DIL Editorial
Thoughtful perspectives from the Daily Inter Lake editorial board—local viewpoints on issues shaping Northwest Montana.
Mall redevelopment may be a gamble worth taking
Developers have proposed an intriguing plan for Kalispell Center Mall that promises a bright future for the town’s…
Evergreen looks to the future
Evergreen has always gone its own way — and that suits most folks in Evergreen just fine.
Mexico's crisis of lawlessness
News about violence along the U.S.-Mexico border has become increasingly alarming and last week it became downright jarring with a report of 72 Central and South American migrants found slain on a ranch just south …
Schweitzer's fiscal discipline
Gov. Brian Schweitzer deserves another tip of the hat for the fiscal discipline of state government under his leadership.
Iraq war: Lessons learned?
Iraq — a country many Americans probably would like to forget about — came back to the forefront this week with the announcement that the last American combat troops have left the country.
Cracked pot law needs a fix
The wheels are in motion for changes to Montana’s dubious medical marijuana industry (or should we say racket?), and changes are definitely in order.
One of the good guys retires
We bid a fond farewell to a mainstay in local law enforcement, Ernie Freebury, whose last day of work with the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is Saturday.
Mosque is 'a kick in the teeth'
It is astounding that opponents of the mosque at Ground Zero have to explain their position when it is so plainly apparent to common sense: Ground Zero was created by a theologically motivated, well-organized, well…
Park gives boost to economy
Glacier National Park appears to be on track for a big year for visitation, which should provide a welcome boost for the economies of the park’s gateway communities.
Swimming: It can be a lifesaver
The lure of water during the summer can be enticing.
Fair traditions and transitions
It’s been a year of transition at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.
Re-listing: A federal encroachment
If we needed one more reason to be howling mad at the federal government, U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy gave it to us last week when he re-listed the gray wolf as an endangered species in Montana and Idaho.
Ethics, politics and 'real world'
The ethics deficit in politics is maddening and frustrating in many ways, but mostly in the sense that it is simply allowed to continue.
A lesson about 'real money'
Montana is one of four states that have kept their budgets poised above the sea of red ink that has overwhelmed most everything else these days.
Stimulus? Waste? Imagine that!
Federal stimulus spending was in the news again this week, and not in a good way.
Bridge in middle of nowhere
A developer’s plans to build a private, gated bridge across the Flathead River near Hungry Horse are pretty presumptuous in assuming that the various permitting agencies would just go along with the project.