Letters to the Editor
Voices from the community—reader-submitted letters sharing opinions, concerns, and perspectives on local and statewide issues.
OPINION: We aren’t mad enough about PFAS in Montana’s rivers
For many Montanans, rivers and lakes are more than scenic landscapes.
'Hands up, don't shoot' is Big Lie
Adolf Hitler once remarked to his inner circle of Nazis, “If you tell a big lie and tell it often enough, people will start to believe it” and so the Jews were the ruination of Europe according to Adolf Hitler and …
Family member appreciates kind words for co-op emergency team
I just read a letter to the editor from Keith Armstrong of Columbia Falls. This was such a wonderful gesture, thanking the employees of Flathead Electric Cooperative for the long hours they worked in frigid tempera…
Wrong target?
On Nov. 24, I was hunting west of Kalispell in the Thompson River Road area. I was a little over a mile behind a closed road while glassing a ridge for elk.
Tutvedt represents needed integrity
As a Montanan currently living in the east, I follow Montana politics. It is refreshing to read about Sen. Bruce Tutvedt, R-Kalispell, who illustrates the integrity needed by officials in public office.
Is Tutvedt really putting needs of constituents first?
Sen. Bruce Tutvedt objects to being censured by the Flathead County Republican Central Committee. He believes his actions with respect to the Salish and Kootenai Reserved Water Rights Compact “best represent the m…
Property rights law: You can look it up
In the Nov. 25 edition of the Inter Lake, Mr. Wes James asserts, “Private property rights apply to the land which is at an elevation above the mean high water line while the state owns the land which is below the m…
Montana would love a head start for senator and congressman
Serving on interim legislative committees is a lot of work but also solves many problems during the off year, saving time during the regular session. I served on the State Administration and Veterans’ Affairs Commi…
A homeless vet tells of his disastrous return to Montana
Vet reflects on walking away from military career
Can a leopard change its spots?
We’re back in one of my favorite seasons. Elections. The debate running through the Opinion pages for several weeks was all about debates. The Democrats want some, the Republicans, not so much. What’s the big deal?…
Legislator offers rebuttal to claims made about him
One of my Democratic opponent’s friends has made some dishonest statements about my legislative history. She stated in her letter to the editor that I have “never introduced a bill that has passed” and that I am ag…
Blame President Bush - and Obama
Incurious George and the Dick Cheney, the voice of Evil Empire, opened the Gates of Hell, and Satan’s Demons are now pouring through the rift. Violence begets violence; so, of course, bombs and boots only make it w…
U.S. is in trouble
Americans are allowing this president to give away the country. It is rumored that about a third of the indigenous people from Honduras and Guatemala now live in the U.S., and most of them are living here on welfar…
Zinke now more politics, less leadership
Mitchell is man of integrity
Phil Mitchell is the best candidate for county commissioner based on his experience, demonstrated leadership, self-sacrifice, honesty and integrity. He is an accomplished businessman who understands budgeting and s…