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.
Slow your roll for worker safety
Orange barrel season is in full bloom with major road construction projects underway across the Flathead Valley.
Switch to mail ballots will boost Kalispell turnout
Voters in Kalispell municipal elections will now receive their ballots exclusively by mail.
New fire division a bold step toward smoke-free summers
From New Jersey to the California coast, wildfires are becoming more common and destructive amid increasing droughts and a warmer climate.
Dispute threatens to shelve new library branch
Is the Flathead County Library Board serious about building a new facility in Kalispell?
Class of 2025 takes on life’s challenges
We’re filled with hope after talking with members of the Class of 2025.
Turn the tide on MMR vaccine hesitancy
Montana’s measles outbreak reached Flathead County last week as the total cases statewide climbed to 10 so far this year.
Zinke draws a ‘red line’ on public lands
The U.S. House last week launched the new bipartisan Public Lands Caucus, and it couldn’t have happened at a more critical time.
Slimmed down Main Street the right path forward
A transformative vision to put Kalispell’s Main Street on an oh, oh, oh Ozempic-like diet program has some residents howling, “oh, oh, oh no!”
It’s time to finally say ‘yes’
Athletics, FFA, speech and debate, theater, trades classes like welding and mechanics, internships, apprenticeships, music and 20 full-time teacher positions.
Mitchell’s flag bill doesn’t fly
Property tax reform can wait. The Montana Legislature has far more pressing matters at hand — like flag displays.
Trump order gives Colstrip ownership a chance to do better
The 40-year-old coal-fired power plant in Colstrip lives to see another day.
DOGE puts Montana nonprofits on the ropes
The consequences of indiscriminate federal cuts are hitting home in all the wrong places.
Lessons learned from prerelease settlement
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment last October shot down a proposal by the state to open a prerelease center in Evergreen, overriding county commissioners’ approval to move forward with the 90-bed facility.
Don't dismiss code enforcement so quickly
Talk of launching a code enforcement program in Kalispell among city councilors last week ran aground on two obstacles — funding and philosophy.
Bill amendment changes our tune
Sen. Carl Glimm’s property tax-relief plan is riding a swell of support as it floats closer to a final vote in the House.