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 Jan. 30
I recently read in the Daily Inter Lake a long, heart-warming story about a horse named Henry that was saved from certain death through the heroic efforts of numerous public servants, local business persons and oth…
Twisted physics used to prop up political agenda
Mr. Berry’s opinion article (Inter Lake, Jan. 6) is one of several he has published in which he attempts to convince the reader that, contrary to the conclusions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IP…
Letters to the editor Jan. 27
There are many factors that diminish communities’ capacity to find volunteers, and based on the Jan. 17 issue of the Inter Lake, it appears Olney Fire Department is feeling that reality. The rewards are immense whe…
Federal management destroying our public lands
Really! After 50 years of the federal government cutting off access of our, the state of Montana’s public lands, by destroying or gating roads and, in addition, doing all it can to eliminate any and all logging in …
Montana values
A recent Op-Ed piece on “Montana Values” by Whitefish car dealer Don Kaltschmidt, who is also head of the Montana Republican party, left me thinking. The newspaper copy has since gone into the fire starter bag, so …
Letters to the editor Jan. 26
Thank you, Sherry Stevens and United Way, for all that you have done and continue to do to make our community one that provides countless opportunities for assistance to people in need. The Gateway Community Center…
National Bison transfer corrects a long-standing injustice
In addition to codifying a state-tribal water settlement, recently introduced bipartisan legislation (the Montana Water Rights Protection Act) would enable the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) to mana…
Espinoza case is a threat to public education for all
Montana has forever valued our public schools even as we have struggled to fund them well enough.
Delivering results for all Montanans
As your U.S. senator, it’s been my top priority to bring Montana commonsense to Congress, and in spite of the partisan politics that exist in Washington D.C., I’ve been working across the aisle this past year to ge…
Letters to the editor Jan. 23
Weyerhaeuser announced last month the sale of nearly 630,000 acres of timberland in Montana to a so-called private timberland investment company for $145 million. It also reported the sale would not affect ongoing …
Letters to the editor Jan. 19
Thank you to Sen. Jon Tester for having an open town hall meeting recently. That takes guts and not all of our elected representatives are willing to do this f…
2019 was a monumental year for Montana ranchers
We’ve reached a pivotal moment for Montana farmers and ranchers, as three critical trade deals are finalized and implemented. The benefits here are enormous, and I strongly believe Montana’s agricultural industry c…
Developing a long-term Middle East policy
America won the Cold War because every president since 1947 adhered to President Truman’s policy of “containment.” This was developed by George F. Kennan, a career foreign service officer, ambassador to the Soviet …
Water Rights Act the right thing for Montana
I recently read an article written by state Sen. Al Olszewski (Inter Lake, Jan. 12) on Sen. Daines’ CSKT water legislation – an article that was filled with inaccuracies. As someone who has been involved in this de…
Letters to the editor Jan. 16
NorthWestern Energy’s most recent management plan lacks meaningful information regarding energy storage or solar production. They propose to be the major owner…