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: It's time to fight back against Islamic terror
Charlie Hebdo. The Bataclan theatre massacre. San Bernardino. And now Brussels.
EDITORIAL: June primary could be interesting
In case you didn’t notice, the Montana presidential primary election on June 7 just might be relevant.
EDITORIAL: Coffee and a chance to have a say
How can you make Kalispell better?
EDITORIAL: Extending protest period was welcome
The nervousness of Creston area residents about a proposed water-bottling plant is entirely understandable, and we are glad the state has agreed to extend the protest period.
EDITORIAL: County's jail problem just getting worse
EDITORIAL: Don't force refugees on Montana
Five hundred people showed up earlier this month for a Ravalli County commissioners’ meeting to urge the commissioners to officially object to importing Syrian refugees to the Bitterroot.
EDITORIAL: Is Apple protecting terrorists?
EDITORIAL: Weyerhaeuser's welcome news
EDITORIAL: Looking forward to Pond Hockey 2017
Good news for Libby area residents
It’s a foregone conclusion that Libby will be dealing with the aftermath of asbestos poisoning from the W.R. Grace vermiculite mine for years to come, but last week’s long-awaited final cleanup plan at least puts a…
Marsy's Law makes sense for Montana
Supporters of Marsy’s Law are turning is more than 81,000 signatures to get the victims’ rights law on the Montana ballot in November. That is far more signatures than needed, and we suspect that the enthusiasm for…
EDITORIAL: Night to Shine is a labor of love
Our local residents with special needs will have an evening to remember on Friday when a very special event, Night to Shine, will be staged at Canvas Church. The free gathering is sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundat…
EDITORIAL: Cities planning for summer rush
Summer always brings with it a bit of a conundrum when it arrives, finally, in the Flathead Valley. We wait longingly through months of gray days for those glorious three-plus months of pure outdoor pleasure. The v…
Optimism on local economy is welcome
Good times may be ahead for the Flathead Valley economy, if the predictions of local and regional experts turn out to be true.
Get ready to yeti in Whitefish
With Super Bowl 50 and the finale of the Whitefish Winter Carnival colliding in the same weekend, it’s quite fitting that the time-honored carnival, now in its 57th year, is celebrating a “Super Bowl Whitefish” the…