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.
Government workers do NOT get free health insurance
A letter published on August 21 written by Fred Hammel claiming that government workers get free health care is absolutely not true. Mr. Hammel surely did not try to interview any government workers, nor did he re…
Schnebel will bring integrity, fresh ideas to commissioner race
Stacey Schnebel will make an outstanding Flathead County commissioner.
Don't forget Daines' stand on abortion
Earlier this year on local television, a serious, business-like Rep. Steve Daines voiced his contention that abortion should be against the law, and women who have had abortions should be prosecuted by the legal sy…
Eagle Transit gets A+ and a thank you
Eagle Transit gets three cheers and an A+, as does the Agency on Aging. Much gratitude and thanks. You deserve some public praise and affirmation. I don’t know what the elderly and disabled would do without you.
Poor students need help to graduate
“Who gets to graduate?”
Rein in Obama by electing Daines
President Obama has regrettably proven to us time and again that he does not possess the leadership skills necessary to run our country. Whether it’s the IRS targeting political groups, the current situation on the…
A positive example from the mayhem at Ferguson, Missouri
Yes, I do write quite a few letters to the editor. And most of them involve some sort of suggestion that in order to help solve our problems locally, statewide, nationwide and worldwide that we, as a human species,…
Find out about Amanda Curtis
Since the resignation of John Walsh from the Senate race and the selection of Amanda Curtis to replace him, many people have been asking, “Who is this unknown candidate, and what are her positions on many of the to…
Money is root of world's problems
Just “follow the money!” That advice was given to journalists Bernstein and Woodward, who tracked down Nixon’s scandal decades ago.
Don't bring garbage into your house!
Media has been used throughout the decades to manipulate. If you watch TV or movies, you should be incredibly concerned and disturbed.
Archer offended
In regards to Mr. Illi’s archery column, I take great umbrage at his ignorance. He infers that traditional archery is dead, and we are against the huge advances in “technology” as it relates to the sport of bowhunt…
Whitefish has no one to blame but itself
I must add my comments to those of Mr. Crowder regarding the recent conclusion of the “doughnut” fiasco in Whitefish. I lived and worked out of Whitefish for more than 44 years. I raised my family and saw them grad…
GOP candidate supports change in 'doughnut'
I applaud our three commissioners for their support in the six-year legal battle for doughnut representation and property rights. They did the right thing and it’s paid off for thousands of doughnut residents.
Protect your dogs
As an animal lover, I have been dismayed during the recent hot weather to see a fair amount of dog owners leave their dogs inside locked cars in various parking lots with the windows slightly cracked for so called …
Diving dangerous
I was dismayed to see the front page picture recently of someone doing a backflip off the Holt Stage bridge. It portrays an extremely dangerous activity as attractive.