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…
Mill closure will have ripples
There will be a ripple effect, and it will be felt. The pending closure of the Smurfit-Stone container mill in Frenchtown will leave 417 employees out of work, causing an immediate and substantial impact on the Mis…
Hit snooze on climate alarmism
One thing that the Copenhagen climate conference has made strikingly clear is that global alarmism has become a mega-global industry, with a huge driving stake in self-preservation.
Trust-fund settlement overdue
It’s long overdue, but it appears that finally a agreement has been reached to settle a lawsuit on behalf of Native Americans that was led by Blackfeet tribal member Elouise Cobell.
Facing the Afghan challenge
Barack Obama campaigned for president partly on the premise that Afghanistan was “the right war,” and that George Bush had gotten it wrong.
Jobs are good news for valley
President Obama held a jobs summit at the White House this week, but for the Flathead Valley the good news about the economy was closer to home.
Grizzlies claw their way back
Griz Nation has been giddy all week talking about last Saturday’s football comeback for the ages.
Are you listening, Sen. Tester?
Sen. Jon Tester stopped in Kalispell this week to hear the economic concerns of 15 hand-picked business and community leaders.
Thanks for feast, friendship
There are many on this day after Thanksgiving who are stuffed with gratitude for the magnificent holiday feast that fed hundreds on Thursday in the grand tradition begun 27 years ago at Sykes’ Restaurant.
Wolf hunt an orderly success
It was historic, to say the least, that Montana just completed the first regulated wolf hunt in the lower 48 states this week.
Semitool jobs vital to valley
The sale of Semitool Inc., announced this week, was quite the shocker, and hopefully it will be good news for the Flathead Valley economy.
Murder trial or terror circus?
The reasons are legion for opposing the Obama administration’s decision to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other al-Qaida terrorists to New York City for civilian trials.
Terrorism - by any name
It is striking how far some in the media and government will go to avoid squarely recognizing the motivations of Major Nidal Malik Hasan in his murderous rampage at Ft. Hood, Texas, last week.
Electorate opts for change
Election Day always brings its share of surprises, and this year did not disappoint.
Veterans important today, too
Thank a veteran today.
Beefing up economy? Or baloney?
News that federal stimulus job-creation statistics have been vastly overstated by the government is hardly surprising, and neither are the proliferating examples of questionable stimulus spending.