Letters to the Editor
Voices from the community—reader-submitted letters sharing opinions, concerns, and perspectives on local and statewide issues.
A legacy of success at FVCC
This is a moment to honor the determination, resilience and accomplishments of our graduates.
Letters to the editor Aug. 14
Letters to the editor Aug. 14
Nonpartisan justice is the Montana way
I am supporting the Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges campaign because I want to keep our judiciary independent. It’s impossible for a judge to be impartial if elected on a political party platform.
Letters to the editor Aug. 12
Letters to the editor Aug. 12
Tax reforms or a bonanza for billionaires?
The new appraised values from the Department of Revenue are now often hundreds of thousands of dollars above prior assessed values. With increased assessments being in play, the 2026 tax rate of 1.9% on the value o…
Letters to the editor Aug. 11
Letters to the editor Aug. 11
As others see it: McEntarfer firing is another authoritarian step
President Donald Trump has, since he first returned to the White House in January, been on a steady march towards authoritarianism.
Letters to the editor Aug. 10
Letters to the editor Aug. 10
Protecting national parks for generations to come
While visits to our national parks are at an all-time high, the parks and their infrastructure are crumbling. Bridges and roads are in disrepair.
Property tax increase for Montana farmers and ranchers
You’ve likely heard that instead of real property tax relief, the Legislature passed a property tax shift this legislative session. Some of that shift is starting to go into effect now, but the biggest changes, inc…
New law shields wildlife location data from public view — but where’s the line?
Montana’s right to know is a cornerstone of our state’s democracy, guaranteeing access to public documents.
Coal gets a boost as renewables are gutted
A few years back, my friend Norm told me that when he was growing up in northern New Mexico in the 1950s and early ‘60s, his family often drove up to the La Plata Mountains in southwestern Colorado. From there he c…
How to tolerate and live with grizzlies
I strongly disagree with most of the July 31 guest opinion expressing a “A measured view on grizzlies, from the ground.”
AmeriCorps is public hands for public lands
It’s summertime and Americans are flocking to our public lands.
Montana moves toward Medicaid accountability
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act recently signed into law by President Trump contains important reforms to Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion program.
Letters to the editor Aug. 7
Letters to the editor Aug. 7