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: GOP explanation for infrastructure standoff in Helena
Questions are still being asked about infrastructure funding in the 2015 legislative session. It is a complicated story and worth explaining the full tale. The entire infrastructure debate was about the governor wa…
OPINION: Dismal state audit raises serious questions
The financial audit for the state of Montana revealed some disturbing problems wednesday in front of the Legislative Audit Committee in Helena. The audit detailed that the Department of Administration does not have…
OPINION: Only a small group fighting City Hall?
Recent letters in opposition to the plans for the new city hall in Whitefish allege that the majority of taxpayers oppose it. That may or may not be the case, but the only people I know who oppose it are the author…
OPINION: Keenan should worry about her own party leaders
In reference to the letter in the Daily Inter Lake June 21 by Democrat leader Nancy Keenan, Ms. Keenan seems to know a lot about Mr. Gianforte.
OPINION: An appeal to senators to help stop endless war
At a time when more and more ordinary people feel increasingly hopeless, faced with a seemingly divided, intransigent, uncaring government, I appeal to Sens. Tester and Daines, as the highest elected officials from…
OPINION: Don't buy the left's lies about public lands
It’s astounding the number of falsehoods, fabrications, deceits and deceptions running about the discourse relative to the transfer of public lands to state control.
OPINION: Our national public lands must be protected from the states
During the 2015 Montana legislative session, and among some citizens, there was an effort to convert management of our national forests to state or private control. They failed — this time.
OPINION: Bullies try to derail local control of public lands
Over the past three years, the idea of transferring federally managed public lands to the states has swelled from a small-town dream to a full-fledged national movement. As grassroots support grows, organized oppos…
OPINION: Zinke thanked for trade support
We’d like to thank Rep. Zinke for his votes in favor of Montana’s exporters. With two votes in as many weeks, the House has now sent a Trade Promotion Authority bill to the Senate that may be taken up as early as T…
OPINION: Bruce Jenner just one of many lost sheep; what about you?
Diane Sawyer’s fawning two-hour interview special with Olympic champion Bruce Jenner regarding his fierce “desire to be a woman” and to thus “fulfill himself,” was followed by hundreds of thousands of Tweets of “Wa…
OPINION: GOP should focus on core principles
Next week the Republican Party will be meeting to choose their state leadership for the next election cycle. This election represents a watershed event for the heart and soul of the party, and for the message that …
OPINION: Ten reasons why Whitefish should go ahead with City Hall construction...
Top 10 reasons to move forward with the current City Hall/Parking Project plans:
OPINION: Questions about the coming fire season
Excellent article in the Inter Lake on the increased fire danger this year.
OPINION: Bearing arms might help to save innocent lives from killers
Unarmed churchgoers shot dead! Intruder empties weapon, reloads numerous times while members do nothing! WOW! Ban guns immediately!
OPINION: Vandalism attack shameful, wrong
The facts that have recently come to light about Zachary Klundt’s rampage against All Families Health Care reinforce that, legalities aside, the attack was motivated by hate.