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: 'Modest' border proposal fits Trump image
Dear Mr. Trump: Fencing the Mexican/U.S. border does not fit the Trump image. I visualize you proposing a super highway running from Brownsville, Texas, to the Pacific Ocean.
LETTER: Don't trust Iran on nuclear deal
I believe that Congress should not approve the current deal with Iran. The ayatollah has never kept his word on anything. The current deal lifts all sanctions and grants Iran $150 billion without Iran even slowing …
OPINION: Iran nuclear deal is test case: Party or country?
Our Founding Fathers including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were very cognizant of the dangers of political party allegiance. Over the last six years their fears have been proven valid. Under President Ob…
LETTER: Sen. Tester, just who did you talk to in Montana about the Iran deal?
Open comment to Jon Tester, Democratic senator from Montana:
LETTER: Trump is threat to establishment
What irritates the establishment about Donald Trump is that he can’t be controlled. There are no handles, and there is no amount of money to persuade. The full weight of the American economy, should it fall into hi…
LETTER: The unintended consequences of new LBGT policy
To all of those who chose to support and pass the change to the Kalispell Public Schools’ “Equal Education, Nondiscrimination and Sex Equity” policy, I invite you to take a step back and try to look at the situatio…
LETTER: Don't hold your breath, America
Mr. Steinle’s daughter Kathryn was allegedly murdered by Mr. Francisco Sanchez, an illegal alien on July 1, 2015, in San Francisco, a sanctuary city.
OPINION: It's time to end the professional political class
Back in June, Shawn Hannity had presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina on his program for the entire hour and she made a comment which most Americans are now beginning to understand. To paraphrase Fiorina: It is time t…
OPINION: 'Wizard of Oz' remake could be based in D.C.
It has been over 75 years since the movie “The Wizard of Oz” awed viewers with its fictional fantasy. I find it bizarre how today’s political scene in Washington parallels the surreal storyline of this classical ma…
OPINION: Still not convinced levy makes sense
In June I was invited twice by Mr. Jensen, the superintendent of Bigfork High School to look at his Agora plan for a $14 million levy . He expressed to me that he wished I had visited with him before I submitted a …
LETTER: Raw milk is safe and healthy: Here's why
Do you wonder why so many Montanans prefer raw milk to pasteurized milk and are willing to risk buying it through the underground market? Could it be the difference between living and dead food?
LETTER: Socialist Bernie Sanders is just what the United States needs
As I speak to my fellow citizens about Bernie Sanders, I keep having people tell me versions of “I hate socialism” and refusing further discussion.
OPINION: Bigfork High School improvements are needed
On Oct. 9 the registered voters of Bigfork will be asked to vote on a $14 million bond issue to renovate, expand and modernize Bigfork High School. I am writing this letter to ask for your support and a “yes” vote …
OPINION: Evergreen fire leads one man to ask questions about future
As one of many residents of Evergreen, I enjoy the proximity to Kalispell coupled with our community’s flavor of country living.
OPINION: It's time to free Barry Beach
“It [is] more a duty [of an attorney general] to save an innocent than to convict a guilty man.” We know we do not live in a perfect world where only the guilty are convicted and the wrongly accused go free, but pr…