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.
Letters to the editor Jan. 16
Letters to the editor Jan. 16
Stage is set for bill debates
For many Montanans, the legislative process can feel confusing and opaque. With more than 4,000 bill titles in drafting, even the legal beagles find it daunting.
Don’t let Whitefish become Pacific Palisades
The City of Whitefish and the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles are so much further apart than the 1,356 miles between us would suggest.
Letters to the editor Jan. 14
Letters to the editor Jan. 14
Letters to the editor Jan. 13
Letters to the editor Jan. 13
An American snapshot
Look at their faces — formal, etched with experience, laden with the weight of momentous decisions. Add up their years: 379 to be exact, enough time to take yo…
Resist GOP attacks on courts and constitution
The legislative GOP misleadingly calls the 27 draft bills they passed through their partisan judiciary attack committee “judicial reform.”
Why modernizing Montana’s optometry laws matter
Montana’s optometrists are highly educated and trained but our state’s outdated laws prevent them from fully using their expertise to benefit those in need.
Staying in the know this legislative session
During Montana’s legislative sessions — lasting for 90 days every other year — our elected representatives will pass many hundreds of bills, listen to thousands of Montanans on issues that impact our state, and wri…
Will the mutant elephants hijack another legislative session?
If you happen to be at the state Capitol during the coming session, you are likely to encounter mutant elephants in the hallways, restrooms and chambers.
Letters to the editor Jan. 7
Letters to the editor Jan. 7
Jimmy Carter: A moral compass for our times
My wife and I took our daughters to Disney World in 1997, and after doing so took a quick side trip into southern Georgia to visit the Andersonville Stockade where our Civil War ancestor was held in the rebel priso…
Proud to have led Office of Public Instruction
Serving as your state superintendent has been an honor.
Letters to the editor Jan. 5
Letters to the editor Jan. 5
Wildlife commission must follow science, listen to input
We are 40 retired state, federal and tribal Montana biologists with a combined 1,280 years of professional experience. We are extremely concerned about the Fish and Wildlife Commission’s conflicts of interest, lack…