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Letters to the Editor

Voices from the community—reader-submitted letters sharing opinions, concerns, and perspectives on local and statewide issues.

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A legacy of success at FVCC

This is a moment to honor the determination, resilience and accomplishments of our graduates.

Updated 1 year ago
Open enrollment: The most popular public education choice option

Imagine being assigned to a grocery store based on your zip code. Would you be able to find all the products you need at the right price?

Updated 1 year ago
Republicans need to unite for Gianforte’s agenda

We’re confident the Montana Republican Party is deeply familiar with the Ten Commandments, but it seems that they’ve forgotten another commandment foundational…

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Montana property tax relief can’t wait

Montanans have been sounding the alarm on soaring property taxes — and Senate Democrats are answering that call.

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Ag Center is a vital community resource

The upcoming Kalispell Public Schools levy vote is a critical moment for Flathead Valley, with far-reaching implications for our community.

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Letters to the editor April 15

Letters to the editor April 15

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Letters to the editor April 14

Letters to the editor April 14

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Letters to the editor April 13

Letters to the editor April 13

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Setting the record straight on Twins baseball and Memorial Field

The Glacier Twins Board members are community members, former players and parents of past, present and future players. Some are parents of players who are or were part of the Twins, Whitefish, Columbia Falls, Blade…

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Humanities funding enriches Flathead County

Last week, Humanities Montana became the latest casualty of DOGE when we received an email informing us that our federal grant from the National Endowment for …

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Federal Medicaid cuts threaten child health

Congress is moving forward with a budget package likely to include severe cuts to Medicaid and CHIP (the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which funds Healthy Montana Kids).

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Elk Foundation efforts misrepresented

A recent editorial, appropriately printed on April Fool’s Day, inaccurately referred to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation as an organization that works against…

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Right to know bills in the Montana Legislature

Montanans’ constitutional right to know is a cornerstone of government transparency, commanding that we can all access public documents, “except in cases in which the demand of individual privacy clearly exceeds th…

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Letters to the editor April 10

Letters to the editor April 10

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Letters to the editor April 8

Letters to the editor April 8

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Legislation would undo effort to protect property

When administrative efficiency is prioritized over private property owners’ commitment to conserving land, resources and quality of life, Montana is placed in a tenuous position to forever lose the beauty, open lan…