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: Blame GOP for veterans' problems
The Sunday, July 31, 2016, edition of the Inter Lake published a letter from Mr. Dale Terrillion criticizing Sen. Tester on his record as a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs.
LETTER: Taxi company's owner wants even playing field
I am the owner of Glacier Taxi. When I first started the taxi company 2 1/2 years ago I wanted to create something that would last and provide a service that people would be able to depend upon. For the most part w…
OPINION: Politics has no role in military
When I was commanding men and women on the battlefield, I never asked what their religious affiliation was. It didn’t matter in war. What matters is the individual next to you is patriotic, capable and willing to p…
OPINION: Capt. Khan served with distinction, says Montana soldier
Several months ago, I tied a suicide bombing in Iraq to the belief system among some of the new militia movement in the West. What I left out in that account, and that has now roared to the forefront of the moment,…
OPINION: Water company owners give their side of story
In recent months, there has been a lot of chatter about our proposed water bottling plant in the Creston area. Much of what we’ve seen and heard amount to false and misleading claims that could be made about any ne…
LETTER: Make your voice heard about bottling plant
Concerning the draft discharge permit for the Montana Artesian Water Company, spokeswoman Lisa Peterson of the Department of Environmental Quality said the permit process is “very data-based ... not a referendum” (…
OPINION: Senator Kaine and the Muslim Brotherhood
Sen. Timothy Kaine, Hillary Clinton’s choice for VP, has a history of embracing the Muslim Brotherhood and taking campaign donations from multiple Islamist organizations.
LETTER: Billi will advocate for Constitution
Chet Billi is the man we need representing Whitefish. He understands the one thing that should unite all Montanans and Americans — that one thing is the Constitution.
LETTER: Be committed to your child's education
As we approach a new school year, are you being intentional about the education of your child? Are you an involved parent who is committed to being engaged in your child’s classroom and connecting with their teache…
LETTER: State laws must be tougher on puppy mills
After viewing the horror of the Charlo puppy mill, are we the people going to stand up to our senators and reps and demand they get and sign a bill abolishing puppy mills? Our state is known for open doors on puppy…
LETTER: Vote for Lowery to solve problems
This November voters will be voting for a Flathead County commissioner. I have read that Pam Holmquist is a real conservative. Eileen Lowery is a real person, who has the integrity to actually live in the district …
LETTER: Glass ceiling got first crack in Montana in 1916
The Democratic National Convention is over, and 96 years after women earned the right to vote, a woman is the nominee of a major party for president.
LETTER: Stopping bridge on Flathead Lake is priority
Recently, the media has reported as “completed” the bridge to Dockstader Island on the north shore of Flathead Lake, near Bigfork. On or before Aug. 15, Flathead District Court will rule on the validity of the perm…
LETTER: Hey candidates, where's your plan to preserve Social Security?
Debate after debate, all I hear from some of the candidates are vague proposals on how to make Social Security financially sound.
LETTER: Water compact was always plainly against Constitution
We didn’t really need a judge to tell us the “immunity” clause pertaining to the Flathead Reservation Water Management Board created by the Salish and Kootenai water compact violated the Montana Constitution; anyon…