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.
Sen. Tester appeals to Pai to reverse course
Badger-Two Med is sacred land
By Jesse DesRosier
Internet neutrality is good for business
One of my favorite concepts in managing both business and government agencies is: All progress requires change, but not all change is progress.
Let's go back to fire policy that works
I remember a day during my teenage years (mid-1990s) when my father and I were returning home after completing a morning hunt. While navigating the forest roads, he suddenly stopped, started hiking up the hill towa…
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Seniors, do you know that since 1980, Congress has raided over $2.6 trillion (yes, that’s TRILLION) from our Social Security Trust Fund?
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Many of the recent news stories are very upsetting!
Tax cuts are bad for middle class and economy
Now, I realize that facts don’t matter to a growing number of people. Tribal distrust has been nurtured for years. Claims with no evidence are believed, and overwhelming science is questioned. This tribalism cannot…
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If the true measure of a man is not what he says, but what he does or fails to do, then Ryan Zinke has no honor. Making it onto a SEAL team does not automatica…
NMAR urges a 'no' vote on proposed tax reform
Everyone wants tax reform and Realtors are no exception. However, if the proposed tax reform is really to benefit the lower- and middle-class families as it is being promoted, then there needs to be some significan…
Like good beer? Then defend clean water
The connection between good beer and clean water is obvious; beer is 90-95 percent water.
Build Montana's workforce; build Montana's future
As communities across the nation work to recover from recent natural disasters, many are discovering that while they have plenty of rebuilding to do, they lack the manpower to do it.
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I recently made friends with a couple from Great Britain who visited us. While they were here I showed them how to safely shoot revolvers and AR15 rifles since…
State court shackles citizens' efforts to legislate for themselves
The Montana Supreme Court has a history of striking down constitutional initiatives that restrain government power. Voiding CI-116 (“Marsy’s Law”) is only the latest example. The court treated CI-116 the same way i…
Dorothy Johnson: A true Montana character
In this troublesome era of anger, violence and blame, it’s well to look back to a kinder time, and the good and heart-warming story of a remarkable Montana character.
Bucket biology diversity: It's never a good idea
Old fashion diversity alone isn’t good enough anymore to fix institutionalized systemic white-male-privileged racism in America. We need aggressive bucket biology diversity to fix the problem.