I just read the Pilot's report on a lawsuit concerning American Bank and left turns at Baker/Second.

How stupid can those involved be? First, there was this shiny new yogurt joint, then that was hauled off and a fancy new bank built, awfully close to the corner, I thought. But I'm just a humble citizen and I know our brilliant planning board and council must know something I didn't. Someone had to approve this, and did.

Now, we have jet-setting lawyer and tycoon Cliff Edwards involved over 227 square feet. I'm impressed. I'm sure the price tag, and the demolition, and the reconstruction of the entire facade of the bank building will be equally impressive, if not more so.

Bottom line here is that Montana Department of Transportation, the Whitefish City Council and others-that-be powers need to pull their thumbs out. The cross-traffic problem in Whitefish is an absolute joke, yet no moves have seriously been made to encourage drivers to make their turns elsewhere on the grid, or to make a couple extra right turns.

No, all we get are more stop signs, silly mini-roundabouts and courtroom kookiness. What's next? Light rail?

Dave Skinner

Whitefish