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.
Ballot flub costs more than taxpayer dollars
The West Valley School Board’s botched levy request this spring sowed mistrust and potentially long-lasting damages within the district west of Kalispell.
Community council good for Lakeside
Following a seven-year hiatus, the Lakeside Community Council is back.
Decision to bar Zephyr an avoidable outcome
An unprecedented week at the state capitol last week drew the attention of the nation when Democrat Rep. Zooey Zephyr was barred from the House floor and from …
Critical choices on school election ballots
School election ballots hit area mailboxes earlier this week, and there are no shortage of trustee candidates for voters to consider.
Evergreen sidewalk effort deserves unanimous support
With all due respect to Shel Silverstein, the sidewalk will not end in Evergreen.
Hard conversations about homelessness
There’s been no shortage of opinions on the Flathead Valley’s homeless population since the Flathead County commissioners’ penned a letter in January that ultimately set the conversation into motion.
Billings’ problems aren’t Kalispell’s
Kalispell could bear the brunt of unintended consequences rolled into a Billings senator’s bill that aims to fix a problem exclusive to The Magic City.
Commissioners must stay unified on septage facility
Flathead County commissioners are finally united in support of constructing a regional septage treatment facility.
A conversation with U.S. Sen. Jon Tester
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester sat down with the Daily Inter Lake editorial board last week for a long-ranging conversation about the election and issues facing the nation.
Kalispell targets motorists in new panhandling law
Kalispell motorists take note. A simple offering of spare change to the needy could soon cost far more than you bargained for.
No easy solution for Glacier’s crowding
Congressman Ryan Zinke raised some ears last week when he took to social media to publicly air his grievances with Glacier National Park’s ticketed entry progr…
‘Pickles’ rises to the top
We received a significant number of responses this week to our call for comic strip suggestions to replace “Dilbert.”
Why the Inter Lake is dropping Dilbert
Effective today, the Dilbert comic strip will no longer appear in the Daily Inter Lake.
Housing measures need careful consideration
Tangible progress is being made at the state Capitol to address Montana’s workforce and affordable housing crunch, an issue that Gov. Greg Gianforte has identi…
Implications of consolidated health systems
Logan Health and Billings Clinic revealed last week that the two independent hospital systems plan to engage in negotiations this year aimed at combining into a single, new organization.