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: Help catch bucket biologists
The Treasure State is in the throes of a stupidity epidemic. Over the past several years Montana has experienced more than 600 incidents of illegal introduction of fish into 300-plus of our treasured waters. In alm…
LETTER: Prayer needed to overcome persecution
During the month of Ramadan, the Voice of the Martyrs sponsored 30 days of prayer for the one-fifth of our planet that follows the Muslim faith and ideology — about 1.5 billion people. The purpose was and is to edu…
OPINION: Protect clean water; protect our economy
The recent Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Rule affirming that headwater streams and tributaries feeding Montana’s rivers merit protection from pollution is critical because it helps put money in the po…
LETTER: Put off county 911 project until funding is ready
We are surprised by the recent actions of our county commissioners to have us vote by default regarding a special tax for 911 communication system upgrades. To vote NO we must return the ballot by Dec. 31. Failure …
LETTER: Beware phone scam claiming to be from IRS
Here is the latest scam phone call supposedly originating from the Internal Revenue Service.
LETTER: Is morality lost on football players?
Here we go again.
LETTER: Send county commissioners a message
I just received five notices of “Passage of Resolution of Intention to Create E-911 Special District.“ This is to provide further funding for 911 services, in addition to the funding that shows up on my property ta…
LETTER: A plea for an early Christmas miracle in Kalispell
I am the proud mother of a U.S. Army soldier. Soon my son will be deployed to an un-friendly part of the world. Before he goes, he will be home for two weeks for Thanksgiving and our family is going to make the mos…
LETTER: Hard to come by?
Sen. Jon Tester was interviewed recently regarding the $10 million grant for the new industrial park. He was quoted as saying that “everybody knows that money in Washington is hard to come by.” Really?
LETTER: Do we care more about 'The Martian' than the ambassador?
For those who have not seen the movie, “The Martian,” it is a story of a single American astronaut stranded on Mars, for whom NASA decides to take great risks to try to rescue him.
LETTER: Imam's visit to Missoula seen as worrisome
When we heard that Montana World Affairs Council had invited Feisal Abdul Rauf to speak on Oct. 21, a dozen Flathead residents drove to Missoula.
OPINION: Making a difference: My soldier's service still inspires and drives me today
The challenge of how to find the same sense of purpose and the driving force of a compelling mission has been a challenge of veterans for decades, probably even centuries.
LETTER: Did you campaign to raise taxes?
Kudos to Ann Egerter from Bigfork for her letter to the editor about the disturbing trend in the valley for new bond issues.
LETTER: What's really going on in Syria?
In my opinion, the following needs to be looked at carefully. What’s really going on in Syria? What is ISIS, really? Is military action the right action? Where will we fight next? We are not hearing any good answer…
OPINION: Planned Parenthood is resource for Montanans
“After two years with my high school sweetheart, my parents and I made my first appointment at Planned Parenthood for a wellness exam and birth control. A year later, a prescription counteracted the birth control p…