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: A practical solution to climate change?
We are being told that the vast majority of scientists believe that humans are increasing carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere and therefore bringing about destructive climate change.
OPINION: Lawsuit could still stop water compact
The Flathead Joint Board of Control for the 128,242 acre irrigation project on the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Reservation filed suit against the state of Montana to void the vote on the water compact.
LETTER: Can you really vote for Hillary?
I see in the paper and on TV that Hillary supporters are in full swing rioting and causing a public display of disapproval of Trump. Ask yourselves why anyone would want a Clinton in office after a 30-year history …
LETTER: Lew Weaver is 'man of integrity'
Residents of the Flathead Valley, I don’t live in your wonderful area, but I visit there every summer. I reside in southern California. I’m aware of the controversy in the Creston area concerning the proposed Monta…
OPINION: Why I-180 is unfair and unreasonable
Professor Steve Running recently penned an opinion piece in the Daily Inter Lake in which he asked readers to sign petitions to place proposed Initiative 180 on the ballot. He began with a lengthy discussion of som…
LETTER: Malheur occupiers ought to pay damages
After reading the April 4 article on the occupation of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, it became obvious that those people who were part of the stand off should not only serve jail time but pay for all the costs …
LETTER: Moving Pond Hockey Classic to January
Canceling the 2016 Montana Pond Hockey Classic in February was one of the most difficult decisions of my career. Faced with the whims of Mother Nature and unseasonably mild temperatures, the Kalispell Convention an…
OPINION: Global warming will have huge impact on Montana's economy, outdoor heritage
Our climate is changing and global temperatures are soaring. NASA climate data shows that January 2016 was the hottest month ever recorded — until February broke January’s record.
LETTER: Religious beliefs won't protect us
I used to think that the president was just not that competent regarding protecting the country from terrorists. After reading about the president’s Easter message on Page A10, March 31, in the Daily Inter Lake, I …
OPINION: Parsing the non-existential threat from the non-Islamic State
What do 9-11, Benghazi, the Paris massacre, San Bernardino and the Brussels bombings all have in common?
LETTER: Jesus wouldn't put us in danger
Some people who want to allow more Muslim refugees in this country say they are doing what Jesus would do. Well, let’s take a look at the facts:
LETTER: Many issues to be studied in bottling plant
Regarding the permit application by property owner Lew Weaver for a bottling plant, below are issues that clearly need to be legally resolved before being “rubber stamped” with an OK. If not, Montana taxpayers will…
LETTER: The Donald shows lack of serious thinking
Amazing! The self-declared darling of the “practically not educated at all” may have finally stuck his foot so far down his throat (or elsewhere) that even his blind followers, especially the women, may wise up and…
OPINION: Grizzly bear facts - not fiction
In January, I submitted an op-ed to the Inter Lake titled “The Grizzly Killing Fields” questioning the haste of the states in dividing up grizzly hunting quotas while the bears were still listed as “threatened.” I …
OPINION: Montana's convention delegation could be pivotal
“Brokered” political conventions are neither good nor bad. Sometimes they are simply necessary. That could be the case with the Republicans this year, as it was in 1952 and 1976.