general and a postmaster general. It wasn’t until March 3, 18…
Colstrip acquisition ensures energy reliability for Montana
The Montana Public Service Commission is considering a proposal by NorthWestern Energy to acquire an additional 25 percent of the power output of Colstrip Unit…
Letters to the editor Feb. 20
A recent letter to the editor contained false and misleading information regarding the upcoming Bigfork Water Bond.
Letters to the editor Feb. 20
A recent letter to the editor contained false and misleading information regarding the upcoming Bigfork Water Bond.
Letters to the editor Feb. 17
Remember those folks in your high school who were not in the “popular crowd”? Who knew at the time that, years later, they would enrich our lives beyond anything that we could imagine at the time?
Letters to the editor Feb. 17
Remember those folks in your high school who were not in the “popular crowd”? Who knew at the time that, years later, they would enrich our lives beyond anything that we could imagine at the time?
State of the Union: Truth, Trump and the economy
The State of the Union (SOTU) speech was less a report to the nation than a well-produced reality show and well-staged campaign rally. But what really offends is that most of the substance Trump advanced was not tr…
Letters to the editor Feb. 16
Thank you, Inter Lake for the important and objective reporting of two very serious and complicated issues on the front page (Sunday, Jan. 19). Actually, all articles reported on the front page recently would fit t…
Supporting Gianforte for Montana governor
This year, Montanans can elect a proven leader – someone with executive experience, a background of creating high-paying jobs, and conservative values. This is exactly what Montana needs in our next governor, and t…