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: Iran treaty OKs missiles that can be used for nukes? Count me out
There have been many comments relative to the Iran nuclear treaty illuminating how bad this agreement is, and I agree. Thanks to Sen. Tester I’ve have had the opportunity to review this document online where my fea…
LETTER: Safeguard against court rewriting our culture and laws
Mr. Weed, as many liberals, seems to have difficulty (Daily Inter Lake, Aug. 2) understanding the Constitution which he accuses me of trampling “into oblivion” because I suggest a super majority of the Supreme Cour…
LETTER: A clarification about rheumatoid arthritis
In the Daily Inter Lake’s Aug. 4 article about Montana Arthritis Program classes, there was a reference that “Rheumatoid arthritis also affects many younger people.”
LETTER: School board asked not to change policy on discrimination
Currently the board of trustees for Kalispell Public Schools is in favor of language regarding gender discrimination/gender identity. I beg you to reconsider your decision.
OPINION: Montana does right thing for citizens' health needs
This week marks National Health Center Week and there is no better way to recognize the work of Montana’s Community Health Centers than to tell the story of our of our patients.
OPINION: The Sierra Club's proxy war on coal is a big plus for billionaires like Bloomberg
Cronyism isn’t popular these days. It never really has been, but growth in public awareness of the problem has forced special interests to get more creative in how they approach their rent-seeking. So it comes as n…
OPINION: Clean Power Plan and high cost of symbolism
Montanans better prepare for a tighter monthly budget, because if President Obama has his way, the electricity running through your home is about to get much more expensive.
OPINION: Even with the Clean Power Plan, federal policies still favor coal
With the release of the Clean Power Plan on Aug. 3, the United States took a landmark step toward leveling the playing field among renewable and fossil fuel energy sources that will be powering our homes and busine…
OPINION: Beware the perils of peace
The Middle East is and has always been a seemingly mysterious and faraway land for most Americans even though we have been commercially involved with the region since our very early years.
OPINION: Iran deal: A Marshall Plan to fund terrorism?
Buried within the 150-plus pages of technical minutia and regulations that make up the recently concluded nuclear deal between the P5+1 powers and the Islamic Republic of Iran lies a stunning revelation, the full i…
OPINION: Environmentalist puts together his 'wish list'
We environmentalists are not very well-liked in Montana. The Democrats don’t like us. The Republicans hate us. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Forest Service consider …
LETTER: 'A challenging year for gardeners,' plus observations on climate change
As the dry spell continues, gardeners are being tested for their persistence with watering. At the Kalispell Community Garden on Hawthorn Avenue, gardeners have been busy since they planted seeds trying to keep moi…
OPINION: A place to park - and a time to stand for principle
Mayor Johnson assured City Council members at the recent City Council meeting he would not be re-appointing anyone to a city board who sued or threaten to sue the city, and Councilman Guiffrida said he would not vo…
OPINION: Impeach President Obama over Iran deal
The current president of the United States of America has proven himself as anti-American with the negotiations with the terrorist state of Iran and the dramatic reduction of U.S.A. military forces and funding.
OPINIOPN: Community member explains need to expand Bigfork high school
Periodically, a community is presented an opportunity to choose to invest their tax dollars in a local project. In such cases it is very beneficial if as many voters as possible are made aware of the project and ha…