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.
Dave Barry's 2023 Year in Review
It was a year of reckoning, a year in which humanity finally began to understand that it faces an existential threat, a threat unlike any we have ever faced be…
Speak up for a clean CFAC
A growing number of Columbia Falls and Flathead-area residents are coming together to form the Coalition for a Clean CFAC.
Letters to the editor Dec. 28
Letters to the editor Dec. 28
Letters to the editor Dec. 28
Letters to the editor Dec. 28
Letters to the editor Dec. 26
Letters to the editor Dec. 26
Montana’s role in U.S. energy transition
Advancement in technology is rapidly changing the world we live in, the careers we pursue, and undoubtedly affecting nearly every aspect of our lives.
Letters to the editor Dec. 25
Letters to the editor Dec. 25
Conservatives can lead on climate engagement
Historic drought conditions and weather extremes have hit the outdoor industry hard in Montana and other states throughout the West. Shorter winters, brought o…
Why a special session won’t fix the property tax problem
The Montana Freedom Caucus, a group of 21 legislators, has called for a special session. The content of the call asks for a reduction of the 95 mills, clarification of MCA 15-10-420, a mechanism that caps growth on…
The 12 days of Christmas, legislative edition
We’re all familiar with the Christmas carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” In recognition of the holiday season, I’d like to share some of the good work your state lawmakers accomplished in the legislative session…
Letters to the editor Dec. 24
Letters to the editor Dec. 24
‘Green tariff’ won’t help the climate crisis
Bozeman and Missoula have reached an agreement with Northwestern Energy that will allow people to voluntarily pay more for “green” solar and wind energy. But the question that’s going unanswered is: Why NorthWester…
A way to address high property taxes
I just read the editorial “Lets end the property tax blame game” by Kendall Cotton in which he begins by blaming local governments for property tax increases, echoing Gov. Greg Gianforte’s attack on greedy county g…
Letters to the editor Dec. 21
Letters to the editor Dec. 21
A way to address high property taxes
I just read the editorial “Lets end the property tax blame game” by Kendall Cotton in which he begins by blaming local governments for property tax increases, echoing Gov. Greg Gianforte’s attack on greedy county g…