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.
Cuts to SNAP will deepen hunger and hardship across Montana
Montana Food Bank Network is gravely concerned about the passage of the budget reconciliation bill, which includes the most significant cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Let’s get real about the Medicaid reform in the 'Big Beautiful Bill'
President Trump recently signed House Resolution 1, aka the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," into law. The basis of the bill is an extension of the 2017 tax relie…
Letters to the editor July 13
Letters to the editor July 13
New Montana Supreme Court case is a win for transparency
In a major boost to Montanans’ constitutional right to know, the state Supreme Court ruled that citizens who successfully sue for public records are presumptively entitled to recover their attorney’s fees. With thi…
The billionaire’s dream bill
Sens. Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy just voted to gut health care and food assistance for tens of thousands of Montanans, thanks to the historic cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act and SNAP in Preside…
Speak up to protect lake water quality
The “pay more, what for?” questions abound as the Lakeside County Water and Sewer District has teamed up with Flathead County on septage treatment and Discovery Land on water and sewer.
No consistency in oversight of stream regulations
As a former government regulator for oil and gas development and nuclear operations for 30 years, I was always taught that while fairness is in the eye of the beholder, consistency was the most important value of g…
Trump’s tariffs are the wrong direction
World War I was supposed to be the war to end all wars, but approximately two decades later World War II occurred.
An endangered species loses ground
After Sen. Thom Tillis announced his opposition to Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, the president excoriated the North Carolina Republican and vowed to support a primary candidate against him next year. Tilli…
Letters to the editor July 7
Letters to the editor July 7
Giving Together: Leaving a Legacy
In 2012, Whitefish Community Foundation received a remarkable $1.1 million bequest from Russ and Mary Jane Street — longtime Whitefish residents whose lives were defined by generosity, civic spirit and a deep love …
Happy 2nd? The history of our Independence you may not know
The fireworks, parades and barbecues celebrated Independence Day on Friday, July 4.
The left’s political philosophy: Persuasion with a government club
In my last column, I promised to revisit the partly answered question of why civil discourse has become so rare in American politics, and why so much animus exists between left and right.
One big beautiful scam: Sheehy, Daines sell us out again
Sens. Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy want you to believe they’re “fiscally conservative.”
President Trump’s necessary airstrike on Iran
On March 21, 2011, I was on duty as the night operations officer at the 1-163rd Infantry headquarters in southern Iraq.