Letters to the Editor
Voices from the community—reader-submitted letters sharing opinions, concerns, and perspectives on local and statewide issues.
Flathead Lake stewardship is a generational responsibility
It’s no accident that Flathead Lake is world class for clarity and water quality. It has been protected over time …
LETTER: Bullies in Oregon need to be stopped soon
LETTER: Sight of U.S. sailors on knees is sickening
LETTER: Compromise is not a plus when morality, freedom at stake
LETTER: A Christian nation? What did court say?
OPINION: Is federal government encouraging U.S. Indian-Mideastern interactions?
It has been reported that the town of Browning might have to disincorporate or declare bankruptcy over an ongoing dispute with the Blackfeet Tribe about water and utility service.
LETTER: Hockaday sends thanks for coverage and support
Too many times we take our day to day for granted, say nothing when expectations are exceeded, or fail to pause long enough to realize how much the efforts of others have contributed to our individual successes. Th…
LETTER: Booster clubs grateful for help solving parking problem
Through the collaborative efforts of various agencies and organizations, private businesses and neighborhood individuals, a major safety and parking problem at Legends Field has recently been eliminated.
LETTER: Has the U.S. been duped?
Dupe (noun): “one who is victimized or made to appear foolish.”
LETTER: Doctor disputes allegation of election error
I laughed out loud when I heard I was named in the decision by political practices commissioner Jon Motl regarding Mr. Tutvedt’s primary race in 2012. I can’t wait to read the document!
OPINION: Dale Bumpers, 1925-2016, the man who should have been president
OPINION: Radical Islam and national security
OPINION: The threat of invasive species in Northwest Montana
Northwest Montana offers some of the finest waterways in Montana, spread across a variety of land ownerships. Waters in our part of the state are a public treasure and draw people from across the United States and …
OPINION: D.C. politics hurts Montana wildland firefighters
Our nation has a serious problem in how we fund wildland firefighting. As a former fire lookout and wildfire dispatcher, I have seen friends and colleagues work endless hours in a dangerous job to defend local comm…
LETTER: Some facts about Spay and Neuter Task Force
I would like to take this opportunity to respond to an anonymous letter that was sent to Flathead Spay and Neuter Task Force this week. You didn’t include your name or address so that we could answer your concerns,…
OPINION: Today's wilderness challenge
As a Montanan I am blessed to live in a place of incomparable beauty and wealth of natural resources. In appreciation of that I find myself moved to make a plea to thoughtful citizens to resist the corrosive effect…