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.
Let's start at the beginning: Vouchers, tax credit scholarships and ESAs
Education Choice is more than just a flash in the pan—it's the future.
Gutting the Forest Service will cause irreparable damage
The U.S. Forest Service is headed for obsolescence due to recent personnel reductions, proposed budget cuts, and re-organization plans
Bipartisan bill overhauls Montana’s Right to Know Statute, but its impact remains to be seen
If a public information request becomes too costly for an individual or organization to pursue, that, in essence, means constitutional access to public documents is denied.
Proposed cuts could deepen food insecurity
Montana Food Bank Network is deeply concerned by the proposed budget reconciliation bill, which would significantly weaken the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — a lifeline for thousands of Montanan…
Letters to the editor June 19
Letters to the editor June 19
Letters to the editor June 17
Letters to the editor June 17
Summer lake level not just a local issue
Each summer, as Flathead Lake reaches its scenic peak, calls grow louder to hold the lake level high through August and into September.
Ironic comic or lying politician?
Sen. Josh Kassmier, my “Republican” colleague, recently had a doozy of an opinion column (Did your Republican legislators represent you?, June 7) that’s very on-brand for his reputation of bumbling through things.
Council’s vote on Main Street funding was short-sighted
The Kalispell City Council’s decision on June 2 not to apply for the Safe Streets for All grant left many who have been actively engaged in this project perple…
Letters to the editor June 15
Letters to the editor June 15
Must we kill one species to save another?
Barred owls, with their vivid brown stripes, are acting like bullies of the forest in the Northwest, driving their smaller cousins, the northern spotted owl, to the brink of extinction. Once barred owls start colon…
Will this summer be another lake level disaster?
The operators of the SKQ Dam in Polson, Energy Keepers Inc., which is owned by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, have announced that Flathead Lake w…
Letters to the editor June 12
Letters to the editor June 12
Goal line keeps moving for library capital campaign
In its June 8 edition, the Daily Inter Lake editorial board states that the county library board and its fundraising arm, the Flathead Library Foundation, would do well to work together instead of being derailed by…
Letters to the editor June 10
Letters to the editor June 10