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.
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In the Inter Lake for Jan. 5 is an AP article by Matthew Daly concerning President Trump’s offshore drilling plan. Daly says, “A coalition of more than 60 envi…
Trump infrastructure plan must not morph into Stimulus 2.0
Despite the urgency of passing an infrastructure bill, spending and infrastructure reform has been a thorn in the side of presidents and Congress. President Trump, who has been playing up the prospect of infrastruc…
The changing landscape
Our world is moving faster and faster every day. “Out with the days of old and in with the new” is without a doubt the motto of the time. For the most part, ou…
Commissioners should be seeking solutions for Lake County
Lake County provides a myriad of protective services to defend and to enhance enjoyment of our lands. In turn, landowners pay property taxes to fund these county protections. A simple transaction, yet a complicated…
No bikes in wilderness areas
The Wilderness Act of 1964 preserves vestiges of America from intrusion by the modern world. In his support for HR-1349, Rep. Gianforte asserts that the bill would “restore the original intent” of the Wilderness Ac…
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I should not watch the news as it really gets to my peace of mind. Yes I know, just turn it off, but I am not that strong.
Public lands are crucial to jobs, economy
Last month, President Trump accepted Secretary Ryan Zinke’s recommendations to shrink national monuments in Utah, affecting both Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. This was the first step …
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If you or someone you love has been battling cancer here in the Flathead Valley over the last 20 years, you probably knew Mindy Swan.
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As a young high school American government teacher, I compared our system to an automobile that was useful if it could start, speed up, slow down and stop. When the people thought government needed to be more activ…
It's time to revisit and repeal the Johnson Amendment
In referencing the 1954 Johnson Amendment and possible changes to it, a Dec. 17 letter titled “Nonprofits should serve communities not candidates” stated mid-paragraph that “charitable nonprofits must stop short of…
Be an advocate for the unborn
Unborn babies should be protected by our Constitution. Genesis 1:26 & 27 record the creation of human life. We were made in the image of God after his likeness. This makes us very special. We are made in the image …
The warmth of shared human community in action
Many of us breathed a collected sigh of relief after the dust settled in Whitefish at the end of Dr. King Day last year. It’s been a year of intense upheaval, including the murder of a civil rights activist at a wh…
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The late Frank Lloyd Wright building meant something to me only because having the FLW architects design it delighted Bud Lockridge, the building’s original ow…
One year after abuse and threats, stronger than ever
One year ago our community was threatened with an armed neo-Nazi march by Andrew Anglin and readers of the Daily Stormer. Members of the Jewish community were cyberattacked and harassed with threatening, anti-Semit…
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