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: Regier the right choice
I would like to endorse Keith Regier for Senate District 3. Keith has been a valuable asset to the citizens of both the Flathead Valley and Montana while he has served four terms in the House of Representatives.
LETTER: Holmquist has fought for our property rights
I have seen Pam Holmquist at important meetings fighting to protecting our rights and freedoms for decades, long before she ever became Flathead County commissioner.
LETTER: Harmon puts others first
I am writing today to voice my support for Tim Harmon as county commissioner for District 2. Since moving to the Flathead in the latter part of the last century, I have had the privilege of befriending many fine pe…
LETTER: In support of Regier
Yes — We each drive a Jeep, but we will be voting for Keith Regier for Senate District 3 this June.
LETTER: Holmquist deserves to be re-elected
Pam Holmquist is running for re-election as Flathead County commissioner. She has my support and my vote. Here’s why:
LETTER: Don 'K' is right person for state Senate
Like many of you, I was excited to learn that my friend Don “K” Kaltschmidt has decided to run for the Montana Senate in District 3. I hope to share with you why I think he’s the right person for the job.
LETTER: Support Holmquist for county commissioner
Pam Holmquist was a very effective and participatory board member of the Evergreen Water and Sewer District for many years. As Flathead County commissioner, Pam has carried forward the same traits: listening, inves…
LETTER: Don't change horses in midstream
Changing horses in midstream has always been a bad idea. We have a proven, knowledgeable, experienced, dedicated, honest, qualified, ethical conservative who has served Montana well. He is being challenged by a car…
LETTER: Keep Holmquist
We need to keep Pam Holmquist in the county commissioners office to protect our property rights, our water rights and our wallets. Please join us in supporting Pam Holmquist in the primary election on June 7. —Don …
LETTER: Vote for 'champions against tyranny'
“These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of m…
LETTER: A vote for 'community involved' Don 'K'
Don “K” Kaltschmidt will get my vote next month. I have known Don for 10 years. He is a man of substance and integrity. He is a successful entrepreneur and is very involved in local community organizations (Rotary,…
LETTER: Hillary not that impressive
Mr. Baum, your “bomb”-astic Guest Opinion gave me purpose to respond to your “Hillary Clinton and animal plea.”
OPINION: When does free speech pass over into anarchy?
Under the First Amendment of the Constitution, we are granted the right to assembly and freedom of speech; these are two of the “wights” which we have as a free people. We have that “right” to exercise when we are …
LETTER: Tell Obama we won't go for trans bathrooms
Gender identity (crisis?) is nothing but the legalization of indecent exposure! God made each of us as male or female. We did not have a choice when we were conceived, and we don’t have a choice now. I would assume…
LETTER: Refugees who won't assimilate need not apply
I am writing in support of the excellent article “Don’t Be Afraid” by Caroline Soloman. I attended the ACT meeting sponsored by her group, with was conducted with the same expertise as evidenced in her letter.