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 Nov. 28
I enjoyed the recent articles on astrotourism very much. Out here in Marion we have been blessed with lack of light pollution for quite a while now. Unfortunat…
Letters to the editor Nov. 27
Most mornings in the local news we get an update of Jordana Hubble, the 6-year-old girl who was struck by a vehicle as she was exiting a school bus in Flathead…
Lessons from Ireland
Though a “news junkie” I’ve grown deeply weary of the unrelenting impeachment coverage, and so was grateful to escape for a recent vacation to the Emerald Isle of Ireland.
Public access to public property
This is in response to a resent request by Seeley Lake District Ranger Quinn Carver concerning illegal access to public roads needing community solutions. I come from several generations of Montanans and my propert…
Letters to the editor Nov. 24
A recent Los Angeles Times editorial published in the Daily Inter Lake states that all of California’s recent fires are caused by (man-made) global climate change. If this is true why has Montana and other states s…
Group opposes proposed Smith River mine
The Montana Conservation Elders are opposed to the proposed mine that would threaten the legacy and preciousness of the Smith River. Our group consists of seniors who have spent their lives defending Montana’s wild…
Letters to the editor Nov. 21
On behalf of the teachers in Columbia Falls District 6, I want to express our sincere appreciation for the voters who supported our recent building levy. We ta…
Letters to the editor Nov. 18
In regard to the letter to the editor “Historic perspective” on the Conrad Drive/Woodland Avenue intersection. The writer says the solution to the Montana Depa…
Letters to the editor Nov. 17
Daylight saving time? I’m tired of hearing about it. I wish to point out that the reason it was established to begin with is that various national retail assoc…
Harvest season puts focus on rural broadband gap
Early autumn means the start of harvest season for thousands of farmers across Montana. But for many, their ability to compete in an increasingly challenging a…
Daylight saving a matter of perspective
Of all the petty annoyances in life few things seem to set people to fuming and fussing more than having to adjust their lives to the change from daylight saving time to standard time and vice-versa. Imagine, then …
Celebrating our nation's heroes and hidden heroes
November is not only National Veterans Month but also National Family Caregivers Month, a time to recognize and thank the more than 40 million family caregivers in the U.S. This November, we should honor and pay re…
Letters to the editor Nov. 14
For years Montana values have been under attack by liberal Democrat governors in Helena. They impose their radical agendas on the state, and Montana becomes less and less the state we all know and love. In November…
Letters to the editor Nov. 10
Back in the ’80s, companies sprung up with the sole purpose of convincing American business owners to move their manufacturing to other countries. How much wealthier they would be if they didn’t have to put up with…
Small Business Administration stands with Trump in support of veterans
Over the last three years, President Trump has made it his priority to highlight the importance of our nation’s veteran entrepreneurs. He has empowered the U.S. Small Business Administration with the tools needed t…