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.
Big Arm easement plan a good collaborative effort
The Big Arm unit of Flathead Lake State Park is a well-used and well-loved park with some of the best views and amenities of any state park in Montana. We’re glad to see two state agencies and the Montana Legislatu…
Collaboration needed to address screen-time issues
From cellphones to computers and tablets to TVs, we’re surrounded by screens these days. There’s no escaping technology, but it was startling to hear local psychiatrist Joe Boyle say that a decade from now we may l…
GOP makes a sound choice in Don 'K'
There was plenty of moving and shaking going on in the Montana Republican Party last week.
Valley keeps pushing back on hate
Northwest Montana’s recent history with hatred and extremism can be best described as erratic.
Adequate funding needed for addiction recovery services
For nearly 45 years, the Flathead Valley Chemical Dependency Clinic has served the region by providing critical addiction recovery services.
AERO has piloted better air-travel options
Glacier Park International Airport is truly the proverbial goose that lays the golden egg for economic development in the Flathead Valley.
D-Day at 75: We must never forget
Seventy-five years later, it remains difficult to comprehend the pivotal World War II military operation known as D-Day. It was an extraordinary feat that remains the largest military operation by sea and was the l…
Flathead drug court a step in right direction
Thanks to a $600,000 federal grant, Flathead County has now joined the ranks of other large Montana counties that offer a family treatment court — or drug court as it’s often called — aimed at offering support to f…
Employers deserve credit for support of Guard, Reserve
Flathead County civilian employers who employ members of the Army National Guard and Reserve got a big lift, quite literally, as they took off in a Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter last week as part of an Employer S…
Partnership boosts Sperry Chalet rebuild
The final push to rebuild Glacier Park’s Sperry Chalet will begin in earnest in July when the snow finally recedes from the historic structure’s stone walls.
Bullock banking on his 'purple' politics
“I’m Steve Bullock, and I’m running for president.”
Thankful historic church was saved
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church has been a landmark and part of the downtown Kalispell landscape since it opened in 1911, and we’re relieved the church is able to be repaired following a Mother’s Day fire that tore t…
Columbia Falls could benefit from resort tax
Columbia Falls has long branded itself as the “Gateway to Glacier National Park,” and with good reason.
West Reserve deserves attention
The idea of getting money sooner rather than later to expand West Reserve Drive to five lanes is an exciting prospect that already has drawn support from many stakeholders.
Take steps to reduce human-wildlife conflicts
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