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.
Letters to the editor Sept. 30
What about Whitefish?
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In a recent “Editor’s 2 Cents” column (Sept. 18), Frank Miele complained that Google and other news media are biased, saying “Do your own search on Google for …
Botched reports over Rosenstein fuel fake news
As a former journalist who still believes in fair and accurate reporting, I am truly annoyed with the journalistic ethics lacking in today’s news cycle. Too often, journalists, commentators and media outlets are pr…
Tester represents the D.C. 'Swamp'
Jon Tester is hiding (and he should) behind an advertising barrage which is producing a smokescreen designed to obscure his support for the far left as evidenced by his voting record. His ad campaign tries to paint…
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Thank you for the format on your front page.
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As a Cub Scout in Ohio I remember hiking to the headwaters of a small mountain stream. We all stopped and drank the cold, fresh, water from our tin cups. That …
LWCF needs to be permanently renewed
Earlier this summer the community of Whitefish — along with our partners The Trust for Public Land, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Whitefish Legacy Partners, …
GOP coalition for Tester: That must be a joke, right?
The Daily Inter Lake ran an article on Sept. 5 titled “GOP coalition puts support behind Tester.” This article required the suspension of disbelief in order to read it.
Is government targeting citizens?
Many years ago there was a movie with Paul Newman and Sally Field and it was called: “Absence of Malice.” The plot involved Paul Newman as the nephew of a big time gangster figure in Florida and the Justice Departm…
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The news that the Montana Artesian Water Co. is bottling and selling water locally should send waves of anger through the citizens of this county.
'What happened to Teddy Roosevelt conservation, man?'
Did you ever hear the joke about the Army Ranger, the Recon Marine, a Navy SEAL, and a Delta Force member sitting around the campfire? If not, we’ll have to save that one for another day.
National Hunting and Fishing Day is chance for Montanans to celebrate together
Sept. 22 is our nation’s 46th annual National Hunting and Fishing Day. As co-chairs of the Montana Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and members of the 48-state National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses, we are proud …
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It is unfortunate that Ryan Zinke, in his Aug. 12 guest opinion, chose to exploit the suffering resulting from climate exacerbated mega fires for this administ…
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A recent article in the Daily Inter Lake has raised concerns among some readers as to why Sparrow’s Nest of NW MT is transitioning from a house in Whitefish to…
House farm bill was too partisan
The Senate passed a bipartisan farm bill, with a vote of 86 to 11 that provides access to food for those in need, assistance to producers implementing conservation practices, and a limited safety net for our produc…