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.
OPINION: No good reason to keep Kalispell City Airport open
Monday night the Kalispell City Council had a workshop about the Kalispell City Airport. They had the public get up and state their views on the airport first. And they wanted to hear what the people wanted to say …
OPINION: Letter writer wonders if his critic is also offended by Islamic murder
This is a response to the letter “Muslims are like all other people,” from Jonathan D. Jones, in the June 24 Daily Inter Lake. Jones is reported to be a 1992 grad of Flathead High School residing in San Antonio, an…
OPINION: Trump and the rockets' red glare
As the Fourth of July passes, and I look back on all the big, loud, ostentatious, oh-so-provincial colorful explosions I may or may not have set off, I’m reminded of Donald Trump’s candidacy.
OPINION: Let's look for solutions to save Flathead's middle class
Our neighbors in Columbia Falls received devastating news about the closure of plants that will cost the valley 200 jobs. We can point the blame in a lot of different places, or we can use our resolve to find solut…
LETTER: Nutrition experts don't always get it right
Over the past four decades, I’ve read or skimmed hundreds of popular nutrition books. I recently stumbled across a 1990 book by Randy L. Wysong. In Chapter 8, with remarkable clarity and brevity, the author explain…
LETTER: Gun control will stop the killing
Richard Reed of Kila knows more about guns than I do, and I can live with that. But the question is not what is or is not an assault weapon but how to stop mass shootings.
LETTER: Reasons for the housing crisis
There is a reason homes are so expensive. The city of Whitefish is trying to figure out the reason private sector people working in Whitefish cannot afford to live in Whitefish. They must live in Kalispell or Colum…
LETTER: Comey doesn't convince this ex-lawman
I have committed over 50 years of my life to the law enforcement profession — 25 years as a member of one of America’s finest police departments, and another 29 years as a consultant and educator. As such, I am dee…
LETTER: Field of profanities?
I am writing to express my concern regarding the unprofessionalism displayed at the Kalispell Lakers baseball field. While previous games at that field have been unpleasant to attend, in that it seems the announcer…
LETTER: 'Responsible Republicans' just the ticket for electing Hillary
It looks like some of our “Responsible Republicans” are not supporting Donald Trump for president (see the article in the July 8 Inter Lake, page A5).
LETTER: Nation being undermined from within
Our beloved USA is being undermined from within. The politicians, the media, our state leaders, the celebrities — all are instigating unrest and promoting racism by carelessly commenting on the tragic events happen…
LETTER: Don't block U.S. tradition from July 4 parade
In March, 2012, on behalf of the Flathead Valley Muzzleloaders club, I approached Mr. Joe Unterreiner, CEO for the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, about their Fourth of July parade, and also Mr. Charles Harball, Kal…
LETTER: The bad times are just going to get worse
The Obama administration has run up the national debt to where it is incomprehensible. Just the interest on this debt is hundreds of millions of dollars per second. It has become unsustainable, and the weight of th…
LETTER: Wake up and protect aquifer!
People of Flathead Valley, WAKE UP! We must act before it’s too late. We must all realize what is going on and work together to stop it. If we love our valley, we must unite and put a stop to this Creston bottling …
LETTER: Governor urged to protect state from terror threat
I went to a gathering of Montana citizens to hear what Brigitte Gabriel had to say about the threats to this country from Islamic extremists.