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.
University should reject program aligned with Chinese communists
We write to urge your university and its affiliated schools to reject any study abroad program funding and other support from entities closely aligned with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Letters to the editor Dec. 7
Letters to the editor Dec. 7
Legislature’s work on criminal justice and public safety
Public safety has been a significant and growing concern in our communities for the past several years. The 2023 Legislature heard these concerns loud and clear and acted to make our state a safer place to work, pl…
Letters to the editor Dec. 5
Letters to the editor Dec. 5
Letters to the editor Dec. 4
Letters to the editor Dec. 4
Letters to the editor Dec. 3
Letters to the editor Dec. 3
History repeats itself and Montana’s leaders should know better
When armed conflict erupts, the urge to scapegoat runs high.
Prairie Reserve’s happy dance
In case you missed it, the American Prairie Reserve (APR) recently reported through various media outlets that one of its trail cameras photographed a grizzly bear that wandered onto the PN Ranch owned by APR.
Agreement developed in secret diminishes power supply
A recent agreement negotiated in secret by the White House could have serious consequences for western-Montana electric cooperatives.
Gov must practice what he preaches
The Montana Supreme Court clarified the state’s ability to accrue “banked mills” when the calculation required under Monana code 15-10-420 results in mills above the cumulative cap of 95.
Work together for change
Many years ago, I worked with Bill Lincoln, Bill Sutton, Tony Dawson, Mark Agather and a few other folks on a high school committee. At that time, we had only one (bulging at the seams) high school in Kalispell.
What really affects hunting in the West
A disgruntled hunter wrote a Writers on the Range opinion recently about Westerners getting fed up with the many out-of-staters coming in and buying up draw licenses to shoot bull elk, deer, bear and other big game…
Letters to the editor Nov. 28
Letters to the editor Nov. 28
Where will the additional tax funds go?
I appreciated my time spent on this 95 mill property tax issue with you, the Department of Revenue and the lobbyist for the school organizations.
Letters to the editor Nov. 27
Letters to the editor Nov. 27