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 …
Pendley's appointment great news for Montana
The hysterical reaction by the left to the appointment of William Perry Pendley to serve as director of the BLM deserves a response.
Letters to the editor Aug. 8
Second mass shooting in 24 hours. Not to worry. Local gun-right organizations remain confident that these mass shootings will soon stop ... all by themselves, for no reason at all.
Letters to the editor Aug. 4
While shopping at the Kalispell Costco late in the afternoon on July 30, I encountered something both wonderful and unfortunate. I heard the most wonderful sin…
Montanans need Daines to pull through on LWCF funding
In the coming weeks, bow hunting season kicks off in states across the West. Every year, thousands of Montanans and visitors hike deep into our public lands to camp, hunt and pass down the traditions that are the b…
It's time for a ratepayer rebellion
We are writing in response to Brad Johnson’s opinion piece (June 23) regarding baseload power. As concerned Montana parents and grandparents, we don’t trust Johnson right now any more than we trust NorthWestern Ene…
Stop playing politics with Land and Water Conservation Fund
A recent campaign led by a Montana political action group placed multiple op-eds and letters in Montana newspapers critical of Senator Steve Daines’ efforts to…
Letters to the editor Aug. 1
Evan Barrett’s 600+ word letter (July 28) claiming President Trump launched a racist attack on “four women of color” was precisely what you could expect from a…
Representative government
The spectacle that took place on the floor of the House of Representatives the other day is just a micro-analysis of what our government has become.
Letters to the editor July 29
I’ve been contemplating the recently revived slogan “America, Love it or Leave It” and would like to share what it means to me.
In Trump era, GOP leaders lack courage, integrity
“These are the times that try men’s souls,” as true today as in Thomas Paine’s time. Each day our president trashes something important to the continuation of the longest functioning Democracy in the world.
Political truth is evasive
Mueller did not clear Trump of obstruction of justice?
Holding Big Pharma accountable in Montana
We all know that some Montanans are forced to go without medication or struggle to afford paying for basic needs like housing and groceries because prescription drug costs are too high.
Letters to the editor July 28
Thank you Mark Agather for your letter on July 15 demanding sanity from the Forest Service. You echoed my words that I’ve been preaching for three decades. I w…
Affordable housing lawsuit an abuse of legal system
The lawsuit recently filed against the city of Whitefish attempting to invalidate the affordable housing program based on inadequate public process is an unfor…
No room for abuse in the mission of Jesus
I hate reading and hearing the news today about Potter’s Field Ministry and MudMan Burgers. While I don’t know all the information, I have personally talked with some who have shared their story with me. Here is ho…