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 …
Is Bernie Sanders the leader we've been waiting for?
Do you ever get so frustrated with an ongoing situation that you give up trying to resolve it? Such a national frustration is being called to attention with great clarity and interest in America as we speak.
'The Law' is to free people, not impose on their liberty
So Sweet Cakes in Oregon has been fined $135,000 for mental anguish caused to a gay couple by the bakery’s refusal to bake a cake for their marriage, a ceremony which is against their religious convictions. Nonsens…
OPINION: Hotter climate is price of carbon
Summer in Northwest Montana is off without a bang thanks to one of the earliest hot, dry seasons on record. Unfortunately, it seems this is the new normal. The 10 warmest years on record globally have occurred sinc…
OPINION: Plan to rewrite history is latest politically correct foolishness
I can’t believe the incredibly stupid reaction to the photo with the Confederate flag. I suppose those people want to eliminate all of the Civil War memorials as well and rewrite American history.
OPINION: Revisiting CFAC pollution with more urgency
This is my third attempt at trying to inspire common ordinary citizens to quit being apathetic and take responsibility for your own lives by mobilizing and taking action.
OPINION: Thanks to St. Pat's and St. Joe's
This is an open letter of heartfelt thanks (or should I say lung, diaphram and stomach-felt thanks) to every employee of St. Joseph’s and St. Patrick’s hospitals.
OPINION: Why all hoopla and no outrage?
Why all the hoopla in the media concerning our local drought conditions? Why are we surprised that water allocation could be mismanaged and now in short supply? Why do we act shocked, as though it just couldn’t hap…
OPINION: Teachers need assistance to do jobs properly
The profession of teaching requires life-long learning. In fact, there is no way, in a single lifetime, that a teacher can learn as much as one needs to know about the subject one teaches and about how young people…
OPINION: Be glad that police make difficult decisions every day
In response to a recent letter criticizing police for engaging in chases with suspects:
OPINION: It's time to honor the early patriots by following their example
This Independence Day, I find myself thinking not of July 4, 1776, but of the events that led to that July Fourth. Specifically Dec. 16, 1773.
OPINION: Defending the rights of 'We the People'...
July Fourth celebrations are a time for recalling the birth and exceptionalism of our great nation.
OPINION: Thanks for 20 years of 'Picnics'
I’m sure I speak for many people in the valley when I give a giant “thank you” to Jennifer Young, who has been the cause of 20-plus years of wonderful “Picnic in the Park” concerts for our enjoyment in Kalispell.
OPINION: Animals shouldn't have to die for drink
Growing up in Montana, there are things I take for common knowledge that aren’t — one being our disregard for our wildlife, namely deer.
OPINION: Home of the knave and land of the sheep...?
The recent disclosure that the leader of the NAACP office in Spokane is a complete fraud and a phony comes as no surprise to me.
OPINION: Independence needed from meat industry
Nearly 240 years ago, our Founding Fathers declared our national independence from Great Britain. This Fourth of July, let’s declare our independence from the meat industry.