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.
It's time to reject foolishness and federal tyranny
America used to be the land of opportunity, the melting pot where people from different countries and cultures escaped oppression and tyranny for the freedoms and the chance to make their dreams come true.
The debt-ceiling crisis: On the cutting edge of ignorance
I have no doubt that the folks in Washington will, in spite of their affinity for brinksmanship, come to a compromise agreement on raising the debt ceiling. I also have no doubt that the agreement will have nothing…
Just don't forget, it was and still IS a public library
My family moved to Whitefish when I was 6-years-old back in 1969. The first day we arrived in Whitefish my mom took my sister and me to the Whitefish City Library, when it was in the old city hall, to get books.
Extreme weather points to man-caused global warming
There still seems to be considerable confusion and misunderstanding today concerning whether or not the extreme weather events being experienced around the world and throughout Montana provide evidence of man-cause…
Where are the protectors of Montana's people?
A conservative, grassroots group in Flathead County, known as The Flathead Liberty Bell, organized a Preparedness Expo as a community event. The Expo’s purpose was to educate our citizens regarding preparedness and…
Shut up and be civil? Not till you stop picking my pocket!
Conservatism must be on the rise because once again we find ourselves being treated to a round of scolding concerning the lack of civility in our public discourse, as if we’ve fallen to unplumbed depths and must bu…
Is abortion really the American genocide
A true pillar of the community
Major Banzet, don't insult the reserves
Being a retired military officer myself, I was interested in reading the reasoning behind Maj. Banzet’s “quitting” the military, as chronicled in the Sunday, Nov. 7, Inter Lake. However, some of his vague reference…
Flashback: Letter from Iraq by Major Banzet (2007)
I'm confused. Of course, according to some, as I am in Iraq, that's to be expected. But hear me out.
Letter: Rehberg wasn't drunk
In a recent article, Dennis McDonald accused Rep. Denny Rehberg of being drunk. I am compelled to share my personal experience to refute the allegations of Rehberg's political opponent.