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: 'Gravy train is going to wreck'
The government knows that war is a racket and helps to stimulate the economy. It makes various people, like munitions makers, government contractors, scientists, chemical producers (Agent Orange), etc., very rich.
LETTER: Some 'fools' don't want to know truth about abortion
LETTER: Candidate tells why he thinks opponent is not qualified
Mayor Johnson has taken some flak for stating that a sitting Kalispell Planning Board member, Karlene Osorio-Khor, would not be recommended for another appointment if she (or any other board member) threatened or b…
Commission explains goal of ombudsman for Whitefish
Our next election in now underway. On the ballot are two issues placed by the Whitefish Government Study Commission.
LETTER: Gun control laws won't prevent violent deaths
While I have the deepest sympathy for those families that lost loved ones by the recent shootings, I do not believe gun control is going to solve this problem.
LETTER: Don't just nudge bears out of town
This policy of nudging bears along, when they come up in our neighborhood, should be scrapped ASAP; it is a dangerous policy that puts the citizens in serious danger.
LETTER: Letter writer encouraged to rethink his accusations
Bill Baum is a good man, a dedicated environmentalist who works hard the make the world a greener place. I applaud his efforts.
LETTER: So what is true environmentalism?
True environmentalism is good stewardship of the land and resources that we have been given by our Creator. Like it or not, man is also part of our environment. Man was given dominion over the rest of creation (Gen…
LETTER: Lyons apparently an apologist for Clinton machine
Regarding Gene Lyons recent column in the Inter Lake, “Trying to take down Hillary”:
LETTER: Legislator defends his record
In his op-ed on Oct. 4 titled “Very conservative evangelicals bad for GOP?” Ed Berry frequently referred to me. His disjointed ramblings made it difficult for readers to see his point. He seems to think that I am p…
LETTER: Is Forest Service misleading the public?
The Forest Service is using collaboration as the latest scam to convince the public its forests are broken and that logging is the cure. The Forest Service is paying collaborative partners that support this lie so …
OPINION: EPA has some 'splaining to do
I find the duplicity of the government over the recent EPA blunder in Colorado astounding. Environmental Protection Agency officials accidentally dislodged 1 MILLION to 3 MILLION gallons of toxic orange-colored slu…
LETTER: Environmental movement is divided house
I am dismayed at what I read in the newspapers about many pseudo-environmental organizations abandoning their roots and joining forces with politicians, logging interests, and snowmobilers in efforts to defeat the …
OPINION: Don't let yourself be led astray from your values by fear and rhetoric
That all humans are created equal. Equal justice under law. Together these two principles are the foundation and heart of government by the people and for the people.
OPINION: Respect the traditional value of the Badger-Two Med
As former superintendents of Glacier National Park, we have long recognized that decisions made within Glacier’s boundaries affect our neighbors throughout the Crown of the Continent, and vice versa. Two of Glacier…