Editorial
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Seeking balance amid Montana's visitation boom
Montanans’ attitude toward the state’s thriving tourism sector is starting to sour — a troubling trend that indu...
Aggressive attacks on fires money well spent
The fury of the Elmo 2 Fire met its match last week.
Surplus should aid school security needs
As the systemic failures and oversights surrounding the mass shooting at Uvalde, Texas have come to light in recent months, many have been left wondering: How secure are Northwest Montana’s schools, and what more...
Post-9/11 combat veterans suffer amid political ploy
A day planned for celebration by national Veterans Service Organizations turned to shock and downright outrage Thursday on the steps of the U.S. Capitol as Senate Republicans blocked passage of legislation that w...
Solving housing crisis requires multifaceted response
It didn’t take long for Gov. Greg Gianforte to put his newly created Housing Task Force to work.
Future is bright along the Parkline Trail
A vision 10 years in the making will finally be realized with the grand opening of Kalispell’s Parkline Trail on Thursday, July 21.
Library trustees, commissioners aren’t upholding their fiduciary duty
Over the last six month, the ImagineIF Libraries board has left a pile of money on the table — about $76,000 by our calculations. Not exactly what one would expect from a board trusted with ensuring the success o...
Montana High Court facing important decisions
Immediately following the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Montana Legislature’s majority leadership sent a warning.
Library board end-around the right move for Bigfork
The ImagineIf Libraries board took matters into their own hands last week — and Bigfork locals are better off for it.
A choice between local housing or more VRBOs
The sky's the limit for the proposed downtown Kalispell parking garage.
Crypto proposal needs more 'due diligence'
There was much buzz in Bozeman earlier this month at the “On the Rise” economic summit hosted by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines and Gov. Greg Gianforte.
Class of 2022 a resilient bunch
Last week the Inter Lake showcased six remarkable seniors set to graduate from each of the area’s high schools this weekend.
Time for action at Blankenship
Last year it was an old school bus that got swamped at the Blankenship Bridge river access near West Glacier. This year it’s a pickup truck, stuck and buried in water and gravel up to its front bumper on May 21.
Youth center proposal a boon for Flathead
Last week, the valley learned more about an exciting new project on the north end of Kalispell that includes the creation of a massive, year-round youth center.
Let the specialists conduct school elections
Kalispell’s School District 5 last week asked county election officials to handle future school elections — a wise inquiry given the unfortunate errors made with getting ballots to voters during the May 3 election.
Slow rollout of MMIP commission unacceptable
Members of a long-awaited federal commission tasked with addressing the crisis of missing and murdered Native Americans was finally announced Thursday by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.