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 …
OPINION: Media elite anoint Fiorina, so beware!
OPINION: Bigfork runner gets credit for good citizenship, too
LETTER: Planned Parenthood?
We have all heard the phrase “follow the money.” It is now readily apparent that Planned Parenthood is in it for just that. Assassins, those who get paid to kill someone, do it for two reasons — they like the work,…
OPINION: Conservatives just want to reclaim GOP from pretenders
I read former Kalispell Mayor Tammi Fisher’s misrepresentation and fabrication of reality titled, “Moderates being run out of GOP” in the Sept. 10 edition of the Daily Inter Lake.
LETTER: Commissioner takes issue with claims about water compact
Verdell Jackson’s letter submitted to this paper was a misrepresentation of state water law, the terms in the Salish and Kootenai water compact, and water management of true irrigated farm operations.
LETTER: Professionals did great job fighting Bear Creek Fire
I own and operate a guest ranch in the Spotted Bear area. As many of you know, we have recently been in the heart of Montana’s biggest fire, the Bear Creek Fire.
Ranger says thanks to the Flathead
The Bear Creek and Trail Creek Fires have been burning for over a month on the Spotted Bear Ranger District. During some very stressful times, the local Flathead community has stepped up and supported the firefight…
OPINION: Aerial observer says fire response was fast, effective
The truth can sometimes be elusive, from afar. But sometimes one gets a “ringside seat” to the truth of events. Having had such a close-up view, I would like t…
OPINION: Supervisor grateful for all the help during Kootenai Forest fire season
The 2015 fire season was unprecedented on the Kootenai National Forest. When the fires broke out on Aug. 10 and 14, we wondered if a fire season this big would be the result. Conditions were ripe for the extreme fi…
OPINION: Talking to those who are burdened by guilt over their role in abortion
When I walk around our town and in and out of stores I am quite often wearing a shirt with a message: “ABORTION IS MURDER.” Some folks walking by have a tendency to turn away after noticing the message and it makes…
LETTER: With prophecy come to fulfillment soon?
America is still full of idiots! I say this because I believe that soon, very soon, the market is going to collapse. When this happens, Americans are going to get a crash course in human nature. America, along with…
OPINION: Rankin should replace Jackson on the 'twenty'
We are often reminded that “elections have consequences.” It certainly appears that was the case in Montana when on her way to being the first woman elected to Congress, the ego of one of Jeannette Rankin’s 1916 pr…
OPINION: Bigfork High School levy is not the answer to better education
On Sunday, Aug. 30, Maureen Averill, who was chairman of the Bigfork School Board for several decades up until a couple of months ago, made some comments in a letter to the Inter Lake.
LETTER: Does this explain Trump popularity?
I just ran across probably the best comment ever on what is motivating people to support Donald Trump in the primary. It comes from Jim Hightower, national radio commentator, writer and public speaker. Here is what…
OPINION: It's time for equal rights for crime victims in Montana
It is something that we all try to avoid, that none of us want to think could happen to us, our friends or family members. Yet there are thousands of people across our state who face the daily challenges of being a…