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 …
Sun Road reconstruction was far from a sure thing
I’d like to congratulate Glacier National Park on completing the Going-to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation.
Election will prove if Montana's independent spirit is still alive
As a longtime Helena resident, a previous legislator, and victim of dark money, I remain privy to insider Montana politics. The 2020 governor’s race has much in common with past “buy and bully” politics, where catt…
Letters to the editor Aug. 22
Antisemitism is on the rise and I don’t know why. There isn’t a group of people in the world who has contributed more to science, technology and medicine than …
Repressive legislation and mass hysteria
Violent criminal acts that result in the deaths and injuries of multiple victims, like the shootings in El Paso and Dayton last weekend, are without a doubt symptoms of serious social dysfunction in the American po…
Trump's affinity for tyrannical leaders
I couldn’t disagree more with the points Mickale Carter was attempting to make in his letter (July 25). In particular, Mr. Carter’s view that Trump’s rhetoric regarding the so-called “Squad” is a mere “political di…
Letters to the editor Aug. 18
I support rational gun control as a fourth-generation Montanan, a pastor, the mother of a victim of gun violence, the widow of a Navy vet who served as a deputy sheriff, and as a hunter.
Path to a 2nd House seat is by accurate, complete Census
Rather than helping Montana regain a second U.S. House seat, Republican Sen. Fred Thomas (Daily Inter Lake Aug. 11) has chosen to take partisan political potshots and spread misinformation surrounding the Trump adm…
Montanans should be alarmed by choice of new BLM chief
Imagine for one unsettling moment what it would mean to Montana if Glacier, Yellowstone, the Bob Marshall, the Beartooth Mountains, and all other lands and waters belonging to the American people were sold off.
AG Fox is wrong on oil trains
On July 17, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox joined North Dakota seeking to block a Washington state law that would help protect its citizens from exploding oil trains. Fox needs to reconsider his position, particu…
Letters to the editor Aug. 15
Imagine if you will a typical small American town. In this town is quietly living a mother whose son holds extremely unpopular and racist beliefs. Also living in this town is a group of people dedicated to inclusiv…
Mystery of Sen. Thomas Walsh's death
His sensational investigation of the Teapot Dome scandal made Montana U.S. Sen. Thomas Walsh a national figure, known for his ironclad honesty, and his earnestly disciplined approach to his senatorial duties. There…
Letters to the editor Aug. 12
How sad that one of the last female grizzlies in the Cabinets has been shot dead by backpackers. Instead, a couple of cans of bear spray could have allowed her not only to survive, but also to learn a valuable less…
2020 Census: Second seat in Congress on the line
As the Districting and Apportionment Commission begins their work, I am encouraged by the leadership of the Commission’s presiding officer, Sheila Stearns. After speaking with her early on, I believe the Montana Su…
New BLM director Pendley is fooling no one
Montanans are not fools. Hunters, anglers and outdoorspeople, we know how to spot a wolf – especially when they are in wolf’s clothing. New Bureau of Land Management head William Perry Pendley is fooling no one. He…
Letters to the editor Aug. 11
Let’s look at things a little differently and shift from the Second Amendment argument to the First Amendment. The following opinion is meant to examine a small segment of the population: Unstable persons with clea…