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: Reasons for the housing crisis
There is a reason homes are so expensive. The city of Whitefish is trying to figure out the reason private sector people working in Whitefish cannot afford to live in Whitefish. They must live in Kalispell or Colum…
LETTER: Comey doesn't convince this ex-lawman
I have committed over 50 years of my life to the law enforcement profession — 25 years as a member of one of America’s finest police departments, and another 29 years as a consultant and educator. As such, I am dee…
LETTER: Field of profanities?
I am writing to express my concern regarding the unprofessionalism displayed at the Kalispell Lakers baseball field. While previous games at that field have been unpleasant to attend, in that it seems the announcer…
LETTER: 'Responsible Republicans' just the ticket for electing Hillary
It looks like some of our “Responsible Republicans” are not supporting Donald Trump for president (see the article in the July 8 Inter Lake, page A5).
LETTER: Nation being undermined from within
Our beloved USA is being undermined from within. The politicians, the media, our state leaders, the celebrities — all are instigating unrest and promoting racism by carelessly commenting on the tragic events happen…
LETTER: Don't block U.S. tradition from July 4 parade
In March, 2012, on behalf of the Flathead Valley Muzzleloaders club, I approached Mr. Joe Unterreiner, CEO for the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, about their Fourth of July parade, and also Mr. Charles Harball, Kal…
LETTER: The bad times are just going to get worse
The Obama administration has run up the national debt to where it is incomprehensible. Just the interest on this debt is hundreds of millions of dollars per second. It has become unsustainable, and the weight of th…
LETTER: Wake up and protect aquifer!
People of Flathead Valley, WAKE UP! We must act before it’s too late. We must all realize what is going on and work together to stop it. If we love our valley, we must unite and put a stop to this Creston bottling …
LETTER: Governor urged to protect state from terror threat
I went to a gathering of Montana citizens to hear what Brigitte Gabriel had to say about the threats to this country from Islamic extremists.
LETTER: States need to take back their power over federal excesses
The words “the state,” as used in the Constitution of the United States of America, do not — repeat do NOT — refer to a “general government” (i.e., Congress and the executive).
LETTER: Outdoor column seen as causing harm to native fish species
The June 30 edition of the Inter Lake published the most disturbing, indeed, disgusting, writing I have ever witnessed in print in Montana.
OPINION: So who's telling the truth about the Obama economy?
President Obama must have growing concerns that Trump might actually win the race for the White House. One recent headline reads: “Obama stages Republican voter intervention.”
OPINION: A theory of how modern man divorced himself from God
Currently we are looking head-on at a Yeatsian “Rough Beast / Slouching towards Bethlehem / To be Born,” and our American society is careening, tottering onwards toward moral chaos.
LETTER: Clarification on ID of person in court report
I am writing because I just learned some very disturbing news.
OPINION: Ryan Zinke's feet a poor fit for Teddy's boots
U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke recently claimed that he was a “Teddy Roosevelt conservationist.” He then voted for H.R. 2316, a piece of legislation that would transfer management of 4 million acres of national forests to st…