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.
Time for Legislature to act on illegal immigration
For years we have watched news reports of the porous southern border facilitating the illegal influx of millions of migrants under the Joe Biden presidency.
Valley Neighbors is ‘caring for the strangers in our midst’
The intensity of the local debate over immigration and refugee support has taken a dark turn in the past week.
SB 442: Fruit of a poisonous tree
With the completion of the poll of the Legislature on whether to override the governor’s veto of Senate Bill 442, I want to explain my consistent opposition to the bill, including voting against overriding the veto.
The rube sits and smiles
After having unloaded all my farm equipment from the railcar that had brought it from my late father’s farm back East and knowing that I had come to the right part of the world when Dude and Shorty, who had helped …
FVCC graduates ready for the future
On May 10, Flathead Valley Community College will celebrate and honor the class of 2024 at our 56th commencement.
Letters to the editor May 9
Letters to the editor May 9
Letters to the editor May 6
Letters to the editor May 6
Protect U.S. hydropower on the Northwest’s Snake River
President Biden’s radical green agenda is an assault on Americans’ way of life, especially in Western states.
Calling on Sheehy to reject hatred, antisemitism and bigotry
As representatives of Montana’s diverse and pluralistic Jewish communities, we are disappointed and offended to see hateful messaging in a recent Tim Sheehy for Senate political ad and in public comments by one of …
Increase in illegal immigration harming the Flathead Valley
Having lived in this community my entire life, I grew up watching many people move here from all parts of the world. We are fortunate to live in one of the mos…
County working to minimize risks from illegal immigration
Late Thursday night, I received a call from Congressman Ryan Zinke’s office, briefing me on what they knew about a group of illegal aliens who had just flown into our airport.
Letters to the editor May 2
Letters to the editor May 2
Why does your right to know matter?
In our previous column, we introduced the right to know and the Montana Transparency Project, our nonprofit organization that champions, amplifies and educates Montanans about this crucial right. Today, let’s delv…
Sheehy’s plan to defund Homeland Security would be disastrous
As one of the few Montana mayors near the northern border, I know what it means to keep our communities safe. When politicians start to talk about their plans for our border patrol agents and the security of our st…
Letters to the editor April 30
Letters to the editor April 30