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: Airport's value exaggerated by supporters
Figures don’t lie; liars figure. Just look at the purported figures in the paid ads for that economic behemoth, the Kalispell City Airport. All the figures come from studies by airport consultants whose sole job is…
OPINION: Core Area Redevelopment will enrich Kalispell
Like the reality TV shows that stream into our homes daily, the city of Kalispell is hard at work on their own “makeover” project for Kalispell’s Core Area. As Realtors in the Flathead Valley, we could not be more …
OPINION: It's time to find solution for veterans' care
It was just a few months ago that a veteran from Southeast Montana contacted me for help.
LETTER: Clinton, Obama need to be prosecuted for Benghazi
Regarding Benghazi, I feel just like Tyrone Woods’ father or Sean Smith’s mother! Hillary and Obama are guilty of murder/dereliction of duty. This needs to stay in the news until they are prosecuted!
LETTER: A formerly quiet spot to enjoy fireworks
What a fiasco!
LETTER: Why do pilots get treated differently?
Pilots and airport enthusiasts are being discriminated against.
LETTER: Justice delayed on lawsuit over water compact?
Despite occasional warts and wrinkles within the system, I have maintained a lifetime respect for our country’s judiciary. Decisions issued from a courtroom bench can change a life, a community, and sometimes a nat…
LETTER: City airport should be allowed to stay
As a resident of South Kalispell, I feel the need to comment on the city airport issue. I have lived about 12 blocks east of the City Airport since buying this house in 1999. I don’t own an airplane, am not a pilot…
OPINION: Would the real 28th Amendment please stand up?
I had the pleasure of attending the pro 28th Amendment gathering at the University of Montana on June 23, with the keynote speakers being retired Montana Supreme Court Justice James C. Nelson and President of Ameri…
LETTER: Re-elect Bullock
Let’s be positive for a change. I am tired of all the negative political discourse on TV and in the press. Aren’t you?
LETTER: AR-15 is a much maligned gopher gun
Steve Wheat from Polson wrote a letter to the editor asking for answers to some gun-related questions.
LETTER: Assault weapon propaganda
In response to Steve Wheat’s letter to the editor of June 23:
OPINION: The enduring strength of the American spirit
As we pause to celebrate the anniversary of our nation’s independence, it seems appropriate to consider the vital role played by the American military in the creation of our nation and its transformation of our wor…
OPINION: People are the problem, not goats
The May 29 Inter Lake (“Border collie trained to work at Logan Pass”) carried the news that Mark Biel, GNP’s natural resources program manager, will soon begin using his own personal dog Gracie to herd (“harass”) m…
LETTER: GOP should try governing for a change
Benghazi, Benghazi: the Republicans have been trying for 25 years to nail Hillary Clinton with something that will stick, and now they have failed again, with a politically motivated investigation that cost the tax…