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 …
Do I understand the message? Do you?
Let me get this straight.
The rest of the story about eating meat
The letter titled “Not eating meat is a good idea,” in the Inter Lake for Feb. 24,reaches the wrong conclusion. Kerry Brack refers to Genesis 1:29 where God told Adam to eat from seed-bearing plants and trees. But,…
Medicaid expansion means spending money we don't have
If we had the money there are lots of things each of us would love to do. I, for example, would like to go to Hawaii this year, put an addition on my house, and I even wish I could pay for my two nephews to go to c…
Ban on texting could have tragic consequences
Years ago widows, next of kin, and grim-faced game wardens appeared before the Legislature to plead for a law banning loaded firearms in vehicles to prevent accidental deaths and maiming when the weapons inadverte…
Aydrianna Alaire Beard
Aydrianna Alaire Beard, daughter of Caleb Kramme and Lisa Hanson of Kalispell. was born Sept. 15 at North Valley Hospital.
Bayden James Edward Wassam
Bayden James Edward Wassam, son of Brady and Alysha Wassam of Columbia Falls, was born Sept. 15 at North Valley Hospital.
Cohen David Javier Fansler
Cohen David Javier Fansler, son of Lindsay Fansler and Kortny Kellogg of Whitefish, was born Sept. 9 at North Valley Hospital.
Makenna Grace Schaeffer
Makenna Grace Schaeffer, daughter of Gary Schaeffer and Samantha McAdams of Columbia Falls, was born Sept. 9 at North Valley Hospital.
Emersen Armstrong
Emersen Armstrong, daughter of Benjamin and Ashlee Armstrong of Dickinson, North Dakota, was born Sept. 13 at North Valley Hospital.
Freya Courage Bucher
Freya Courage Bucher, daughter of Brandon and Nikki Bucher of Kalispell, was born Sept. 10 at North Valley Hospital.
Andrew James Ford
Andrew James Ford, son of Larry and Jamie Murdock of Kalispell, was born Sept. 8 at North Valley Hospital.
Gracyn Francine Pohlman
Gracyn Francine Pohlman, daughter of Jason and Lisa Pohlman, was born Sept. 10 at North Valley Hospital.
Daines, Tester both misleading public about logging
Sens. Daines and Tester are spreading misinformation in their bid to pump up logging of federal lands. They are doing industry’s bidding and they don’t seem to care if their rate of logging public forests violates …
Is it just greed?
In September 2013, I went to the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation in Kalispell to inquire about getting a water right to irrigate a small one-acre campsite (fire safety) on the Little Bitterroot Riv…
Are in-stream flow needs 'fishy'?
Sifting through all the wild claims made by our state water compact team, the one club they repeatedly beat us with is the “in-stream flow” rights of the tribes — on and off the reservation. The flows are intended …