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.
Let’s strive for coerced personal responsibility
My name is Larry Lautaret. I was born and raised in Kalispell, have been a pastor for 50 years, and in the Flathead for nearly 40. I have been a police chaplain for over 20 years. I am speaking not for anyone othe…
Keeping political power in check
My favorite father-in-law (yes, there have been more than one) once told me that if I ever went fishing make sure that I took two ministers with me.
Letters to the editor July 25
Letters to the editor July 25
Letters to the editor July 23
Letters to the editor July 23
The time has come for a traffic light
Every summer, a temporary traffic light is placed at the intersection of Montana 40 and Dillon Road (between Whitefish and Columbia Falls) to accommodate and control traffic during the Under the Big Sky Music Festi…
Letters to the editor July 22
Letters to the editor July 22
Montana’s new bison rewilding paradigm
The prairie grasslands of central Montana have been the focal point of wild bison restoration attempts for many years. So far, past bison rewilding efforts have met with little success in our region, notwithstandin…
The Montana Legislature tried, and failed, to define sex
In 2023, the Montana State Legislature passed a bill, signed into law by the governor, that defined sex and sexuality as being either, and only, male or female.
Two years since Dobbs, Americans are fighting to reclaim their rights
In its Dobbs ruling two years ago this June, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since then, abortion restrictions have had devastating effects not only on pregnant people but on our society more generally.
Letters to the editor July 21
Letters to the editor July 21
Letters to the editor July 16
Letters to the editor July 16
Letters to the editor July 15
Letters to the editor July 15
It's time to end the war on poverty in the Flathead Valley
There has been a great deal of discussion and debate around the topic of homelessness in the Flathead Valley. I’d like to offer two observations on this topic. One, this issue will continue to get worse unless we o…
Going deep on the CFAC cleanup
Going deep is an essential next step in order for Columbia Falls and Flathead County residents to begin to really understand and raise meaningful questions about the proposed leave-the toxic waste-in-place cleanup…
Rural America deserves better on broadband buildout
A massive expansion of federal air emission rules is on hold while legal challenges wind through the courts, which the Supreme Court said it expects to be successful.