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.
LETTER: Right track, or wrong track?
In case you missed it, a recent Bloomberg News national poll posed the following question:
LETTER: It's time to update Flathead High School
As a current administrator and former teacher at Flathead High School, I’d like to address several key areas included in the Kalispell Schools’ high school bond.
LETTER: A Republic, if we can keep it
Constitution Day was celebrated on Sept. 17, and I pray we all remember that we, the citizens of this great country, are celebrating over 200 years of freedom and individual rights because of the U.S. Constitution.…
LETTER: Subsidies are your gift to Tesla & green drivers
I am sure you are aware that Montana taxpayers are subsidizing the manufacturers, dealers and drivers of electric cars in many ways. You are most likely aware that electric car and battery manufacturers have receiv…
LETTER: Vote yes for school bonds now, or society will pay later
Vote “YES!”
LETTER: Bullock's plan ensures future for hunting
Montanans are hunters and anglers. It’s what we do. It’s how we fill our freezers, and some of the best time we spend all year with family and friends.
LETTER: Brown just intimidated by 'alpha-male Trump'?
Bob Brown, of Whitefish, is a former Montana Republican secretary of state and state Senate president. On Friday, Sept. 9, Bob Brown announced he will vote for Hillary Clinton rather than for Donald Trump.
LETTER: Democratic talking points from GOP politician?
It was with great sadness that I read the Bob Brown opinion piece in the newspaper. This was a man that I had voted for over the years, and now I believe that he has identified himself as one of the “elitist member…
LETTER: Mr. Brown, we worked to get you elected - and now this!
I could not believe my eyes when I read the “guest opinion” by Bob Brown last Friday in the Daily Inter Lake!
LETTER: Why can't we be civil to each other?
As I was driving south into Lakeside this morning I noticed a prominent sign on private, undeveloped property stating “Trump the B--ch.” [Modified for taste]
LETTER: One writer backs Brown's critique of Donald Trump
I thank Bob Brown for his recent comments about Donald Trump and the danger to our country Mr. Trump would represent if he ever became president.
LETTER: Sorry, Bob: Trump will 'git 'er done'
As a longtime friend and supporter of Bob Brown I have to state my disappointment in his decision to leave the Republican Party. I fear that Bob has lost the fire in his belly. I won’t address each issue he puts fo…
LETTER: Why build bombs that don't explode
America dropped 80 million unexploded bombs on Laos. Why do we build bombs that don’t explode?
LETTER: Federal forest failures show need for Trump
It is common practice for our government to threaten curtailment of federal funding if a state fails to comply with certain of its policies. The following example shows how the entire forestry industry has been des…
LETTER: Mind your manners with political signs
Someone has hung a “political” sign on the west side of U.S. 93, between Somers and Lakeside. I will shorten the words because of the vulgarity: “Trump the B..ch”