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.
Real threat to Flathead Lake is the site chosen for expansion
The recent op-ed by the Flathead Lake Biological Station is a valuable contribution to the ongoing conversation about protecting Flathead Lake.
Protecting Flathead Lake requires the best wastewater technology
As a retired scientist who has conducted water quality studies in Flathead Lake for over 30 years, I was deeply concerned by the decision made at the Aug. 21 L…
Letters to the editor Sept. 25
Letters to the editor Sept. 25
Lessons from the classroom
I’ve lived a full life, but I think the part of it that I enjoyed most and probably did best was the years when I was a public school teacher. With the beginning of the school year, I’m reminded of my time in the c…
Talk is not cheap
In 1734 a New York newspaper publisher named John Peter Zenger was imprisoned under the seditious libel act for making a statement critical of the royal governor of the colony of New York. Why? Because under the ac…
Letters to the editor Sept. 23
Letters to the editor Sept. 23
Montana can stop the next opioid wave
Think it won’t happen in Montana? Since 2020, 29 people have died from Kratom concentrates in Montana.
Letters to the editor Sept. 22
Letters to the editor Sept. 22
Letters to the editor Sept. 21
Letters to the editor Sept. 21
District must do all it can to keep Flathead Lake blue
It’s not often that wastewater treatment gets a lot of press attention, but in recent weeks this has been the case in the Flathead Valley.
‘Give it to someone who cares’
A colleague was recently told to “give it to someone who cares” when handing out information on electrification.
Guided by true conservative principles
Senate President Matt Regier has been busy spinning a story about how his supposedly strong leadership has been thwarted by nine Republican senators, of which I am one.
With the events of this Sept. 11, it is time to heal
Everyone over the age of 35 remembers exactly where they were on Sept. 11, 2001.
We can’t afford to stay silent
We’re all tired of the noise. The shouting matches on social media, the endless national debates that go nowhere and the horrifying reality that a man like Charlie Kirk can be killed for simply speaking his mind.
Letters to the editor Sept. 18
Letters to the editor Sept. 18