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.
OPINION: Blackfoot Clearwater project seen as teaching tool
Two years ago, Outside Magazine named Seeley Lake Elementary the best place to work in the entire country. Having one of the largest outdoor recreation publications pay us this honor was a testament to the amazing …
LETTER: Vote for Juneau
The state of Montana has the choice of Denise Juneau or Ryan Zinke for our next U.S. congressperson. Who will you vote for? Consider the following:
OPINION: 'Elder power' can help guide world to better place
If you are under 35, don’t read this letter. It’s not for you. It’s for people with over 60 or 70 years of life experience. It’s for those of us who are worried about a future for our kids and grandkids.
LETTER: Bottling plant owner needs to be liable for added costs
I’m not a hydrologist, just someone who believes in fairness. I also don’t live in or near Creston. I also am not a lawyer and don’t know the laws regarding commercial water use.
OPINION: Tribes should not be granted possession of bison range
I wish to voice my strong objections to the proposal that the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes be given possession of the National Bison Range located at Moiese.
OPINION: Want a bottling plant in your backyard?
Montana Artesian Water Co,. located in Creston, is seeking a water right permit from the state to pump 710 acre-feet of water annually from the underground aquifer, which is the equivalent of 1.2 billion 20-ounce w…
LETTER: It's time to end or reform the death penalty
America’s death penalty systems, regardless of which state, are much more than that ... they are, in fact, varying degrees of torture — lethal injection, hanging, electrocution — all painful and drawn out methods o…
LETTER: GOP convention comparable to Nazi propaganda
Having just watched — basically gavel to gavel — the chaotic fiasco that was the Republican convention, I am reminded of the propaganda spewed by Joseph Goebbels:
OPINION: Reflections from the RNC in Cleveland
The questions I had when signing up to be a delegate in May to the Republican National Convention were laid to rest when I arrived in Cleveland last week.
LETTER: Support police
Hey, all you decent citizens of America. We better stand firmly behind our men in blue. In this violent society that we are subject to on a daily basis, we need our law enforcement to keep law and order. They know …
LETTER: Gun control won't stop the killing
Response to Steve Wheat’s letter on June 15:
LETTER: Support changes in forest plan
In late May, the U.S. Forest Service published its proposed alternatives for the management of the Flathead National Forest. The management plan ultimately selected will be in effect for the next 20 years — and mos…
LETTER: Gun control makes no sense
On the Inter Lake’s July 15 Opinion page, there was an inane letter by Steve Wheat of Polson pertaining to the Second Amendment. Mr. Wheat apparently wants to restrict private ownership of weapons by normal law-abi…
LETTER: How to respond if stopped by police officers
This is about policing in America.
LETTER: Republicans can't get under Obama's skin
Life must be difficult right now for those who try to criticize and spew forth nasty attacks at President Obama. They can’t seem to land any punches. In trying to follow my spiritual teachings since childhood, this…