Letters to the Editor
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A bridge in Bigfork is just as important as Baltimore
For hours after the tragic accident that took down a bridge over the Pabsco River in Baltimore, our nation sat tog…
Letters to the editor July 22
My wife and I just spent the better part of a week camping, fishing and hiking in the Spotted Bear Ranger District. I wanted to pen a quick note to give kudos to the staff, both at the ranger station as well as in …
Brand USA and tourism in Montana
The tourism industry in Montana is booming and it’s easy to understand why. Montana is the best place to explore over a million acres of wilderness filled with glacier-carved terrain, crystal clear rivers, and 400-…
Southern border crisis has a direct impact on Montana
Recently I visited the southern U.S. border to see the situation firsthand. I spent time with agents from U.S. Customs, Border Patrol, and Drug Enforcement Administration. I toured ports of entry and unsecured area…
Canadian mining policy reforms needed
On June 13, eight U.S. Senators sent a
Ready to get to work
My name is Mike Cooney and I’m running to be your next governor.
Letters to the editor July 21
By offering a full-throated defense of some of President Trump’s vilest public statements, spineless Sen. Steve Daines has shown more starkly than ever that he needs to be voted out of office next year.
Letters to the editor July 18
Demand sanity from the Forest Service
Don’t be fooled by the AP article on smoke from Western wildfires, which attributes more smoke in our region to “climate change” (whatever that is). In reality, the cause is the poor management practices of the For…
Letters to the editor July 14
Our Imagine IF Library is one of Kalispell’s most important cornerstones. It is our public library, a community hub where people of all ages, income, race, gender, and beliefs can gather and access free information…
Montana will keep fighting to lower prescription drug costs
We must keep working to lower prescription drugs prices in Montana. After conducting a nearly two-year investigation into drug costs, including taking several major players to court in order to access information, …
Compromise for the common good
Representative Justin Amash, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, may be the most principled man in American politics. Unfortunately, he is most likely going to wind up in the ash bin of principled politicians, most of whom …
Letters to the editor July 11
Nurses have a unique role in health care in that we are a frontline in care. A significant part of our training and vocation is advocating for patient care and safety.
History of the Bill of Rights and Second Amendment
While I enjoyed Warren IIIi’s “Flathead Outdoors” and the sentiment expressed about our nation’s independence and birthday celebrated on July 4, his praise of Thomas Jefferson is misplaced.
A chance to support the rights of elderly
We are making progress, but we are still trying to figure it out decades later.
Letters to the editor July 8
Shortly after the hospital moved from its Fourth Avenue East location to Buffalo Hill area, nurses wished to be unionized. There was a great effort to suppress their wishes.