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…
A bypass by any other name
It appears that the long-held dream of a Kalispell truck bypass might be nearing at least partial fruition.
Voters to Congress: 'Wake up'
The hubris of Democratic congressional leaders has been staggering, considering dwindling public support for health-care legislation that no longer seeks to "reform" the system but rather to completely transform it.
Local elections offer vital choices
Yes, this is an off-year election, without big headliner candidates and issues, but don't make the mistake of thinking the races on the ballot aren't important.
Vaccine shortage troubling
The backup in swine flu vaccine production has been instructive, raising concerns about how the government and pharmaceutical manufacturers could respond to a much worse pandemic.
Pilots need to stay focused
One airline used to advertise with the slogan "Fly the Friendly Skies." We would like to see that amended as "Fly the Friendly (But Disciplined) Skies."
Hunters take to the fields
As of sunrise this morning, the time for which many hunters wait all year has officially begun.
Community loses two icons
The Flathead Valley lost two treasured community leaders last week with the deaths of Whitefish's Ted Lund and Kalispell civic leader Dan Korn.
Publicity hound bites public
Americans don't like being taken for a ride, and that's exactly what happened as millions were seduced into the "balloon boy" spectacle on national television last week.
Yes to school, golf requests
One money issue is facing local voters in the Nov. 3 election.
Hardin may land on its feet
For the town of Hardin, maybe there is no such thing as bad publicity.
Local elections, big choices
Election season has arrived, and with it the first political signs are sprouting up, and newspapers and mailboxes are starting to fill up with candidate advertising.
Like Obama? Give him a prize
The closest thing to Barack Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize from the left-leaning Euros in 2009 is Sally Field winning the Academy Award from left-leaning Hollywood in 1985.
Gateway revival is good news
The former Gateway West Mall in Kalispell is coming alive again, and it feels good. With the exception of TeleTech and a couple of other private businesses, most of the mall space has been vacant for years, but tha…
Hardin's hard luck just got worse
The saga of the big, expensive and empty jail in Hardin has taken a turn into the surreal in recent days, attracting attention from across the country.
The stimulus bottleneck
It is becoming increasingly striking how unstimulating the whopping $787 billion in federal stimulus funding has been so far.