Letters to the Editor
Voices from the community—reader-submitted letters sharing opinions, concerns, and perspectives on local and statewide issues.
A legacy of success at FVCC
This is a moment to honor the determination, resilience and accomplishments of our graduates.
Letters to the editor May 5
Letters to the editor May 5
Letters to the editor May 4
Letters to the editor May 4
Montana needs a data center moratorium
I submit that data centers present the biggest challenge Montana has faced since the federal government released the North Central Power Study in 1971.
Montana should join the flat tax revolution
Over the last decade, the Treasure State has adopted several personal income tax reforms by reducing its numerous graduated tax brackets from seven to two, significantly dropping the top rate from 6.9% to 5.4%, and…
Letters to the editor May 3
Letters to the editor May 3
End Montana’s race-based gerrymandering
Last week’s Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais delivered a decisive 6-3 victory for the Constitution and equal treatment under the law.
Letters to the editor May 2
Letters to the editor May 2
Proposed law creates new risks for businesses
Spring is typically a season of optimism. Entrepreneurs are opening new businesses, family farms and ranches are calving and planning for the next season, and existing small business owners are reviewing their fina…
A pattern of unaccountable development in county
Garnier Creek near Columbia Falls, once a thriving trout stream, now stands as a stark warning of the dangers posed by neglectful environmental regulation.
Letters to the editor April 30
Letters to the editor April 30
Letters to the editor April 28
Letters to the editor April 26
Letters to the editor April 27
Letters to the editor April 27
Don’t be spoon-fed from a party machine
Montana used to be a place that welcomed respectful debate of issues, and we worked together to find sensible solutions that considered as many views as possible. Not anymore. At least not if the party bosses get t…
Hidden costs of data centers
When most of us think about climate change and public health in Montana, we think of wildfire smoke, drought or rising temperatures. But another issue is quiet…
Letters to the editor April 26
Letters to the editor April 26