Letters to the Editor
Editor, In the past years Polson Rotary has been supplying burritos to the children and parents attending the kids’ show at the Flathead Lake International Film Cinemafest on Saturday mornings. This year, the Rotary Team prepared 260 burritos, and it would have been difficult if not for the generous offer of Lake Bar owner Tom’s kitchen. We appreciate Tom and Lake Bar’s participation with Polson Rotary and our community. Larry Ashcraft Polson Rotary member, Polson
Editor, Why do we need to impeach the president? So we do not become a dictatorship. “A dictatorship is a type of government in which a single person or party has absolute power. This means that the ruler or party has complete control and the rights of the people are suppressed.” If w...
Editor, Bravo and hats off to all the energetic people who worked on the FLIC film festival, which ran in Polson recently. All those efforts resulted in a wonderful cultural gift to our community. I was able to catch three intriguing films over the weekend. “Beyond Dreams” told the story of...
Editor, The Montana Water Rights Protection Act was recently introduced to the U.S. Senate as an “amendment” and “fix” to the flawed 2015 Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Water Compact. Senator Dr. Al Olszewski, of Kalispell, who is running for Montana State ...
Editor, I have been following letters and articles regarding the water compact. Much of the divisiveness on this issue appears to be based on lack of knowledge. Someone famous (I cannot remember who) said something like, “Knowledge is the cure for ignorance.” I am not so concerned if people ar...
Editor, Our media, in its frenzy to put out news 24/7, has fallen into a habit of reporting personal interviews and panel discussions endlessly. These interviews and panel discussions are so relentless that “We The People,” who are watching, listening and absorbing all this, are also bei...
Editor, The Jan. 22 Valley Journal included a story entitled “Olszewski and Republican cohort ask Daines to withdraw CSKT compact bill.” The bill in question was introduced in December by senators Daines and Tester to “finalize a long-negotiated water compact between Montana, the f...
Editor, Fifty million dollars is a lot of money. Lake county taxpayers are being asked to levy a tax for a new jail. Less than 50 percent of the occupants are Lake County residents. We would have plenty of capacity if we did not have tribal members in the jail. There are two simple solutions to t...
Editor, The proposed Lake County jail and courthouse expansion is an appropriate direction and the levy should be approved. As societies evolve and grapple with new problems it is important that social structures similarly adjust. The purpose of societal adjustment is both (1) to better serve and prote...
Editor, I want to say thank you to Dr. Ken Cairns. You helped me in my recovery. You are a kind and compassionate person and doctor. The Tribal Health will not be the same without you. May God Bless you with your walk in life. You will always be my friend. Jack Howlett Ronan
