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…
Trouble with a capital 'T'
It was kind of like a scene out of “The Music Man.” You just need to change the lyrics a bit to get a sense of the “terrible, terrible trouble” confronting Evergreen:
Greek riots are scary harbinger
Pundits of many political stripes are correctly viewing Greece’s fiscal crisis as a harbinger for other welfare states of the Western world, including the United States.
Let's learn from oil disaster
The full impact from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has yet to be realized, but even as it all unfolds, the U.S. should not put its head in the sand and ban offshore drilling and exploration.
Congratulations, Coach
Columbia Falls boys basketball coach Cary Finberg said he was surprised last week at the postseason team banquet when he was commemorated for his 200th win. But it was no surprise to a community that has watched Fi…
Anti-Arizona hysteria is hype
The hysterical opposition to Arizona’s new immigration law has ridden roughshod over the truth of the law and ignored the obvious motivation behind it: there is a deep frustration with illegal immigration and the s…
Happy 100th, Glacier Park
Glacier National Park’s 100th birthday approaches, and Montanans and Americans should be thankful and proud to have such a majestic park on the landscape.
Honoring our local soldiers called into action
Although we may not hear as much about Iraq as a few years ago, it remains an active war zone where Americans continue to put their lives at risk, just as they do in Afghanistan.
Green not necessarily clean
News that a top Energy Department official has a major financial interest in companies that would benefit from green energy government policies and spending is deeply disturbing because it raises broader questions …
Clearing away the smoke
From all the uproar over medical marijuana in Kalispell, one would think some primal civil right was being eliminated by the Kalispell City Council.
Informed voting: A civic duty
Election time is here in full force.
Nuclear progress or a punt?
The recent negotiation of a U.S.-Russian nuclear treaty and a nuclear summit that attracted 46 world leaders to Washington had all the appearances of being immensely important, but appearance was about it.
State has a growing problem
A story by the Montana Policy Institute this week highlighted a growing problem — government is now the largest employment sector in the state.
State defends its own rights
The state of Montana is playing David to the U.S. government’s Goliath in a legal battle that could determine the extent of state sovereignty for years to come.
Are Griz facing a 'bear trap'?
University of Montana athletics, particularly the immensely popular Grizzly football program, is heading for crossroads of profound importance — a decision on whether or not to move into the upper-tier Football Bow…
Will state take role in lawsuits?
Montana’s Republican legislators claim they are speaking for most of the state’s citizens in pressing for a legal challenge of federal health-care legislation recently signed into law.