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: Remembering Pete Darling's contributions
Pete Darling’s funeral in Columbia Falls was Feb. 9. Pete touched the lives of hundreds of low income youth back in the 1970s and early 1980s through his employment with the U.S. Forest Service.
LETTER: A government that serves government...
Over many, many years I have notice the steady growth of government. Employees were once called civil servants. I was once a civil servant serving in federal, state and local governments. During the late 1960s the …
OPINION: Don't change hunting rules in Sowerwine area
LETTER: Missoula plan to import refugees is dangerous
LETTER: Paying tribute to Kesler's contribution
OPINION: Lake County needs to prepare for more growth
Lake County Commissioner Decker has made it clear for months that his mind is made up. He wants the Density Map and Regulations gone. Issues of this magnitude can not be fairly evaluated without a willingness to ex…
OPINION: Al Gore's global warming doomsday passes uneventfully
Here we are on Jan. 26, 2016. Do you feel the heat? Do you see the clouds are gone and the sky is glowing red?
LETTER: Private schools give parents a choice, not indoctrination
In response to Mary Moe’s Feb. 5 opinion about “The perils of privatization” of schools, I believe her main point was assimilation to the progressives’ viewpoint.
LETTER: Sanders will end socialism for the rich
The best letter to the editor I ever had the privilege to read was published in this paper and was written by a Flathead High School junior during the Clinton administration. The author talked about why we as consu…
OPINION: A scientist's response to Ed Berry's 'climate denial'
Most of us wish that Ed Berry’s denials of climate science are correct. Certainly, I do. None of us want to change how we get the energy to run our civilization. Unfortunately, we must change and Berry’s climate de…
OPINION: 'Once upon a time...' (It's not a fairy tale; it's American history)
Once upon a time... we relished the thought of honesty. We cherished the stories of our first president speaking the truth when it came to chopping down a cherry tree. Now it seems one who may run for the office of…
Marco Rubio is nice guy who is totally wrong
Marco Rubio is a nice guy, a smart guy and often quite engaging. I listened to his speech last evening after the Iowa caucus. In my opinion most of his comments were not helpful at all to the Republican cause. His …
Just the facts!
I really enjoyed reading the letter from Robert Petersen the other day about how important it is to be educated before you vote. I could not agree more.
Will refugees bring same risks to U.S. as they brought to Europe?
For brevity, this letter on the refugee resettlement will stick to the religion Islam. The reader can decide whether displaying American largesse is worth the risk of the probable consequences, already evident in G…
Don't OK tribes' water compact
Yeah, CSKT water compact again.