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.
State misses the mark on grizzly delisting
At the heart of the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide ecosystems, grizzly bears symbolize the wildness of Montana. Healthy grizzly population…
Suing over funding for special needs students is a new low
It takes a lot to surprise me anymore when it comes to politics or government. But suing to block funding for special needs kids to get an education that works for them? That’s a new low.
Montana tax policy shouldn’t favor corporations over workers
Montana families and workers expect our state government to tax people fairly, invest in our safety and future, and give Montanans the opportunity to get ahead in life.
Letters to the editor Feb. 22
Letters to the editor Feb. 22
Let’s keep our communities stable, safe and healthy
In 2015, when the Legislature expanded Medicaid to cover another 100,000 Montanans, it sought to guarantee that all of us — our families, kids, friends and neighbors — would have access to health care.
Energy touches all things at all times
Climate change has become a major issue. President Joe Biden’s solution for us is a 50% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030. He is also mandating that we make our electricity production carbon-free by 2035.
Trump and our democracy
As Trump collects delegates to clench the Republican nomination, we must understand his vision for our country. We hear nothing about health care, infrastructure, education, foreign policy, climate or the economy. …
Letters to the editor Feb. 19
Letters to the editor Feb. 19
Letters to the editor Feb. 18
Letters to the editor Feb. 18
Where have all the doctors gone?
There’s never been enough doctors in rural Wyoming, where I live, but a shortage of obstetricians is now increasing the risks for pregnant women across the state — and the nation.
Grizzly bears still trapped in their own end zone
Contrary to Dale Jorgenson’s assertions in his Jan. 18 letter to the editor “Grizzly bear population out of control,” we do not have “way too many grizzly bear…
We can do more to protect public land
In my family there is a wide swath of political views and when you are in the same room as we were for the holidays, the juvenile name calling stops and thoughtful discussions can occur.
Acting like a nation
I am reading a history of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin and their role together in the creation of America.
Letters to the editor Feb. 15
Letters to the editor Feb. 15
Letters to the editor Feb. 13
Letters to the editor Feb. 13