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: Here's good news to consider
With all this constant dribble regarding Donald Trump being in the news, I thought I’d share something very exciting now happening right here in the Flathead Valley!
LETTER: Glacier Bank gets rave review from ex-worker
What comes to your mind when you think friendliness, smiles, customer service, downtown Kalispell sky-bridge, branch offices “everywhere,” free checking and free gifts? Most people think of Glacier Bank. What you m…
LETTER: Social Security provision unfair
I served the federal government for 34 years, all of it outside of the United States with the Department of Defense Dependent Schools, serving proudly as an educator.
LETTER: Fight back against the elites
In the last 50 years, there’s been a war on racialism, poverty, illegal drugs, illegal immigration, terrorism, war, cancer and illiteracy.
LETTER: Bikes not good fit for pack trails
In regard to the Sunday, April 10, letter of Frank Vitale’s with the scenario envisioning a wreck on a wilderness pack trail between a packstring and a high speed mountain biker — this is not a concept confined to …
OPINION: Does state's special ed funding pass the constitutional test?
The Montana Constitution says it is the goal of the people to establish a system of education that develops the full educational potential of each person. This includes helping students with disabilities to reach t…
OPINION: Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?
Muslims claim to believe in “the God of Abraham,” which on the surface leads some Christians to assume that we then believe in the same God, but how can that be when Islam does not believe in the Triune God?
OPINION: Clean waters deserve entire delegation's support
Clean water in Montana survived an under-the-radar attack in the U.S. Senate in April. And it’s a good thing, too, for it jeopardized Montana’s famed fish and wildlife populations, as well as our drinking water and…
OPINION: Trees are growing every day; so are forest partnerships
To borrow the words of a good friend, our national forests are like a big sandbox and we all need to figure out how to play together in it!
OPINION: Dirty politics, desperate times, and a call for common sense
My generation (I’m 76 years old) has seen quite a number of history changing events in this country. Some have improved the lives of millions, and some have cost the lives of thousands.
LETTER: Thank you for bringing charges against mother of slain toddler
Thank you, prosecutor Andrew Clegg, for having a spine and FINALLY charging little Forrest Groshelle’s mother in his death. From what I can tell, she made the choice to do drugs herself and have a bad boyfriend aro…
LETTER: Additional thoughts about multiple sclerosis
I send kudos to reporter Katheryn Houghton on a well-done article May 22. As someone who was a caregiver for 13 years for a person with MS, I applaud any education about MS awareness.
LETTER: Former employee supports Don 'K'
Some have said you can tell a lot about a man by what he does when he thinks no one is watching. If that’s true, I can testify to the kind of man that Don “K” Kaltschmidt really is behind the scenes.
LETTER: Charity? Let's take care of our own children
I am inundated daily through the news media to send what meager dollars Uncle Sam feels I am entitled to as a senior citizen on Social Security to support UNICEF and the many countries of the world. They plead for …
LETTER: Thanks for new climbing rocks
The installation of the climbing rocks in Lawrence Park is a fine addition to our community.