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.
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We in Flathead County welcome thousands of tourists every summer as they vacation in or near Glacier National Park, contributing to our local economy while thrilling to natural beauty. Significant numbers of worker…
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Breckenridge for U.S. Congress
LETTER: Bullock supports state's workers
My name is Rachel. I work as a caregiver. I’m writing to urge you to join me in voting to re-elect our governor, Steve Bullock.
LETTER: Did Mencken predict Trump?
During this contentious election cycle it seems appropriate to recall the words of H.L. Mencken published in the July 20, 1926, issue of the Baltimore Evening Sun:
LETTER: Thanks for letter about invisible illnesses
I am so pleased to “meet” you, Ms. Qantaqua! Hooray for your letter of Sept. 30. I also have an invisible illness, as do many of us here at Heritage Place Nursing Home.
LETTER: Breckenridge for Congress
For U.S. Congress, our options include a pro-abortion Democrat big-government socialist, a pro-abortion Republican big-government pro-police-state war monger, and a Libertarian who is solidly pro-life, against wars…
LETTER: Anti-trapping initiative is too broad
Circumventing competent science-based wildlife management by ballot initiative which is based on opinion and emotions, not facts, is a grave mistake.
LETTER: Earned-income tax credit helps people survive
We in Flathead County welcome thousands of tourists every summer as they vacation in or near Glacier National Park, contributing to our local economy while thrilling to natural beauty. Significant numbers of worker…
LETTER: Denise Juneau will protect Montana
My vote for Montana’s only U.S. representative stands firmly with Denise Juneau.
LETTER: Let's hold a vote on two-party system
The “two party” system in America today: The Republican candidate for president is living proof that even a buffoon can become rich if he starts out that way. The Democrat candidate proves that in politics, crime d…
LETTER: Ex-governor endorses Greg Gianforte
Most of you know Greg Gianforte as the man who started a highly successful company in Bozeman, Montana. I know Greg Gianforte as the man who raised all four of his kids here in Montana.
Vote Billi in HD5
Reasons to vote for Chet Billi in House District 5:
LETTER: Learn about Hillary Clinton for your safety
What an interesting and challenging election year we are presently enduring! Because of all the changes from day to day, there are a few facts that do not change. Utmost in importance are a few facts in regard to o…
LETTER: Change needed for county commissioner
It is time for a change at the county commissioners’ office. Eileen Lowery, a Montana native, is our choice. She has served on local boards, administered two nonprofit agencies, and is a mother and grandmother of a…
LETTER: Election is referendum on global agenda
Did you happen to notice these amazing words from Barack Obama in his parting words to the UN (Sept 21 Inter Lake) where he called “for a ‘course correction’ to ensure the unstoppable forces of globalization don’t …