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.
Just the facts!
I really enjoyed reading the letter from Robert Petersen the other day about how important it is to be educated before you vote. I could not agree more.
Will refugees bring same risks to U.S. as they brought to Europe?
For brevity, this letter on the refugee resettlement will stick to the religion Islam. The reader can decide whether displaying American largesse is worth the risk of the probable consequences, already evident in G…
Don't OK tribes' water compact
Yeah, CSKT water compact again.
Climate change claim questioned
Robert Petersen (Daily Inter Lake, Jan. 31) writes “Look east at the glaciers that are no longer there,” to support his belief our CO2 causes global warming. He does not understand cause and effect.
Participate in WomenHeart health campaign
As a WomenHeart Champion, I am proud to announce that WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease is partnering with Burlington Stores and talk-show host Wendy Williams for our American Heart Mo…
The only way to vet Syrian refugees?
First I would like to commend the inspired citizens of the Flathead Valley, who took the time, and braved the elements, traveling to Missoula to protest the placement of Muslim “refugees” in our state. Thank you!
Reflections o the latest state audit of Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services, the largest state agency, has a budget of almost $4 billion. The department is in charge of everything from welfare programs to Child Protective Services. Last fall’s au…
Kasich could be quietly effective leader
I met John Kasich on the Flathead Lake tour boat, then named the Retta Mary, in the early ’90s. He was a young Ohio congressman, and along with a few of the other passengers, I intruded on his Montana vacation to e…
Remember, 'fear is root of all violence'
On the morning of Jan. 29 I sat down next to the wood stove with my coffee and read two very different perspectives on refugees.
Sanders is good man with wrong economic ideas
The Jan. 25 Democratic debate was very interesting. Even though I am a conservative voter, I like the way Bernie Sanders comes across. He is a good man and you can tell he whole-heartedly believes in the message he…
LETTER: Letter's blast against Daines poorly aimed
A recent “guest column” in the Inter Lake proclaimed “D.C. politics hurts Montana wildland firefighters.” The column started off appropriate enough, expressing concern for wildfire funding; however, the author soon…
OPINION: Obama, government make grab for our God-given rights
Once again the godfather of the crime syndicate running our country, aka the federal government, is attempting to take away another one of our God-given constitutional rights.
LETTER:Join Missoula rally against refugee program
Please join Act! for America in Missoula for a “Rally to Stand Against Refugee Resettlement.”
LETTER: No warming? Just look around!
Quote: “The scientific debate is warming up (even while the earth, in recent years, has not.”
OPINION: Rail park marks new era for Kalispell
Kalispell saw a genesis of new industry and hope on New Year’s Day, 1892, with the arrival of the first train into town. In that era, railroads were renowned for the prosperity they brought to a town, and Flathead …