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.
OPINION: Police are not the enemy; here's why
The question is why all the retaliatory behavior toward police? Yes, there is a history of injustice toward blacks in law enforcement and in our criminal justice system. Yes, there are good cops and bad cops, they …
LETTER: Gravelpalooza!
My son, grandson and I attended the fundraiser benefiting the Community Action Partnership of NW Montana this past Saturday. It was graciously hosted by LHC at their concrete plant.
LETTER: God or the IRS?
Like Granddaddy used to say, it’s time to fish or cut bait. Christians in America will have to choose their master.
LETTER: Refugee resettlement system is flawed
We all know that our refugee program is broken. Already, 42 terrorists who were part of a Somali community resettled in the U.S. are fighting in the Middle East, one of whom became a suicide bomber. Our government …
LETTER: Native Americans do hunt by the way
Once again Bill Baum has come forth to share his vision of Montana, and as usual there is a question I feel that needs to be raised.
LETTER: Thanks for saving business from fire
I would like to extend my thanks to Kalispell Police Department and Kalispell Fire Department for their excellence in responding to a fire at Dermatology Associates in Kalispell last week.
LETTER: Gullible? How about supporters of Hillary?
Peter Stoll’s brief letter to the editor stated, “It is disturbing to contemplate how pathetically gullible a significant portion of the right wing populace has proven to be.” He makes his reference to the populace…
LETTER: Glaciers and climate
In the Aug. 9 letter by Mary Ann Garvey about this year being so dry, she claims it is due to global warming, then she reminds us the Flathead Valley was formed by limestone from “glaciers.”
LETTER: No special rules needed for LGBTs
I see the school district wants to create special rules for what they must consider a special group or groups of students.
LETTER: Thank you to Judge Lympus
Congratulations go out to Judge Ted Lympus on his well-earned retirement from the bench.
LETTER: War on weeds - It's personal now
I was asked by Steve Robinson of the Flathead County Weed Department to attend a county meeting on the morning of Aug. 3. Steve asked me there so I could voice my concerns about the knapweed and thistle infestation…
LETTER: Fair and balanced? Questions Fox can ask Hillary
Here are a few direct questions that Megyn Kelly should ask Hillary Clinton, just to keep the questions fair to all presidential candidates:
LETTER: Vote for Bigfork bond
I was pleased to read the article in Sunday’s paper on the proposed expansion of Bigfork High School.
LETTER: Trump popularity proves right wing is super gullible
Put a toxic jerk on a large enough stage and his commentary quickly dissolves into farce. Would-be front running Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump certainly is the prime example these days.
LETTER: Montana's unfinished work: conserving our finest rivers
Canoes. Pontoon boats. Drift boats. Rafts. Inner tubes. A rainbow spectrum of colorful plastic kayaks.