Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Federal management destroying our public lands

Really! After 50 years of the federal government cutting off access of our, the state of Montana’s public lands, by destroying or gating roads and, in addition, doing all it can to eliminate any and all logging in Western Montana, now the editorial board (and some county commissioners) are worried …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

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 Forest Service relative to our forests who fail to realize that first and foremost, …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

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 Forest Service relative to our forests who fail to realize that first and foremost, …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

The green agenda and government control

It’s getting colder out year by year, I told my astonished friend. On top of that, the Antarctic ice sheet is setting records for increase and even the Arctic ice sheet has grown significantly since it’s low point as measured in 2012. His reply of “ridiculous” had to be modified …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

The green agenda and government control

It’s getting colder out year by year, I told my astonished friend. On top of that, the Antarctic ice sheet is setting records for increase and even the Arctic ice sheet has grown significantly since it’s low point as measured in 2012. His reply of “ridiculous” had to be modified …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Tester represents the D.C. 'Swamp'

Jon Tester is hiding (and he should) behind an advertising barrage which is producing a smokescreen designed to obscure his support for the far left as evidenced by his voting record. His ad campaign tries to paint his opponent as an outsider out of touch with Montana voters. In fact …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Tester represents the D.C. 'Swamp'

Jon Tester is hiding (and he should) behind an advertising barrage which is producing a smokescreen designed to obscure his support for the far left as evidenced by his voting record. His ad campaign tries to paint his opponent as an outsider out of touch with Montana voters. In fact …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Let's have a public discussion about school issues

I appreciate the response to my letter about school elections by Ray Antley. At least someone is involved and through discussion all of us can learn about the issues which will help all of us make better decisions when casting our ballots.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Let's have a public discussion about school issues

I appreciate the response to my letter about school elections by Ray Antley. At least someone is involved and through discussion all of us can learn about the issues which will help all of us make better decisions when casting our ballots.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

It's time to repair and rebuild our Constitution

Apparently our nation’s infrastructure is in dire need of upgrades and repairs to the extent where the consideration of funding this program is now being actively discussed. But there are a growing number of people who are beginning to feel the same way about our U.S. Constitution which has been …
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Time for liberals to get off Trump's back and govern

When are the liberals going to finally give up pursuing fairy tales designed to get President Trump impeached and get on with their job of governing our country? He is going to be our president for at least three more years so it’s time to get over the shock of …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Time for liberals to get off Trump's back and govern

When are the liberals going to finally give up pursuing fairy tales designed to get President Trump impeached and get on with their job of governing our country? He is going to be our president for at least three more years so it’s time to get over the shock of …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Change the laws that hamstring the Forest Service

Another fire season has come and gone with over 1 million acres burnt which produced weeks of smoke and cost hundreds of millions to control. The detrimental effects of these fires include impaired health, loss of tourism dollars, burnt out structures and damage to both wildlife and our ecosystems. It …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Change the laws that hamstring the Forest Service

Another fire season has come and gone with over 1 million acres burnt which produced weeks of smoke and cost hundreds of millions to control. The detrimental effects of these fires include impaired health, loss of tourism dollars, burnt out structures and damage to both wildlife and our ecosystems. It …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Liberal protesters like spoiled children

So what did you expect from the liberals after Trump was elected? Did you think they would act like good sports and, while not affirming the president’s agenda, they would be defferential to the will of the citizens of the U.S. allowing the president to go forward on his agenda …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Liberal protesters like spoiled children

So what did you expect from the liberals after Trump was elected? Did you think they would act like good sports and, while not affirming the president’s agenda, they would be defferential to the will of the citizens of the U.S. allowing the president to go forward on his agenda …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

LETTER: Three reasons why it's hard to vote for needed improvements

The sales campaign by the Daily Inter Lake for the Kalispell school bonds clearly shows the need for improvements and extra space for the physical infrastructure of our educational facilities.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Montanans know best how to manage our public lands

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Letter writer who attacked fellow Republicans was missing the boat

The Democrats must be laughing hysterically! And they should be after reading Ed Berry’s epistle in Sunday’s paper. They are laughing because it is obvious Ed has fallen for the far left rhetoric fanning dissension inside of the Republican Party, which allows liberals to hide their failed policies within our …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Fire season proves need for responsible forest management

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Don't buy the left's lies about public lands

It’s astounding the number of falsehoods, fabrications, deceits and deceptions running about the discourse relative to the transfer of public lands to state control.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Left's magic makes Montana jobs disappear

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Montanans need to control public lands in Montana

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Fight for the heart and soul of the Republican Party

I seldom find myself agreeing with Bruce Tutvedt but I do concur with his observation that there is a fight for the heart and soul of the Republican Party. The question is: will the Republican Party be pulled to the left by the “Responsible Republicans” or maintain its traditional values. …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Rosendale rises to the top

Of all the elections of the primary campaign season, the race for the U.S. House of Representatives on the Republican side is one of the most important and critical contests for the state of Montana and our nation. Of the many candidates running for that office Matt Rosendale has risen …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

So we are paying them to take away our water rights?

“You say the Indian Water Compact requires Montanans to pay the Indians $55 million to take our water. Don’t you mean instead that the Indians are paying the state of Montana $55 million for our water rights?”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

CSKT water compact questions need answering

Sen. Bruce Tutvedt’s most recent letter to the editor brings nothing new to the table and, as usual, ignores the vast majority of the real questions relevant to the issue of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes water compact.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

CSKT water compact questions need answering

Sen. Bruce Tutvedt’s most recent letter to the editor brings nothing new to the table and, as usual, ignores the vast majority of the real questions relevant to the issue of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes water compact.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Questions about water compact being ignored

Sen. Bruce Tutvedt’s most recent letter to the editor brings nothing new to the table and, as usual, ignores the vast majority of the real questions relevant to the issue of the Salish and Kootenai water compact.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Partisan politics and self-serving corruption?

Although not unanticipated, the news of Gov. Bullock’s appointment of John Walsh to the vacated Senate seat of Max Baucus is a glaring example of the self-serving corruption we suffer here in Montana. It confirms partisan politics means more to our governor, senator and senatorial candidate than genuine concern for …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Why do the Indians want control of so much water?

After I testified at the water compact meeting last Monday, Jan. 13, in Helena, I realized I was talking about a different subject than most of the others participating in this event. The others were talking about the compact with an underlying assumption that it had to be put into …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Why do the Indians want control of so much water?

After I testified at the water compact meeting last Monday, Jan. 13, in Helena, I realized I was talking about a different subject than most of the others participating in this event. The others were talking about the compact with an underlying assumption that it had to be put into …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Commissioners and the compact: Vote did 'irreparable harm'

The support of Commissioners Cal Scott and Gary Krueger for the Water Compact which gives away forever our state’s water rights is as ridiculous as the manner in which the vote was carried out.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Getting a handle on the liberal bias at our universities

Sometimes it is hard to believe what’s going on in our world.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Myths and Messages: How many of the things you know just aren't so?

As I review the letters and opinions published in the Daily Inter Lake I am always amazed at the number of myths that continue to be expressed. A good example is the myth of global warming, which continues even though it is well known that our world is cooling and …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Defense of U.S. education system missed the point

Am I listening to the points Mercedes Oxford wrote regarding my editorial about the political agenda inside of our educational community? You bet and I even hear what she is saying. However, her letter reminds me of my first paper in philosophy class my freshman year at the U of …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Have schools been co-opted by liberal agenda?

The issue of school choice runs much deeper than it would at first appear. It is in response to the political monopoly of our educational system created by our government and funded mostly by forced taxation of our citizens.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO