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.
Stop pointing fingers and face facts about budget
As governor of Montana it’s my job to responsibly manage the state through everything from a difficult fire season and the challenges posed by increasing drought conditions to making sure we take advantage of the o…
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In his July 27 Inter Lake letter concerning overcrowding in Glacier National Park, P. David Myerowitz defended his advocacy for parking area expansion at Bowman Lake. He did so primarily by disparaging Bob Muth’s f…
Here we are again - more live fires and dead trees
My last letter to the editor was in 2003, when Montana was on fire. Here we are 14 years later, and apparently, we haven’t learned a thing! Montana has (well, HAD, before this fire season) 19.39 million acres of na…
Long weekends and Congress' short attention span
As members of Congress look forward to their annual August recess, many congressional observers are once again raising the concern that lawmakers do not spend a whole lot of time on Capitol Hill doing the people’s …
Gore's climate assumptions must be challenged
Al Gore expects us to believe that climate change science is settled. According to the former Vice President, scientists know, with a high degree of certainty, that our emissions of greenhouse gases, 82 percent of …
Tribal politics proving George Washington's warning true
Why is it that people become so entrenched in their views that they are unable to change or consider other points of view? In spite of all objective truths to the opposite, people contrive any reason they can to re…
Let's send Rob Quist to North Korea as a peace ambassador
By RON CARTER
GOP focuses on responsible budgeting in lean times
In lean financial times, families across Montana know that the responsible thing to do is to prioritize spending and, in some cases, cut back on the wants so that the needs of their families can be met. Understanda…
Who benefits?
Regardless of whether you are a “never-Trumper” or voted for him, the prevalent resistance movement is producing vitriolic discourse and has now become beyond …
Fly-fishing industry needs action on climate change
Even though some politicians in Washington want to keep disagreeing with the science, the effects of climate change in Montana can be seen far and wide. Whether it is the spread of mountain pine beetle infestations…
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In a letter published in the Daily Inter Lake, Duncan Scott accused the Whitefish City Council of violating the public’s constitutional rights. While I seldom …
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I was shocked and amazed that Judge Molloy shut down the Montanore mine application once again! Astounding!
The establishment - on both sides - weaponizes 'fake news'
The epidemic of “fake news” is apparently so contagious it has spread to India. Ravi Prasad, the country’s Electronics and Information Technology Minister, claimed India is “helpless” in combating “objectionable co…
The March of Time
Many decades ago when I was a teenager, I could run and jump and do all sorts of things. I even set a record in my division and league for cross-country. Today…
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In response to Rep. Matt Regier’s letter, “Eye-opening session for new legislator,” I would like to publicly thank Regier for his courageous and “eye-opening” …