Deep Dive Podcast
Deep Dive offers in‑depth storytelling and investigative reporting on the people, issues, and events shaping Northwest Montana. Through interviews, documentaries, and podcast episodes, the Daily Inter Lake highlights community stories from Kalispell, the Flathead Valley, and Northwest Montana with context, depth, and regional insight.
Inside Flathead County Jail: The crisis behind the $105 million bond
As Flathead County voters weigh a $105 million bond to build a new detention facility, the Daily Inter Lake goes b…
From Farm to Fair: The Brist family's livestock journey
This is more than farming—it’s family tradition, resilience, and lessons that last a lifetime. Watch and Listen to our Deep Dive podcast series From Farm to Fa…
From Farm to Fair: A ranching family's show ring highs and goodbyes
Experience the joy, the tears, and the legacy of a Montana family carrying on generations of livestock tradition.
Still searching one year later: The disappearance of Emily Rea
Search efforts continue this summer for 34-year-old West Glacier resident Emily Rea after she went missing last July during a paddleboard excursion on Hungry H…
From the ashes: Noxon faces uncertain future
Kevin Johnson sidles up to the stretch of countertop by the entrance to his Noxon store and flashes a friendly, but tight smile. He knows what’s coming; he’s h…
From the ashes: The day Noxon burned down
Jim Byler can’t remember off the top of his head when the first call came in.
Species of Concern: How the Endangered Species Act has influenced Northwest Montana
It’s been 50 years since President Richard Nixon signed into law the Endangered Species Act. This four-part series looks at how the landmark environmental legi…
Endangered Species Act wielded in the courtroom
Keith Hammer is no stranger to litigation.
Natural migration and federal protections aided Northwest Montana's wolf recovery
A female gray wolf stepped over the Candian border and into Montana 45 years ago. Her name was Kishinena.
Protecting Montana’s prehistoric sturgeon a ‘long game’
Ecologists describe the sturgeon as a living dinosaur.
Northwest Montana’s rare species have vital role in ecosystems
The northern bog lemming is a small, rust colored rodent with a short tail and a hairy snout. Active year-round, day and night, the animal is often found in th…