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.
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 …
There is no substitute for wisdom and experience
Recent advertising relating to the chief justice race has resorted to baseless political attacks. Attempts to impugn a fair judge and challenge the independence of the judiciary are improper.
International Women’s Day Calls for Deeper Commitment to Women
March 8 is International Women’s Day. It is a time to celebrate women's social, economic, cultural and political achievements and mark a call to action to accelerate women’s equality.
Letters to the editor March 6
I was pleased to see the mayor is recommending the issue of compensation and health insurance be brought to the voters on the fall ballot.
Medicaid unwind hits older Montanans hard
Over 120,000 Montanans lost their Medicaid and Healthy Montana Kids health care coverage in the past few months. Shockingly, 70 percent of those terminations were due to administrative reasons: failures on the part…
You’re not the boss in wilderness
When my friends and I encountered the fresh grizzly bear scat, we were deep in Wyoming’s Teton Wilderness, 20 miles from a trailhead. I’d seen grizzlies before — from the car. But this experience was on a whole oth…
Chairlift: Don’t come this way
Dad started smoking when he was 12 years old.
Respect the trails
Kudos to the hard-working trail groomers at Round Meadow ski area—nice corduroy despite tough conditions!
Monica Tranel represents us
On Jan. 17, I enjoyed my first experience attending The Fish Tank podcast in the Montana Tap House in Whitefish.