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 …
News certain to occur in 2018: Trump will tweet
Journalists love yearend recaps, but summarizing the odyssey that was 2017 might better be left to late-night comedians. So herewith a Precap of news certain to occur in 2018:
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A lot of us would like American great again, except people who act like kids and kick and scream against it. That’s not too controversial. —Robert Gansel, Eure…
A dissent from the bottom
Four score and two years ago (sorry Abe), our forefathers in Congress created the great Social Security program. Signed into law by President Franklin D. Roose…
Sen. Tester puts Main Street first
With the partisan divide appearing wider than ever, Sen. Jon Tester is working to rise above it all by joining his colleagues to release a common-sense regulatory reform package focused on making a better environme…
The Christmas Compassion Test
Here is a thought for conversation around the Christmas dinner table: Would you define yourself as compassionate?
Populist economic charade ends - plutocracy wins
One-party passage of the GOP/Trump “Tax Scam” bill that pretends to aid the middle class while tilting the tax system more than ever to the benefit of the super-wealthy and corporations was the nail in the coffin o…
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By Steve Holyoak
'War on Christmas' is real
Each year, as battlefield correspondents begin anew to report the “War on Christmas,” different eyes roll in different directions. Many agnostics, progressives…
Keeping more of what you earn
Santa came early for hardworking Montanans. Republicans have kept their promise to the American people and delivered tax reform that will let you keep more of what you earn. In just a couple of months, you’ll see m…
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For years, Washington has grown in its power and wealth while hardworking Americans have struggled to make ends meet. In fact, the nation’s most affluent counties are suburbs of Washington, D.C. Taxpayer dollars ha…
My life as a volunteer firefighter
One lighting strike and there it was — my livelihood was on fire. I’ve been a volunteer firefighter for 16 years and a rancher for, well, my entire life. On this day, though, the day the family ranch caught on fire…
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank a particular employee that works for the Flathead County Road Department. He stands out above the rest and shoul…
It's time for Rep.Gianforte to stand up for public lands
Earlier this month, President Trump unleashed an assault on two national monuments in Utah. He signed a proclamation slashing the size of Bears Ears National Monument by 85 percent, from 1.35 million to 201,397 acr…
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I have generally been supportive of the Republican tax bill until I read the fine print on the “double the standard deduction” portion.
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I want to report the excessive use of force in Flathead County. Go to the Marion container site. Apparently gates, lights, an obnoxious number of warning signs…