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.
EDITORIAL: Heavirland earns a ride to Rio
We’re bursting with pride over Nicole Heavirland’s accomplishments in the sport of rugby. The Whitefish standout athlete was named one of two travel reserves for the national rugby sevens team that will represent t…
EDITORIAL: A fresh new approach to airport
Some encouraging news emerged this week regarding Kalispell’s beleaguered city airport.
EDITORIAL: Rebuilding bleachers a community effort
It was a devastating loss for a community-minded group when the bleachers were burned down at the Sapa-Johnsrud Babe Ruth Fields on June 27.
EDITORIAL: Libby needs to revise its charter
Not long ago, the mayor of Libby called a meeting with three City Council members. Together they could have decided on any course of action for the city since they represented a majority on the governing board.
EDITORIAL: Fire hall arsonist must be caught
Imagine the shock of firefighters reporting to their fire hall to respond to an accident scene and finding that instead their fire hall had become a crime scene.
EDITORIAL: Sliter lived life worthy of his family legacy
The name Sliter is etched in the history of the Flathead Valley, but Tom Sliter didn’t rely on his name to get ahead.
EDITORIAL: Celebrate our American greatness
As we celebrate Independence Day tomorrow, we do so knowing America remains the land of the free and the home of the brave, even in these unsettling times.
EDITORIAL: Pianoforte: Fund drive pays off
A year early, a community fundraising effort has paid off for music lovers in the Flathead Valley.
EDITORIAL: It's time to put Benghazi to rest
Are we done yet?
EDITORIAL: First fruits of core area redevelopment
Herberger’s last week announced an ambitious expansion plan that will double the size of its store in Kalispell Center Mall. This is great news for the downtown corridor, and the beginning of some renewed economic …
EDITORIAL: Mill closures are devastating blow
State Sen. Dee Brown spoke for many of us on Wednesday when, after hearing that Weyerhaeuser was closing two lumber mills in her hometown, she declared, “They have punched Columbia Falls in the gut.”
EDITORIAL: Study school proposals carefully
At first blush, it looks like a big number: $54 million.
EDITORIAL: Weyerhaeuser on the right path
A few months ago, local residents breathed a sigh of relief when timber giant Weyerhaeuser announced it planned to retain the open-access policies to the company’s Montana timberlands that were followed by its pred…
EDITORIAL: Hospital's growth benefits us all
Kalispell Regional Heathcare is poised to add another dimension to its repertoire of health-care services in the Flathead Valley by building a $40 million pediatric center.
EDITORIAL: Prosecutor makes the right call
There was welcome news recently when a woman was arrested and charged in relation to the killing of her son by her boyfriend.