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.
'The Trump effect' is in the eye of the beholder
As evidenced by “The Trump Effect” op-ed in the April 15 Daily Inter Lake, the hypocrisy of the anti-Trumpers is getting almost too comical to describe. As usual, the Alinsky tactics are on full display, accusing t…
Garner is courageous leader
Rep. Frank Garner has taken quite a lashing from his opponents in the Kalispell area who have called him “Gas Tax Garner” and “Not-So-Frank Garner.” Critics of Garner have been particularly vocal as June elections …
Welcoming Charlie Russell back to his beloved Glacier Park
During the first week in April, Charlie Russell returned to his beloved Glacier Country.
Letters: More from the election mailbag
Matt Rosendale has just barely been elected state insurance commissioner, and now he thinks he deserves to be a U.S. senator. But if he makes it any further in this race, Montanans will soon realize that Rosendale …
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When I heard Sen. Tester being quoted on several media outlets the other day in regards to him doing his duty as Democratic leader of the Veterans Affairs Comm…
Strangling the world with plastic
As I walk through the shopping aisle at Super One, I cringe as I see a woman place a 24 pack of plastic water bottles in her cart.
You are getting your money's worth with Kalispell schools
We have a Kalispell Public Schools general fund levy coming up on May 8. Our community has a great record of supporting our children through our public schools, and for this I am proud and grateful. We have a super…
Downing supports 'Wall'
Clearly, building The Wall on our southern border is high on President Trump’s agenda, and it should be. There has been a lot of controversy and political rhetoric over expense, feasibility, etc. Often the rhetoric…
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First, a huge thank you to Mr. John Hendricks and his wonderful staff at KGEZ AM 600 Radio. Their enthusiastic and energetic support of Glacier Symphony, and our first ever RadioThon, is a gift to all of us, and of…
Let's have a public discussion about school issues
I appreciate the response to my letter about school elections by Ray Antley. At least someone is involved and through discussion all of us can learn about the issues which will help all of us make better decisions …
The whole dam thing
Our lands and homes were taken from us and destroyed. Our way of life was stolen and drowned. It was a disaster for life along the old Kootenai River and neigh…
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It is time for a practical lesson on tribalism over patriotism in U.S. politics today.
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It is clear that the editorial board of this paper has lost sight of the fact that we are a nation of laws and not of men. To suggest that an elected official or officials can make decisions which are in contravent…
More opinions on ballot initiative and elections
Vote NO on Ballot Initiative 17-01. Here’s why:
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Wherever bottling plants arise, so too does corruption and the defilement of public governance.