Tuesday, December 16, 2025

ARTICLES BY JAN METZMAKER

Protecting the Flathead Basin is vital and necessary

How far would you go and what would you pay to protect the world class waters of the Flathead Basin?
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Protecting the Flathead Basin is vital and necessary

How far would you go and what would you pay to protect the world class waters of the Flathead Basin?
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Take action to protect waters now

How far would you go and what would you pay to protect the world-class waters of the Flathead Basin?
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Take action to protect waters now

How far would you go and what would you pay to protect the world-class waters of the Flathead Basin?
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Taking issue with Johnny-come-latelys

Decisions are not made in a vacuum. We elect our city council to gather information, engage experts, provide a public process and sort through the facts to determine the best course of action.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Insight into surface water

A recent letter to the editor (Pilot, March 11) had some concerns about drinking surface water. Being a former Montana State Certified Water Treatment Plant Operator, I wanted to provide some information that might be useful.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Resort tax should fund Haskill project

We have an opportunity to fund a permanent land conservation agreement that will protect our drinking water. Haskill Basin provides some 75 percent of Whitefish’s drinking water and protecting that water source is important to me and my family.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Electric co-ops should embrace new emissions rules

We are members of Montana’s rural electric co-ops. We live in rural areas of Montana and feel firsthand the impacts of climate change, from decreased stream flows, earlier snowmelt, drought and increasing soil aridity to extreme heat, hail, severe wildfires and sudden flooding. Our lands, crops, communities, lifestyles and economies …
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Vote Lieser

I served many years on the Whitefish County Water and Sewer District with Ed Lieser and know his commitment and passion for protecting our valuable water resources. With the publication of the recent WLI Septic Leachate Study, Ed has assumed a leadership role in addressing the problems and finding solutions …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Vote Lieser

I served many years on the Whitefish County Water and Sewer District with Ed Lieser and know his commitment and passion for protecting our valuable water resources. With the publication of the recent WLI Septic Leachate Study, Ed has assumed a leadership role in addressing the problems and finding solutions …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Vote Lieser

I served many years on the Whitefish County Water and Sewer District with Ed Lieser and know his commitment and passion for protecting our valuable water resources. With the publication of the recent WLI Septic Leachate Study, Ed has assumed a leadership role in addressing the problems and finding solutions …
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

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