DIL Editorial
Thoughtful perspectives from the Daily Inter Lake editorial board—local viewpoints on issues shaping Northwest Montana.
Reckless cruisers jeopardize Main Street pastime
Kalispell’s downtown cruisers are dealing with a few rotten apples that threaten to spoil the bunch.
School funding, trustee seats on the line
Election season is already in bloom in the Flathead Valley, with a full slate of public school and special district elections appearing on ballots due Tuesday.
Downtown investment lifts all
The Kalispell Business Improvement District is making a worthy investment in downtown’s curb appeal.
Marion book delivery an investment in rural America
Flathead County Library is turning the page on its book delivery program to Marion School. The service, which connected residents of the rural community to the county library system, officially goes dark July 1.
Space mission proves once again that anything is possible
For 10 days, NASA’s Artemis II mission captivated the nation and the world.
A day to celebrate the importance of local news
Hagadone Media Group newspapers today are joining 1,300 news outlets across the United States to participate in the inaugural Local News Day as a founding part…
County exit from Sliter Park would cost Bigfork
It won’t be long until Bigfork’s Everit L. Sliter Memorial Park is buzzing with summer activity again.
Time to speak up about future growth is now
For those citizens of Kalispell and Whitefish who care about the future of their communities, April 6 is an important date.
School district land buy lacks strategy
Seizing on a rare opportunity to expand the “landlocked” Flathead High School campus, the Kalispell Public Schools board last week narrowly approved the purcha…
Support independent, local news
Who would attend a county commission meeting in Libby if no one is there to report it? Who would sit through a late-night school board work session in Hot Springs?
The script was already written
Chicago Democrat U.S. Rep. Chuy Garcia filed his petition for reelection on Oct. 27, 2025, the first day of the state’s filing period.
Main Street finds a unified voice
While much of Kalispell’s new commerce takes root on the city’s booming north side, its heart remains on Main Street.
Water resources too valuable to loosen septic regs
A requirement that all septic systems in the county use pressurized distribution is on the chopping block as the Flathead City-County Health Board reviews sign…
A balanced plan for the future of the Flathead’s three forks
The Three Forks of the Flathead encompass 219 miles of cold, clear, free-flowing waters considered among the most pristine river systems in the world.
News literacy central to civic engagement
Two newspapers hit my childhood home’s doorstep every morning.