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.
LETTER: Spend money so schools keep pace with growth
Kalispell MUST pass the upcoming school bonds. Full disclosure: I’m a teacher. But I’m also the parent of twin fifth-graders at Hedges Elementary whose educations I care deeply about.
LETTER: Vote no until economy better
What is wrong with this picture?
LETTER: Better schools now will mean better jobs later
Kalispell is going great places, and we need to make sure we have what it takes as a community for that to continue. There are many things we can do to build our community. We need infrastructure, economic developm…
OPINION: Gov. Bullock doesn't get it on environment
I am writing this to communicate with Gov. Steve Bullock. He is not inclined to reply to my e-mails to him, other than an occasional letter on the governor’s official stationery … perhaps written by his staff. He d…
LETTER: A different idea proposed for Kalispell schools
One part of this bond is to build an elementary school on Airport Road. Why would you build near a sewer plant? You’re overcrowded, as is the neighborhood of Flathead High School!
LETTER: Gianforte should clarify position
Montanans need a governor who will continue to provide access to and funding for reproductive health care. Planned Parenthood provides affordable health care to thousands of Montana women and men each year.
LETTER: Re-evaluate forest and land management
Every year during fire season it’s the same thing... We spend tens of millions of dollars in futile efforts to try to control the damage. We also lose tens of millions of dollars worth of viable timber, create eros…
LETTER: Guidance for the commissioners
In your front page article of Sept. 8, Sam Wilson reported on the county commissioners’ meeting dealing with the Creston zoning plan change, which would impact the proposed Creston water bottling plant.
LETTER: Grateful for community's support
Being grateful is often overlooked, but living in the Flathead it is very easy to be grateful. Farming For The Future Academy, located at the Montana Veteran’s Home in Columbia Falls, is a non-profit that has been …
LETTER: Right track, or wrong track?
In case you missed it, a recent Bloomberg News national poll posed the following question:
LETTER: It's time to update Flathead High School
As a current administrator and former teacher at Flathead High School, I’d like to address several key areas included in the Kalispell Schools’ high school bond.
LETTER: A Republic, if we can keep it
Constitution Day was celebrated on Sept. 17, and I pray we all remember that we, the citizens of this great country, are celebrating over 200 years of freedom and individual rights because of the U.S. Constitution.…
LETTER: Subsidies are your gift to Tesla & green drivers
I am sure you are aware that Montana taxpayers are subsidizing the manufacturers, dealers and drivers of electric cars in many ways. You are most likely aware that electric car and battery manufacturers have receiv…
LETTER: Vote yes for school bonds now, or society will pay later
Vote “YES!”
LETTER: Bullock's plan ensures future for hunting
Montanans are hunters and anglers. It’s what we do. It’s how we fill our freezers, and some of the best time we spend all year with family and friends.