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…
Vote today; then put aside rancor
This has been a grueling election season, hasn't it?
Commissioner choice will matter
It DOES matter who is elected county commissioner on Tuesday.
Curses, streaks and skeletons
Maybe it was that fully eclipsed moon that lifted "The Curse," allowing the Boston Red Sox to win their first World Series in 86 years. Despite baseball's superstitious lore, we have to think sheer talent and dogge…
Support Whitefish resort tax plan
Whitefish voters will decide next week whether to extend the city's 2-percent resort tax through 2025.
Protect hunting, fishing heritage
Threats to Montana's hunting and fishing heritage are likely to come from urban areas outside the state.
Project 7 case reaches satisfying end
Six people notified court they will plead guilty.
It's time for game wardens to get tough
They call it a "hip pocket" law that game wardens should only use when absolutely necessary - namely, citations for illegally feeding bears or other wildlife.
A vote for the future of education
Some big-money decisions are facing voters in the Nov. 2 general election.
Idea: Let the debaters debate
Now that the debates are over, has everyone made up his or her mind?
Bison hunt not worth the trouble
Representatives of the Fund for Animals and the Buffalo Field Campaign have flat-out promised to raise a ruckus if the state proceeds with the bison hunt this winter.
Don't bank on projected surplus
We think lawmakers did a fine job of balancing the budget last year. And we hope that even with a surplus laid before them, fiscal restraint will continue when they return to Helena this winter.
The Front is too precious to drill
That's why we and others want to make sure it is not sullied simply to improve the profit margin for some corporation that doesn't care about Montana or Montanans.
A restless mountain reawakens
"I don't know, I don't know where I'm a gonna go when the volcano blow."
Focus on miracle, not mistake
It was almost too much to absorb when two of five people survived a fatal plane crash last week in the Flathead, walking raggedly out of the woods a day after the wreck was called unsurvivable.
Not registered to vote? Do it now
It's a crowded ballot facing voters in November, with choices for everything from U.S. president to county commissioner and ballot issues ranging from new schools to marriage amendments.