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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It is with great dismay that I read in Friday’s paper an article by Lynnette Hintze that the Frank Lloyd Wright Building may be torn down. I feel this would be…
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It is critical to look at the true consequences of the recent proposal to repeal the Clean Power Plan, the largest effort to cut climate pollution in the Unite…
Forests need bipartisan support
Last summer we learned that outdoor recreation in Montana accounts for $7 billion in consumer spending, supports 70,000 jobs, and generates $286 million in state and local taxes. Outdoor recreation is now far and a…
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Steve Barrett’s letter on the Dec. 10 Opinion page reminded me of something I learned several years ago from a friend of mine studying at Fresno State Californ…
Building pride in American made
In a time of uncertain economies, I can’t help but think about how we as Americans can take more control into our own hands.
Suggestions for liberals in 2018
By Susan Stamper Brown
News certain to occur in 2018: Trump will tweet
Journalists love yearend recaps, but summarizing the odyssey that was 2017 might better be left to late-night comedians. So herewith a Precap of news certain to occur in 2018:
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A lot of us would like American great again, except people who act like kids and kick and scream against it. That’s not too controversial. —Robert Gansel, Eure…
A dissent from the bottom
Four score and two years ago (sorry Abe), our forefathers in Congress created the great Social Security program. Signed into law by President Franklin D. Roose…
Sen. Tester puts Main Street first
With the partisan divide appearing wider than ever, Sen. Jon Tester is working to rise above it all by joining his colleagues to release a common-sense regulatory reform package focused on making a better environme…
The Christmas Compassion Test
Here is a thought for conversation around the Christmas dinner table: Would you define yourself as compassionate?
Populist economic charade ends - plutocracy wins
One-party passage of the GOP/Trump “Tax Scam” bill that pretends to aid the middle class while tilting the tax system more than ever to the benefit of the super-wealthy and corporations was the nail in the coffin o…
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By Steve Holyoak
'War on Christmas' is real
Each year, as battlefield correspondents begin anew to report the “War on Christmas,” different eyes roll in different directions. Many agnostics, progressives…
Keeping more of what you earn
Santa came early for hardworking Montanans. Republicans have kept their promise to the American people and delivered tax reform that will let you keep more of what you earn. In just a couple of months, you’ll see m…