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 …
Offshore drilling
Offshore development plays a critical role in U.S. energy security, supplying more than 1 million barrels of oil per day for the last 20 years. And that’s with…
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Four days into the new year, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke unveiled a plan to open more than 90 percent of federal offshore waters to new oil and gas development, affecting virtually every mile of coastline along t…
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Tim Adams’ letter of Jan. 16 regarding the Johnson Amendment fails to acknowledge the tremendous financial profits that “non-profit” organizations enjoy due to…
Montana rancher defends public lands
The fringe element that wants to steal our shared national heritage — the lands and waters and fish and wildlife owned by us, the American people — is coming to Montana.
Time for liberals to get off Trump's back and govern
When are the liberals going to finally give up pursuing fairy tales designed to get President Trump impeached and get on with their job of governing our country? He is going to be our president for at least three m…
My life as volunteer firefighter
By REBECCA RIGAL
Solution in Lake County must take account of drug problem
This letter is to give a different, multi-faceted approach to the jail issue that is in the news. This approach is based on 30 years in law enforcement, two terms as your Lake County sheriff and now a term as one o…
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Kalispell has pretty drawings of what Main Street would look like if we spent money widening sidewalks and adding sidewalk extensions into traffic “to make the…
Property tax review set in Lincoln County
By MIKE CUFFE
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In the Inter Lake for Jan. 5 is an AP article by Matthew Daly concerning President Trump’s offshore drilling plan. Daly says, “A coalition of more than 60 envi…
Trump infrastructure plan must not morph into Stimulus 2.0
Despite the urgency of passing an infrastructure bill, spending and infrastructure reform has been a thorn in the side of presidents and Congress. President Trump, who has been playing up the prospect of infrastruc…
The changing landscape
Our world is moving faster and faster every day. “Out with the days of old and in with the new” is without a doubt the motto of the time. For the most part, ou…
Commissioners should be seeking solutions for Lake County
Lake County provides a myriad of protective services to defend and to enhance enjoyment of our lands. In turn, landowners pay property taxes to fund these county protections. A simple transaction, yet a complicated…
No bikes in wilderness areas
The Wilderness Act of 1964 preserves vestiges of America from intrusion by the modern world. In his support for HR-1349, Rep. Gianforte asserts that the bill would “restore the original intent” of the Wilderness Ac…
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I should not watch the news as it really gets to my peace of mind. Yes I know, just turn it off, but I am not that strong.