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 …
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Yes, being the president is hard work, but for plutocrats there are profitably fun times, too. For instance, you are able to submit to your friends in the Cong…
The alternative made voting for Trump a necessity
Kudos to Jack D. Jones for his response to Jim Lockwood in the May 21 Daily Inter Lake regarding how anyone could vote for Donald Trump for president. Mr. Jones is what America needs more of — MUCH more of — true p…
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This summer, it’s a good time to talk with our teenagers about making smart choices, including how to deal with peer pressure to drink underage. We can have a …
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During the spring recess, Steve Daines chose to duck face to face meetings with his Montana constituents, (you know, the people who employ him).
Tester says bill is 'no-go'
Don't let Senate close the door on Montana health care
Senate Republicans have crafted a plan that will unhinge our nation’s health care system and leave Montana families and the people who care for them scrambling to pick up the pieces.
Zinke is coming home with a lot of baggage
Secretary Ryan Zinke is coming back to visit his hometown this week to address the Western Governors’ Association after four months as secretary of interior.
Health-care legislation
On Wednesday, June 28, I will host my 17th Telephone Townhall to get your input on the health-care draft proposal to repeal and replace Obamacare. The draft bi…
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On the afternoon of June 17, local hospital staff responded to a mass casualty event that occurred south of Lakeside. More than 50 people were injured and tran…
Trustee candidate reflects on election
Now that the May election season is behind us, I wanted to take a moment to thank the nearly 1,200 voters who supported me in the election for the Kalispell Public Schools board of education.
Water rights by adjudication or CSKT compact?
In the May 26 issue of the Daily Inter Lake, Dick Erb posed a direct challenge to me. He wrote, “I have yet to find a compact opponent, including for example the outspoken critic, Verdell Jackson, willing or able t…
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Resistance to President Trump’s hateful brand of nationalism, as well as his irrational war on our beautiful planet and its life forms, is a sacred responsibil…
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Fellow liberal Democrats have lauded Sen. Jon Tester as being “courageous” for voting against the confirmation of the eminently qualified Neil Gorsuch for U.S. Supreme Court justice.
The perils of ignoring ideologues like Alex Jones
Barbara Walters interviewed Saddam Hussein, so why can’t Megyn Kelly interview Alex Jones?
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Happy Father’s Day. I hope all you dads out there have a wonderful day. I would like to spend a moment, reflecting on what it really means to be a dad.