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.
Philosophies of government predict policy
Shame on us. In our political discourse, we throw the “isms” around willy-nilly, without really discussing — or understanding — what they actually mean. Liberalism, socialism, Marxism, fascism, conservatism, libert…
The election is over. Let's go for a ride.
I bought my first Deuce and a Quarter in 1990 from Gail Lewis who was the cleanup man at the LP mill in Trout Creek.
Solving housing crisis doesn't have to ruin our quality of life
Seldom have I read an opinion piece that represents my own thoughts so well as that of Travis Taylor as published in the Inter Lake on Nov. 4
Letters to the editor Nov. 14
Letters to the editor Nov. 14
Judge Allison served the county well
This letter is not about politics, or the election. (Lord, will I be glad when that is over...) Instead, this letter is a heartfelt thank you to a man who has served the people of our region honorably and faithfull…
Letters to the editor Nov. 12
Letters to the editor Nov. 12
Letters to the editor Nov. 11
Letters to the editor Nov. 11
Letters to the editor Nov. 10
Letters to the editor Nov. 10
Instead of cellphone ban, help kids build healthy habits
Gov. Greg Gianforte is making a push to establish cellphone-free schools across the state as evidence about the potentially unhealthy effects of excessive use among adolescents continues to pile up.
The value of school trust lands
Montana now has more new residents defined as five years or so than old. That means perhaps that someone should tell the story of what is now spoken of as public lands as different from Glacier National Park, Yello…
A bear for the ages
She was 28 years old and dealt with aplomb the hordes of picture-taking tourists and repeated motherhood. When she was killed by a car a few weeks ago, the loss of Grizzly 399 left people all over the world shocked…
Montana Democrats must clean the house or go extinct
If “democracy was at stake” in the election, I guess we can conclude that democracy is toast, saddle pals.
Prediction: Split-ticket voters will decide the election
The polls are so close, only a fool would predict the results of Tuesday’s election. So, here’s my prediction.
Unwavering belief in the American people
“Before all else, the people have a right to an electoral system free of shenanigans and capable of yielding honest, responsible, and responsive government open to all and shaped to meet the needs of all.” — Mike M…
Consider the costs of growth
Ponder for a moment the Montana way of life. What does that mean to you? What comes to mind? Wide open spaces? A simpler, more rural, and more fulfilling way of life?