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Giving Together: Supporting those who care for others
For many caregivers in the Flathead Valley, caring for a loved one with dementia can become an around-the-clock ro…
'Star Wars' and me: 40 years of living with the Force
An anniversary passed without much notice last week, and I suppose with all the mayhem and madness, it is understandable that few people thought about the importance of May 25, 1977 — the date when the Force first …
Brock should be confident
One reporter bristled at the notion that Brock Osweiler could be so confident.
Wednesday panel puts fake news in spotlight
The truth is I’ve probably written about “fake news” as much as anyone has over the past 10 years, and I’ve been an equal opportunity critic.
Slow TV: A Norwegian broadcasting phenomenon
Leave it to the Norwegians to come up with a successful antidote to today’s fast-paced life.
Enough is enough
At some point it has to stop raining, right?
Trump plays the outsider card; insiders go bananas
Yes, I was shocked that President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, but not for the same reasons as the howling national media and the hypocritical Democratic establishment.
A mirthful Mother's Day
Today being Mother’s Day, I did a bit of Googling to see what the internet could offer to honor moms and add some humor to our day.
What makes a series fun?
Are blowouts good in the playoffs?
Garden train project stumps local woman
We get all kinds of questions here at the Daily Inter Lake.
The war of words over Trump and the Civil War
I was minding my own business driving home from Libby last Monday when my peace was shattered by a collision — not with a deer as usually happens on that stretch of U.S. 2, but with the latest vitriolic, whiny comp…
Walks on the wild side
From scintillating citizen science to leisurely wildflower walks, nonprofit organizations are providing a plethora of guided spring and summer outdoor opportunities for the public — no need to wait for an excuse to…
Trump hands monumental task to Zinke
On Wednesday, President Trump signed yet another executive order, and like most of them it was based on the concept of reining in government overreach — and as usual, his critics were howling mad.
It's about time, NFL
It’s been more than 80 days since the NFL held a game.
About those extra mail-in ballots? Don't try to vote with them
Carl Rieckmann, a former Daily Inter Lake reporter and editor from the 1980s, who is now retired and recently returned to the Flathead, contacted me to let me know he was puzzled by a discovery he made in his mailb…
Yard wars: Let the battle begin
I stood on my front deck a few days ago (in between rain showers) and surveyed the aftermath of a long, snowy winter. And I thought to myself, “Oh, woe is me.”