Zinke's zealotry

Ryan Zinke should curb his tone if he wants to be known as a person who serves the public instead of his own political ends.

Three points about Democrats

In response to Bob McClellan’s letter in the Daily Inter Lake dated Jan. 31, “Republicans need to clean up act,” as an independent voter, I take exception to your letter and will take a moment to disagree.

School grant

The staff at Ruder Elementary School would like to thank Town Pump for the $500 grant from ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program to support the school’s math and science programs. The grants are made possible by …

On wolves and dogs

I have been shocked and saddened to read about people being killed by dogs. But this happens year and year, and too often. If a dog kills a person, we put the dog down — sometimes.

Teapublican mantra

It’s simple. For the Teapublican, there are two paths to job growth:

ImagineIF review

I am normally suspicious and had hoped “ImagineIF” as name for a library was just another whim of the county library director and library board to spend taxpayers’ funds.

Rescue group

On behalf of the Kawaa’pomaakaa Society, the animal rescue group in Browning, I’d like to thank Rev. Bradley Wirth and his congregation at the All Saints Episcopal Church in Whitefish for their most generous donati…

Forest health and hunting

I would like to thank Congressman Steve Daines for his work on H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, which passed the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support.

New Year's resolution

Homosexuality and theocracy

Regarding Daily Inter Lake editor Frank Miele’s Dec. 22 column:

Religion in schools

To Mr. Richard Wackrow’s statement in the Daily Inter Lake, Dec. 15, that “participation by public schools in events at religious venues constitute an endorsement of a particular religion,” I would query: Does a la…

Rotary Club says thanks

American Legion post

The first official meeting for the re-organization and revitalization of the American Legion Post 72, Columbia Falls, will be held at the Montana Veterans Home, Conference Room B, on Jan. 13, at 7 p.m.

Thanks from seniors

The North Valley Senior Citizens Center would like to thank all the Columbia Falls businesses who supported our Thanksgiving Day Basket Raffle.

School and church

On a recent visit to McDonald’s, I picked up a two-sided, full-color flyer produced by the Mormon Church. Side one announces a “Multi-Denominational Community Christmas Celebration” to be held at the church on Thur…