Letters to the Editor
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The Chairlift: Wealth and winter wonderlands
My first and only chairlift ride thus far this season was when Chair 1 took me to the summit on Thursday, Dec. 7.
Dark money interests: May 8 letters to the editor
May 8 letters to editor
Mountain Climber Commuters call for support
To better support the transportation needs of the valley, Mountain Climber staff, along with the Transportation Advisory Committee, have developed a proposal to increase service between the cities of Kalispell, Whi…
Support completing the Whitefish River Trail
DREAM Adaptive Recreation and Safe Trails Whitefish are working with partners and community members to support the City of Whitefish's efforts to complete a safe, connected paved path system through town.
Time to pay the piper
It is time for CFAC & ARCO to fulfill their responsibility and pay up for polluting Columbia Falls, MT… stop the dodging, delays, and deferring. The cluster of cancers coming out of Columbia Falls needs to be under…
Beware medicare spamming phonecalls
I want to warm locals to a large, current and ongoing phone scam.
Jon Tester: man of irony
Senator Tester seems to have a split political personality — one he presents in D.C. and one he presents back here in our great state.
Times are a changin’ in the Flathead
Times are a changin’ in the Flathead, and whether we like it or not, growth is imminent. The City of Whitefish, like other cities in the valley, holds City Council meetings every two weeks to discuss, approve/deny …
Thanks to all who helped with Earth Day Expo 2024
The Flathead Valley Citizens’ Climate Lobby Earth Day Expo team would like to thank the Flathead Valley community for making this year’s event a success.
A call to stop cruelty inherent in treatment of circus animals
An elephant escaped from Jordan World Circus on April 16, 2024, in Butte, Montana, and ran across multiple lanes of heavy traffic before being recaptured.
Supporting public participation and local control in land use policies
Flathead Families for Responsible Growth has taken a stand in the Montanans Against Irresponsible Densification (MAID) v. State of Montana case by filing an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs.
Defunding Homeland Security would harm Whitefish
As one of the few Montana mayors near the northern border, I know what it means to keep our communities safe. When politicians start to talk about their plans for our border patrol agents and the security of our st…
Letters to the editor April 22
Letters to the editor April 22
Debo Powers best choice for HD3
When my friend Debo Powers told me she was going to run for House District 3, I immediately volunteered to be her treasurer.
Powers makes residency an issue
Debo Powers candidate for state representative is making residency an issue in the upcoming primary election. In a Flathead Beacon article she said "it's important for candidates to live in the district they are ru…
Keep public lands in public hands
As I kid I spent more time outdoors than in. I swear there isn’t an inch of the Whitefish and Flathead Rivers I didn’t row, a trail in Jewel Basin I didn’t hike, and a campground in Glacier I didn’t overnight. But …