Letters to the Editor
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The importance of reporting bear conflicts
In summertime, we all know what to do if we see smoke in the forest – report it. Quick detection helps fire crews …
Tourists aren't the problem; just don't let them stay!
Montana has always been a “poor” state ... so why has it also always been known as the “Treasure State”? Maybe because there is something more valuable than money? Maybe it was the land itself — that its “treasure”…
The Treasure State
By Kayje Booker
'Surely we can do better' solving park crowding without crowding out visitors
Riley McClelland (Daily Inter Lake, Aug. 13) and Bob Muth (Daily Inter Lake, Aug. 25) certainly have their knickers in a twist over my criticism of the lack of critical thinking by Glacier National Park leadership.
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Kalispell’s Ward 3 has a good thing going; the voters there are not afraid to elect a woman. In the past, Ward 3 voters have elected not only Norma Happ but also Pam Kennedy Carbonari as their City Council represen…
Whitefish, please support Muldown levy
As a matter of principle, I am a strong proponent of voting for bonds related to education and school facilities. There is great power in public education and I want our students and teachers to have the best tools…
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One can admire Steve Thompson’s enthusiasm (Inter Lake letter to the editor, Sept. 24) in his futile effort to “address” climate change. Thompson thinks human emissions drive climate change. He thinks an outdated 1…
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One can admire Steve Thompson’s enthusiasm (Inter Lake letter to the editor, Sept. 24) in his futile effort to “address” climate change. Thompson thinks human emissions drive climate change. He thinks an outdated 1…
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Many of the budget cuts proposed by state agencies are appropriate and necessary, like eliminating desk phones for those with state-funded cellphones and removing redundant management. I support cutting waste. Howe…
Why trustees asked voters to vote on new Whitefish school
This spring the Whitefish School District board of trustees voted unanimously to ask the school district residents to vote on a bond initiative to build a new Muldown Elementary School. The mail in ballots have arr…
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Many of the budget cuts proposed by state agencies are appropriate and necessary, like eliminating desk phones for those with state-funded cellphones and removing redundant management. I support cutting waste. Howe…
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Many of the budget cuts proposed by state agencies are appropriate and necessary, like eliminating desk phones for those with state-funded cellphones and removing redundant management. I support cutting waste. Howe…
Sheriff, law enforcement get thanks from educator
As most of you know, we’ve been dealing with a cyber terrorism situation in the Flathead Valley. I have read several letters in regard to how the situation was handled. I, for one, can tell you I am thankful to liv…
In defense of Coach Fuller
The recent letter to the editor from Susan Riopel bashing Jackie Fuller has prompted me to tell the side of the story that isn’t being heard.
Climate change is real: 'What then should we do?'
The rain is finally falling in Montana, and our Southern coastal states are drying out. It’s finally time to have a serious conversation about climate change.
Garner wasn't afraid to explain his vote on gas tax
When the flagman stopped me at a construction site on the highway, I could not help but reflect on the fact that I am helping pay his salary and for this work.