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 Oct. 2
Letters to the editor Oct. 2
It’s time for state control of grizzly bears
The recent spate of headlines about grizzly bear attacks and human-bear conflicts highlights the need for the federal government to return management of grizzl…
A victory for the Badger-Two Medicine
Montanans have cause to celebrate. After nearly four decades of threat, the wild and sacred peaks, wildlife, and forests of the Badger-Two Medicine are finally safe from industrial oil and gas development.
Knudsen sabotages our well-being by opposing abortion safety zones
Montanans cherish our personal liberty and privacy. We expect to make private medical decisions for our own bodies. Montana’s Constitution explicitly guarantees our right to privacy, which Montana courts have affir…
Letters to the editor Oct. 1
Letters to the editor Oct. 1
Our heroes deserve better
As a Gold Star widow, Navy wife and mother, ship sponsor, and spouse of a lawmaker, I am disgusted by the actions of those who are willing to sacrifice our troops for their political gain.
God, guns, guts and compromise
Sunday, Sept. 17, was the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia in 1787.
Senator Ellsworth is wrong about Whitefish
Since the 2023 Montana Legislative Session ended this past spring, the Daily Inter Lake and other papers around the state have been bombarded with op-eds from right-wing legislators bragging about how all of the dr…
Letters to the editor Sept. 25
Letters to the editor Sept. 25
Letters to the editor Sept. 24
Letters to the editor Sept. 24
Overcrowding at Glacier and why Congress must act
Glacier National Park has been recently criticized for trying to address an overwhelming problem — too many visitors at one time and not enough park staff to f…
Our children are worth funding
This past August, the Kalispell Public Schools Board of Trustees unanimously approved the resolutions to call for technology and safety levies to be put in fro…
Complaint against Knudsen a partisan attack
It is shameful that the Office of Disciplinary Council, which is appointed by the liberal-dominated Montana Supreme Court, is pursuing a meritless, ethical complaint against Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen …
Asking for help is not a sign of weakness
Montana faces a mental health epidemic. All our families have been touched by this crisis in one way or another.
Letters to the editor Sept. 21
Letters to the editor Sept. 21