LETTER: No mountain bikes in wilderness

This is a response to the Mountain Bicycles in Wilderness effort. First, a bit about me — I have four bikes; a Specialized Allez road bike, an old Specialized Stump Jumper mountain bike, a Surly Pugsley fat-tire bi…

LETTER: Water bottling plant should not be allowed

I have lived in Creston for several years. It has recently come to my attention that Montana Artesian Water Company wants to open and operate a water bottling plant in the Creston area. I find this very disturbing.…

OPINION: Hurricanes, presidents and the lessons of LBJ

Americans are once again experiencing hurricane season. Throughout most of American history, our presidents did not visit the sites of hurricanes and other natural disasters. That practice did not really began unti…

LETTER: Increased forest management will enhance our quality of life

While the Flathead was recently ranked as the fastest growing county in the state, our unemployment rate still stands above the state average despite our growth. We’ve seen layoffs at some of our oldest employers l…

OPINION: Sparrow's Nest grateful for community help

LETTER: What's the limit for number of bottling plants?

I’m curious about the proposed water bottling plant. Mr. Weaver, it seems, has been given legal permission to forge ahead. My question is: If he can do it, who can’t? Is one more OK? Maybe five? Maybe 50? What’s th…

LETTER: Billi is logical choice for Whitefish

I went to school with Chet Billi, and he was always outspoken. If something was being taught in the class that Chet believed was false or misrepresented, he spoke up. He’s not afraid to stand on principle, and the …

LETTER: Clinton must not be elected

Hillary Clinton has to be defeated. Her life is a big bubble, a joke, a life of protection by the Secret Service since her “husband” was elected president in 1992.

LETTER: Help victims of La. flooding

So sorry about those fishes in the Yellowstone. May I ask what about the thousands, thousands, thousands of people who lost so very much in Louisiana in the worst flood in five hundred years in their state? There a…

LETTER: Stop invasion of United States

We do NOT need more uneducated, illiterate, unaffiliated, faithful-to-their-abandoned-countries foreign welfare recipients — unqualified to do any work that many Americans would and could do.

LETTER: Thanks for helping Child Development Center

In Northwest Montana, we take care of our neighbors, even when those neighbors live several miles away and lead very different lives under our big sky. Most importantly, we take care of our children.

LETTER: Can you plagiarize common phrases?

I was born in the hills new Yoncalla, Oregon, in 1941 — now approaching my 75th birthday. My father was not highly educated, but was a very principled and honest man. Many times, (I do mean many) when I was a young…

LETTER: Tourists come to area to see bears

What is the job of a Glacier National Park ranger? Is it to help provide visitors with a memorable vacation experience? Is it to be gracious and courteous to all who visit?

LETTER: Why I left California, and want Montana left alone...

In response to Francis Johnson as to who gets to be the last in the “Last Best Place”:

LETTER: Some assurances needed about water use...

I found Mr. Weaver’s letter about Montana Artesian to have some data which to me has absolutely no bearing on the use of water.