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: Do without eggs?
McDonald’s pledge last week to start using cage-free eggs is only a small step in preventing staggering suffering endured by millions of birds.
LETTER: Do own research on Bigfork levy
I could start by giving you my reasons on why the Bigfork High School bond should pass, but that would just be my opinion. I will ask this of you, Bigfork residents — form your own opinion and not that of hearsay. …
OPINION: On BHS levy issue, Les(s) is more
OPINION: The last thing we need is a bomb thrower for president
OPINION: Media elite anoint Fiorina, so beware!
OPINION: Bigfork runner gets credit for good citizenship, too
LETTER: Planned Parenthood?
We have all heard the phrase “follow the money.” It is now readily apparent that Planned Parenthood is in it for just that. Assassins, those who get paid to kill someone, do it for two reasons — they like the work,…
OPINION: Conservatives just want to reclaim GOP from pretenders
I read former Kalispell Mayor Tammi Fisher’s misrepresentation and fabrication of reality titled, “Moderates being run out of GOP” in the Sept. 10 edition of the Daily Inter Lake.
LETTER: Commissioner takes issue with claims about water compact
Verdell Jackson’s letter submitted to this paper was a misrepresentation of state water law, the terms in the Salish and Kootenai water compact, and water management of true irrigated farm operations.
LETTER: Professionals did great job fighting Bear Creek Fire
I own and operate a guest ranch in the Spotted Bear area. As many of you know, we have recently been in the heart of Montana’s biggest fire, the Bear Creek Fire.
Ranger says thanks to the Flathead
The Bear Creek and Trail Creek Fires have been burning for over a month on the Spotted Bear Ranger District. During some very stressful times, the local Flathead community has stepped up and supported the firefight…
OPINION: Aerial observer says fire response was fast, effective
The truth can sometimes be elusive, from afar. But sometimes one gets a “ringside seat” to the truth of events. Having had such a close-up view, I would like t…
OPINION: Supervisor grateful for all the help during Kootenai Forest fire season
The 2015 fire season was unprecedented on the Kootenai National Forest. When the fires broke out on Aug. 10 and 14, we wondered if a fire season this big would be the result. Conditions were ripe for the extreme fi…
OPINION: Talking to those who are burdened by guilt over their role in abortion
When I walk around our town and in and out of stores I am quite often wearing a shirt with a message: “ABORTION IS MURDER.” Some folks walking by have a tendency to turn away after noticing the message and it makes…
LETTER: With prophecy come to fulfillment soon?
America is still full of idiots! I say this because I believe that soon, very soon, the market is going to collapse. When this happens, Americans are going to get a crash course in human nature. America, along with…