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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For years, Washington has grown in its power and wealth while hardworking Americans have struggled to make ends meet. In fact, the nation’s most affluent counties are suburbs of Washington, D.C. Taxpayer dollars ha…
My life as a volunteer firefighter
One lighting strike and there it was — my livelihood was on fire. I’ve been a volunteer firefighter for 16 years and a rancher for, well, my entire life. On this day, though, the day the family ranch caught on fire…
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank a particular employee that works for the Flathead County Road Department. He stands out above the rest and shoul…
It's time for Rep.Gianforte to stand up for public lands
Earlier this month, President Trump unleashed an assault on two national monuments in Utah. He signed a proclamation slashing the size of Bears Ears National Monument by 85 percent, from 1.35 million to 201,397 acr…
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I have generally been supportive of the Republican tax bill until I read the fine print on the “double the standard deduction” portion.
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I want to report the excessive use of force in Flathead County. Go to the Marion container site. Apparently gates, lights, an obnoxious number of warning signs…
Small business owner praises tax cuts as opportunity for growth
Thank you, Sen. Daines, for ignoring liberal worn-out talking points stating tax cuts for small businesses do not create jobs. They do!
Why does Tester opposes tax cuts?
By Art VanDeraa
Nonprofits should serve communities, not candidates
Should democracy withstand another infusion of dark money into politics? We think not. That’s why we are asking Congress to make sure charitable nonprofits remain protected from becoming a vehicle for partisan poli…
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In these times of polarization, conflict and disunity, I want to offer a few comments about what is good in our county.
A taxing debate
Among the silliest objections to the Senate’s tax-reform bill is the notion that the bill actually increases taxes. Despite its incredible lack of plausibility…
Don't believe Republican rhetoric about taxes
As Republicans roll out their new tax bill, once again they indulge their attack on the “death tax,” or as the rest of us call it the “Thing other than Death you cannot avoid Tax.”
GOP tax plan is corporate handout
Republicans are on the brink of passing a massive tax overhaul, and it’s looking like the biggest con of the Trump era so far. And that’s saying a lot.
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Guns! The problem is so enormous that it is difficult to know where to start. It begs the question — is it OK that more than 30,000 Americans die from gunshots every year in the U.S.?
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Thank you, Mary Cloud Taylor, for writing such a wonderful article on Ron and Carol Pierce (“Ron and Carol Pierce reflect on service,” Nov. 19).