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Increased public safety comes with a cost
Are Kalispell’s public safety resources meeting expectations?
Class of 2023 a tough bunch
Adversity and resilience. Perseverance and strength. Challenge and opportunity.
Governor ignores repercussions of veto
Gov. Greg Gianforte wielded his veto power May 17 when he rejected a bill that would have reimbursed Lake County for some of the costs it incurs to conduct felony law enforcement on the Flathead Reservation through…
Bill will change trajectory of state’s mental health services
As state legislators tally the wins and losses from the 2023 session, one area that all Montanans can celebrate is the commitment to shore up the state’s broken behavioral health network.
Ballot flub costs more than taxpayer dollars
The West Valley School Board’s botched levy request this spring sowed mistrust and potentially long-lasting damages within the district west of Kalispell.
Community council good for Lakeside
Following a seven-year hiatus, the Lakeside Community Council is back.
Decision to bar Zephyr an avoidable outcome
An unprecedented week at the state capitol last week drew the attention of the nation when Democrat Rep. Zooey Zephyr was barred from the House floor and from …
Critical choices on school election ballots
School election ballots hit area mailboxes earlier this week, and there are no shortage of trustee candidates for voters to consider.
Evergreen sidewalk effort deserves unanimous support
With all due respect to Shel Silverstein, the sidewalk will not end in Evergreen.
Hard conversations about homelessness
There’s been no shortage of opinions on the Flathead Valley’s homeless population since the Flathead County commissioners’ penned a letter in January that ultimately set the conversation into motion.
Billings’ problems aren’t Kalispell’s
Kalispell could bear the brunt of unintended consequences rolled into a Billings senator’s bill that aims to fix a problem exclusive to The Magic City.
Commissioners must stay unified on septage facility
Flathead County commissioners are finally united in support of constructing a regional septage treatment facility.
A conversation with U.S. Sen. Jon Tester
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester sat down with the Daily Inter Lake editorial board last week for a long-ranging conversation about the election and issues facing the nation.
Kalispell targets motorists in new panhandling law
Kalispell motorists take note. A simple offering of spare change to the needy could soon cost far more than you bargained for.
No easy solution for Glacier’s crowding
Congressman Ryan Zinke raised some ears last week when he took to social media to publicly air his grievances with Glacier National Park’s ticketed entry progr…
‘Pickles’ rises to the top
We received a significant number of responses this week to our call for comic strip suggestions to replace “Dilbert.”