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.
Putting public Lands at risk is a threat to hunters and heritage
While Montana hunters filled their tags this hunting season, Sen. Steve Daines and Rep. Ryan Zinke were working in Washington, D.C., to privatize some of Montana’s coveted public lands.
Protect the right to know how government works
State government, our government, works best if its activities are transparent and open to everyone. Montana’s constitution is a national leader in protecting …
Letters to the editor Dec. 22
Letters to the editor Dec. 22
Let’s scrap the stigma of mental illness
Even though one in five Americans is estimated to suffer from mental health illness, talk about mental health in the rural West remains muted. I’d like to talk about it this Thanksgiving because I’m grateful I got …
Follow Europe’s lead on health care
On Dec. 4, UnitedHealthcare’s co-CEO Brian Thompson was assassinated amid the huge and intrusive open enrollment campaign, which comes to entertain us at the beginning of each holiday season.
Letters to the editor Dec. 18
Letters to the editor Dec. 18
Tamp down on government data collection overreach
The Office of Public Instruction currently collects nearly 200 points of information for school accreditation, funding and assessing the quality of programming and student well-being. This data, which includes stud…
Letters to the editor Dec. 17
Letters to the editor Dec. 17
Montana homeowners pick up the tab for corporate welfare
Here we go again. Guess they thought that 2023 didn’t hurt the middle class enough.
Follow the money for insurance corporation profits
Montana hospitals depend on payments from Medicare and Medicaid to stay afloat.
Mineral challenge can’t be met solely by China imports
If there was a question of how risky heavy dependence on China for critical minerals is, it was dispelled with China’s plan to restrict the export of graphite,…
Letters to the editor Dec. 15
Letters to the editor Dec. 15
Letters to the editor Dec. 12
Letters to the editor Dec. 12
An open letter to Senator-elect Sheehy
Congratulations on your successful campaign for the U.S. Senate. With nearly 77 % of eligible Montanans casting ballots, your achievement capturing 53% of the votes over incumbent Jon Tester’s 45% was remarkable.
Don’t miss open enrollment deadlines
With the holiday season in full swing, many of us juggle the excitement of festive celebrations with the reality of financial strain. The costs of gifts, travel and meals can quickly add up, creating stress that li…