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: City candidate describes your choice in Ward 3
The upcoming municipal election for Kalispell’s third ward is a three-way competition. Each candidate comes with a unique flavor of sensibility, experience, leadership, and commitment to the development of our comm…
LETTER: Thank you for working to #BringRobHome
I am heartbroken and undone by the loss of my dear Rob. From my first call with dispatcher Jack Wiggins, Beaverhead County Sheriff’s Office and Beaverhead County Search and Rescue were kind and helpful. The search …
LETTER: Throwing salt on the wound?
When I read the letter by Bruce Tutvedt, who, in my opinion, is a liberal RINO, in the Inter Lake on Oct. 18, I was appalled.
LETTER: Republicans need to get their act together
Ah... It seems the wing of the Republican Party locally is leaning on their heel. They have intelligent, moderate and even conservative vocal opposition. This is a good thing.
LETTER: Thanks for help with Walk to End Alzheimer's
Kalispell residents united last month in a movement to reclaim the future for millions at the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The generosity of your community was clearly demonstrated as people r…
LETTER: Broadband push needs local component
It’s nice to see our senators making noise about broadband in Montana, but pardon me if I doubt we will see helpful action as a result.
OPINION: Muslim world view is existential threat to U.S.
I am old enough to remember the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, first without “Under God” in the pledge and then in the 1950s while I was in grade school, seeing that “Under God” w…
OPINION: Liberty begins and ends with 2nd Amendment
In his instructive Oct. 20 letter to the editor, Mike Donohue shows that he is someone who understands the Second Amendment, and why our country’s fathers wrote it into the U.S. Constitution.
OPINION: 21st century facilities served by failing traffic system
Since 2010 Kalispell Regional Healthcare and Immanuel Lutheran Homes have created, expanded, or remodeled their facilities to the tune of tens of millions of dollars.
LETTER: Commissioner Krueger's logic questioned
I had previously thought that County Commissioner Gary Krueger was a man with strong convictions about individual liberty and personal property rights and used his position to loudly proclaim such views, even thoug…
OPINION: ISIS makes a mockery of civilization by abusing women
Women sold as slaves. Women beaten in the streets. Women raped for sport. Girls as young as 8 or 9 years old forced into marriages with strangers, and bound to sexual servitude.
LETTER: Vote for Hildner and Sweeney
A color mailer to the residents of Whitefish asks us to vote out Frank Sweeney and Richard Hildner. Some of the language seems more to arouse than to inform.
LETTER: Tester and Democrats have to explain vote for 'lawlessness'
Sen. Tester has voted against a Senate bill that would financially punish and/or jail law breakers. This bill would have restricted federal monies being given to those cities that are not willing to follow federal …
LETTER: Parking situation has improved around FHS
I would like to take a moment to comment on the resolution of the parking issue surrounding Flathead High School. While it is not the perfect solution, nor the one everyone wanted, residents (me being one of them) …
LETTER: Vote yes on Whitefish panel's proposals
Under the Montana Constitution, the citizens have the right every 10 years to study and possibly amend their form of government. The elected commission has spent the last eight months listening to citizens, and stu…