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 Sept. 16
Letters to the editor Sept. 16
Changes slow access to public information
At the Montana Transparency Project, we often write about the legal side of public information: new court cases, changes in statute, or debates about accessing public records. But today, we’re taking a different ap…
Letters to the editor Sept. 15
Letters to the editor Sept. 15
Letters to the editor Sept. 14
Letters to the editor Sept. 14
Restore common sense to SNAP program
In 2023, the U.S. government appropriated $1.1 trillion for 13 anti-poverty and welfare programs. This includes $134 billion for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Universities are places where ideas are met with dialogue
I join many in our campus community who offer our deep condolences to the Kirk family.
Why roadless areas matter for wilderness preservation
We should all be deeply concerned about the most recent challenge to the integrity of America’s national forests — the proposed repeal of the 2001 U.S. Forest …
Letters to the editor Sept. 11
Letters to the editor Sept. 11
Spirit of America
Sometimes an article just doesn’t present itself to my mind, so here is a poem about the spirit of America by Steven Vincent Benet.
Better government as easy as ABC
On March 22, 1972, after 54 days of working together, all 100 Constitutional Convention (ConCon) delegates (58 Democrats, 36 Republicans and six Independents) walked up the center aisle and affixed their signatures…
Montana is saving smart, spending right
In a recent Frontier Institute piece on Montana’s budget growth, Kendall Cotton argued that we need clear, fair ways to measure state spending. I agree — because transparency builds trust.
Letters to the editor Sept. 9
Letters to the editor Sept. 9
Letters to the editor Sept. 8
Letters to the editor Sept. 8
Trade, tariffs and deliberate confusion
We are being poorly served by the debate on trade and tariffs. President Trump proclaims that there is no down side. The opposition insists that the meanest li…
Roadless rule repeal? Bad news for elk hunters
Elk don’t like roads. That’s the overwhelming conclusion from numerous studies conducted by multiple researchers and funded by organizations such as the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.