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.
Congress must act on housing crisis
For the past six months I have been talking to hundreds of Montanans about their concerns and hopes for the future, and the one issue that comes up every time is housing. Some of our neighbors and their kids are li…
Letters to the editor April 29
Letters to the editor April 29
Levies are an investment in Kalispell’s future
As Kalispell Public Schools trustees we ask you to invest in the future and support our kids’ education but voting yes for the school levies. Supporting our school levies is a direct way to invest in the future of …
Letters to the editor April 28
Letters to the editor April 28
More time needed to consider CFAC cleanup plan
CFAC. Glencore. Slurry walls. Waste in place. Cyanide. Spent pot liner. Affordable housing. CCC. EPA. ROD. TANA. TAG. CLP. ECRWSSEDDM... .
Tackling the rising cost of housing in Montana together
More than 100 years ago, my grandparents made a life for our family on a homesteaded plot of land outside of Big Sandy that we still farm to this day.
Letters to the editor April 25
Letters to the editor April 25
Court order on charter schools a win for Montana
Education leaders have the tremendous opportunity and responsibility to implement public charter schools for the benefit of Montana’s children.
Your new tax bill
By now most Montana homeowners and business owners have gotten a new and unexpected tax bill from their county treasurers. Here’s why.
Letters to the editor April 23
Letters to the editor April 23
A clean CFAC equals a brighter future
Columbia Falls Aluminum Company and Glencore representatives will be in Columbia Falls on Wednesday and Thursday, April 24 and 25. Don’t miss this opportunity to speak up for a brighter future and a more comprehe…
Letters to the editor April 21
Letters to the editor April 21
Montana is bullish on AI
By now you’ve probably heard that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the power to ‘democratize expertise,’ enabling countless innovations the likes of which we h…
Why I’m appointing a new Senate committee
I recently announced that I’m in the process of appointing a new committee of the state Legislature.
Ellsworth doesn't respect separation of powers
Primary candidate for clerk of the Montana Supreme Court, Jason Ellsworth, doesn’t understand or respect separation of powers — a core tenant of our American democracy that protects us all.