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.
Former sheriff trusts Tester on border security
As a former sheriff and the mayor of a Montana town near our northern border, border security has always been in the forefront for me. It takes resources to keep Montanans safe, combat drug trafficking, and secure …
The good and the bad
You may have heard about it. A couple of days ago two black men in hoodies drove up to the Boston Library at one in the morning. The Boston Library is a place where many of Boston’s homeless people “live” — for lac…
Election mail bag Nov. 4
This is “as I see it” in response to those who say Tom Clark is a Democrat. I say his record shows he is a moderate. A lot of Democrats are moderate. It’s not …
Brodehl explains stance on Egan Slough
Several folks have asked me why I remain neutral about the Egan Slough water bottling plant litigation. With the lawsuit filed by bottling plant opponents, the law requires a commissioner to maintain an open mind a…
Local doctors in support of I-185
The doctors of Glacier Medical Associates (GMA) strongly support the passage of ballot Initiative-185 for a healthy Montana. Please vote yes on I-185 to protect the health and healthcare of our kids and our state. …
Election mail bag Nov. 2
As the owner of a real estate company with offices on Flathead Lake and the Clark Fork River, I have learned the economic value of clean water when it comes to…
I-185 a bad deal for Montanans
Ballot Initiative 185 is a bad deal for Montana that voters should reject. The winners of this bad deal would be the hospital corporations and their wealthy executives. The losers would be the rest of us – veterans…
Pray for guidance and vote pro-life
Recently a Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashogg, who was self-exiled from his home country for fear of reprisal against him for his very vocal support of increased rights for Saudi women (such as the right to drive an …
Invest in Montana's future with 6-mill levy
Montanans have a 70-year tradition of investing in state higher education. On Nov. 6, voters across the state will again have the opportunity to renew that economic and societal investment by voting for the 6-mill …
Election mail bag Nov. 1
I’m an independent voter and not beholden to any party.
Fear and hatred will not have the last word
Many of us in the Flathead Valley have just completed a weekend of worship. We prayed, sang hymns, listened to sermons and read sacred stories. Tragically, this weekend we witnessed the horror of senseless violence…
Letters to the editor Oct. 31
Zac Perry is getting things done for HD3.
Our children deserve a better world
I was born a little before The Great War. I ‘m not sure why it deserved that name. I was too young to remember much about it, aside from being afraid of the first blimp I ever saw, thinking it was a bomb.
Letters to the editor Oct. 28
The Kalispell City Council recently accepted comments on converting two on-street parking locations within the downtown Business Improvement District from para…
Election mail bag Oct. 28
Health-care policy is at the top of many Montanans concerns as we enter the upcoming elections, and rightfully so.