Letters to the Editor
Voices from the community—reader-submitted letters sharing opinions, concerns, and perspectives on local and statewide issues.
OPINION: We aren’t mad enough about PFAS in Montana’s rivers
For many Montanans, rivers and lakes are more than scenic landscapes.
Send your legislators a message: Get it done
Last week we learned Montana leads the nation in job growth. Our unemployment rate is nearing historic lows while more Montanans are at work than ever. And we have a stable business climate that allows both our sma…
Are voting rules keeping women out of Congress?
April marks a memorable centennial. On April 2, 1917, Jeannette Rankin, R-Montana, was sworn in as the first woman ever elected to Congress. Her election not only marked a milestone in the struggle for women’s poli…
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Right now the U.S. Congress is in the midst of a fierce debate over the future of our nation’s health-care system. In the midst of this very important discussi…
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I’m writing in response to “Helmet law for the benefit of all.” Mr. Hoffman, I applaud your efforts, however misguided, to improve the safety of individuals in our state. If you want to continue with public educati…
Commissioners, please take bus ride and rethink decision
It was discouraging to learn that the county recently declined to work collaboratively with the town of Whitefish to help ensure that the southern entrance to town has a chance to remain an attractive area free fro…
Trump and the rush to judgment
For those of us old enough to remember, many years ago there was a book titled “Rush to Judgment,” and it dealt with the Warren Commission dealing with the assassination of President Kennedy. History does not offer…
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Senate Bill 97 has been sent to the governor for his signature after passing both the House and Senate. It is titled, “Prohibit the Application of Foreign Law …
Protecting the Flathead Basin is vital and necessary
How far would you go and what would you pay to protect the world class waters of the Flathead Basin?
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I was not born in Montana, but I’ve lived here for a long time; long enough to recognize the difference between someone who lives Montana values and someone wh…
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Thank you to all of the schools who participated in the Annual MCTM NW Regional Math Contest at Flathead Valley Community College. From 19 distinct schools in NW Montana, 423 “mathletes” competed in the math contes…
Board resignation story was one-sided
I read with great interest Sam Wilson’s March 13 article regarding Dick Erb’s departure from the Flathead Joint Board of Control. In my opinion, it was a one-sided series of complaints by former Commissioner Erb wi…
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I attended both meetings regarding the Smith Valley bond proposal and took away the same disconnect that others felt as well. I also read letters to the editor…
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The Flathead County Science Fair Committee would like to extend a thank-you to the Flathead Valley community for helping make the science fair a success for ou…
Protecting viable fetus and life of mother
When is an abortion not an abortion?
Why Smith Valley's school bond is the right choice
I’m writing in response to Mary Ann Lavelle. She was not able to attend the meetings on the Smith Valley School bond so she voiced some questions, concerns and false information. The school is open and there are lo…