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: Easier tests won't make better lawyers
It was with considerable interest that we read in Thursday’s Inter Lake that the dean of the University of Montana Law School is asking the state Supreme Court to lower the minimum passing score on the state’s bar …
EDITORIAL: Veterans Choice gets a checkup
The much-ballyhooed program called Veterans Choice is giving veterans headaches rather than choices, so it’s justified to see Congress moving to fix the program.
EDITORIAL: Lawrence Park just got better
Lawrence Park is a treasure in so many regards that people probably get tired of us recommending it to our readers and thanking the city and the many volunteers who have made it the gem it is.
EDITORIAL: Whitefish 'doughnut' battle over - or is it?
After eight long years and two rounds of litigation involving the Montana Supreme Court, the battle of the “doughnut” area around Whitefish is finally over.
EDITORIAL: School elections sure sign of spring
It feels like an early summer is on the way this week, with unseasonably pleasant weather, but the upcoming school elections are a reminder that it’s still April and school districts need you to focus on their vari…
EDITORIAL: Don't mess with bus-shelter rules
In the world of local government, public-private partnerships are those proverbial win-win relationships. They are partnerships that allow counties and cities to provide services they might otherwise not be able to…
EDITORIAL: Student shows app-etite for excellence
A young lady with an appetite for civic involvement earned a spot next to Gov. Steve Bullock Tuesday thanks to her development of an app to fight hunger across Montana.
EDITORIAL: Invasive species efforts are vital
Just two days after a check station for boats opened recently in Pablo, state wildlife officials found a pair of boats containing an invasive species of mussels headed north along U.S. 93.
EDITORIAL: Habitat chips away at homelessness
We tip our hat to Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley as the nonprofit begins building its 50th home here in the valley. This worthy organization has built relationships with volunteers throughout the valley as…
EDITORIAL: Put restraints on government, not parents
There was never any doubt what the 2015 Legislature intended when it approved a law that allows tax credits for donations of up to $150 to private school scholarships or to innovative educational programs in public…
EDITORIAL: School preparation could save lives
“Be prepared” is the motto of the Scout movement, but it is good advice in all endeavors, so we were glad to see a number of schools and agencies participating in “active resistance” training at Flathead High Schoo…
EDITORIAL: Montana tribe welcomes bison home
The grand arc of history can be quite satisfying when it results in a just compensation for a wrong done decades or even centuries before.
EDITORIAL: 50 years and growing for Creston Auction
The first Creston Auction in 1966 was a rather low-key neighborhood event that raised $486 to help keep the Creston Fire Department running. Farmers in that neck of the woods knew the importance of having a well-eq…
EDITORIAL: Polson is right to study resort tax
Polson is wading into choppy waters for a second go-round at considering a resort tax for the city at the south end of Flathead Lake.
EDITORIAL: Innovation is great for cherry growers
A cherry juice plant taking shape at Finley Point is good news for Flathead cherry growers. The new venture will produce high-quality fruit juices and culinary sauces using culled or damaged fruit that typically ha…