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.
Trump's reversal on transgender troops will hurt the military
In a sudden reversal of policy, President Trump recently announced transgendered people would no longer be eligible to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. Yet, a 2016 RAND study found that the costs of gender-transitio…
Reduce costs, bolster morale and improve combat readiness
I for one strongly applaud President Trump’s decision to ban transgenders from serving in the military. This decision will reduce costs, enhance military readiness and improve force morale and esprit de corps.
No headline
As residents of the beautiful Swan Valley, we are deeply disturbed by the Lake County Conservation District’s proposal to transfer the management of 60,000 acr…
Daines' proposal to end filibuster is a bad idea
Congress is in crisis, and some members of the U.S. Senate suggest fundamental changes that would forever alter the future of that esteemed body. In one dramatic proposal, Montana’s own Sen. Steve Daines has propos…
Wars and rumors of wars
Is Trump going to be responsible for leading us into another war as some have suggested? There are indeed a number of hot spots around the Globe including Chin…
No headline
I applaud Kalispell Mayor Mark Johnson and the City Council for awarding the bid to begin the Glacier Rail Park Development. Kudos also to City Manager Doug Ru…
Chinese political prisoner is reminder of price of freedom
On July 13, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, a political prisoner in China and a champion of democracy, died of liver cancer in a Chinese hospital. The world mourned, but in China his death was barely noted. …
Generals, admirals thank Trump for policy change
No headline
From the June 19 front page of the Daily Inter Lake: “Zinke leaning toward privatizing park camps.”
Cost of choosing false leaders
No headline
I am a mayoral candidate for the city of Columbia Falls. I served in the United States Army, received an honorable discharge and commendations including the Freedom Team Salute commendation for outstanding military…
Small business suffers under Obamacare
Leading up to the passage of Obamacare, President Obama said, “If you like the plan you have, you can keep it. If you like the doctor you have, you can keep your doctor, too. The only changes you’ll see are falling…
No headline
Thanks to the gentleman from Whitefish who so kindly explained the difference between a Democrat and a Republican (letter of June 18).
Did you know U.S. has long history of election tampering?
All the Democrats including Hillary and Obama, are outraged that Trump won the election and blame it all on the Russians for interfering. But did you know that Dov Levin, of Carnegie Mellon University, has recorded…
No headline
This is support for Whitefish city officials’ request to dismiss two county planning board members who used bigoted language in a May 10 meeting, making refere…