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.
Letters to the editor Nov. 5
Letters to the editor Nov. 5
Letters to the editor Nov. 2
Letters to the editor Nov. 2
PSC’s $100 million rate heist?
As the first snow is falling, and freezing temperatures hit, we are getting pummeled with another huge energy rate increase, thanks to the five Republicans on the Montana Public Service Commission.
Letters to the editor Oct. 31
Letters to the editor Oct. 31
Whitefish responds to inflammatory rhetoric
In his letter to the editor (Class action suit against Whitefish moves forward, Oct. 26) Paul Gillman made numerous misrepresentations of fact and even went so far as to publicly disparage a city of Whitefish emplo…
Letters to the editor Oct. 30
Letters to the editor Oct. 30
Senate wasting time not responding to Hamas attacks
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. In the words of President Ronald Reagan, “We should all recognize these deeds make so evident the bestial na…
A productive legislative session for hunters and landowners
Hunting season has arrived! As hunters flock to the hills in pursuit of Montana’s treasured big game species, we want to take a moment to acknowledge the good …
Tech hub designation is great news for Montana
The recent announcement that Western Montana has been selected as a federally-designated technology hub is great news for our state.
Letters to the editor Oct. 29
Letters to the editor Oct. 29
My uncle John
When I was 45, I went to my family’s second reunion.
Class action suit against Whitefish moves forward
In the middle of a 2022 federal class action lawsuit filed against Whitefish, city officials attempted to deny refunds to many property owners or limit the amount of refunds due these residents.
Letters to the editor Oct. 26
Letters to the editor Oct. 26
Time for capital investment in Whitefish High athletics
After the failure – by a margin of less than 200 votes – of the proposed bond to support expansion of the Whitefish High School and athletic complex, I’ve heard grumbling in the Whitefish community that seems focus…
Cutting red tape to increase housing
The Legislature’s major zoning reforms to increase the supply of affordable housing in Montana have made a lot of news, but there was also another significant pillar of our pro-housing work during the session: cutt…