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: PSC must fight for Internet freedom
When, in the spirit of bipartisanship, Congress and the Clinton administration deregulated the Internet in 1994, the results were predictable. Fueled by freedom and entrepreneurship, the United States became the in…
OPINION: Zinke's position on coal sales challenged
As reported in a short news story in the Daily Inter Lake on July 10, the Obama administration is presently trying to correct what it believes are inappropriate sales of Montana coal deposits — by which the coal co…
LETTER: Trump is toxic
Put a toxic jerk on a large enough stage and his commentary quickly dissolves into farce.
LETTER: Silent Congress virtually useless
I am appalled at the silence of the lambs emanating from Washington, D.C.! If you are among the mute in Congress, shame on you.
LETTER: Do presidents all want to be king?
Every president since the assassination of John F. Kennedy has tried to become king, each one gaining a little more power. If people would read the Constitution, Articles One and Two, they would find some interesti…
LETTER: Thanks for laughs
I almost died laughing at the editorial cartoon of Lincoln Chafee and Hillary Clinton in the July 21 paper. That captures Chafee accurately. As a resident of Rhode Island I can tell you that while governor of our p…
LETTER: Thanks for uplifting story about Luskos
Although I have lived in the valley all of my life, you have never read my name in this opinion section of your newspaper.
LETTER: The desperate need for welfare reform
Welfare has become a “racket.” I have a welfare family living close to me. Because of the low wages in Montana, my welfare neighbor makes more money on welfare and food stamps than he could if he worked at a full-t…
LETTER: Is putting up Ten Commandments a form of idolatry?
The editor’s July 12 column on Ten Commandments vandalism was spot on, yet incomplete. Defacing is never a good answer. Be it physical or figurative.
LETTER: Smith River Mine would hurt Montana
The mining operation proposed by Tintina mining corporation would not only be detrimental to the central Montana environment, but irreversible as well.
LETTER: Alpine Theatre Project does it again
The Alpine Theatre Project opened its production of “Big Fish” last week — WOW! The music, the choreography, the set, the costuming, lighting — all are amazing. Luke, Eric, Nick, and company gave voice and heart to…
LETTER: Hospital needs to address other issues in its zoned area
Hospital zone construction continues at a steady pace. To accommodate future development, Kalispell Regional Healthcare has applied for a Growth Policy Amendment for Mixed Urban Use for 9.55 acres it owns north of …
LETTER: City needs to get parking district right the first time
The Westside Residential Parking District, renamed the Flathead Parking District, is an item on this Monday’s already full City Council agenda.
Montana taxpayers deserved tax simplification, tax relief
Gov. Steve Bullock had an opportunity earlier this year to provide hardworking Montanans with modest income tax relief while also simplifying Montana’s complicated income tax system. He chose not to by vetoing Sena…
LETTER: Constitution under attack
America is a nation of individuals, different from one another in what is important. Skin color is only a facade. The framers of the Constitution knew from experience catering to a group or individual’s needs and d…