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: Whitefish resort tax is success story
Love it or hate it, you can’t dismiss the impressive impacts of the Whitefish resort tax.
EDITORIAL: No debate: Our students stand tall
Starting today, hard-working high school students from six local schools — Bigfork, Columbia Falls, Flathead, Glacier, Polson and Whitefish — begin the final weekend of the long speech and debate season.
EDITORIAL: Time to revisit jail expansion project
It was not surprising to hear that the Flathead County Detention Center had set a record for occupancy earlier this week.
LETTER: Obama's actions speak louder than letter's errors
Okay Mr. Weed (Jan. 22 letter), now you’re the great leveler (and/or fact finder) for us readers of the Daily Inter Lake — that is, as to accuracy in political thought, observations or writings by others, the presi…
EDITORIAL: Circling back to South Kalispell
As Yogi Berra famously remarked, it’s deja vu all over again.
EDITORIAL: High school going to the dogs? Good
Therapy dogs have been used for decades to provide comfort and a sense of calm to people in hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions.
EDITORIAL: Help cancer patients and families
For 20 years Wings Regional Cancer Support has wrapped its mission around the notion that the last thing individuals and families affected by cancer need is to worry about how to pay for out-of-pocket expenses when…
EDITORIAL: War on coal claims more victims
Back in 2008, when he was still an underdog candidate for the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama laid out his strategy for the future of coal.
EDITORIAL: America to NW Montana: Thumbs up
A record year for Glacier Park, the busiest year ever for Glacier Park International Airport and all-time record visitation at Montana State Parks.
EDITORIAL: Yep, a divided union – as stated
President Obama’s State of the Union address was billed in advance as being “untraditional,” but there was certainly nothing surprising or unusual about the rhetoric the president employed.
EDITORIAL: Kidsports is indeed icing on the cake
Kalispell’s impressive Kidsports athletic complex is on track to become bigger and better this year as the city of Kalispell uses a $1.4 million state grant to build seven new multipurpose fields.
EDITORIAL: A new start in the West Valley
West Valley residents can be proud of their commitment to their youth, as represented by the now completed $6.8 million expansion and renovation at West Valley School.
EDITORIAL: Shepherd's Hand has been a blessing
We hope you read the front page story in Sunday’s Inter Lake about the remarkable Shepherd’s Hand ministry. It was truly inspirational.
EDITORIAL: Back to drawing board for 911 funding
Given the amount of confusion that accompanied Flathead County’s proposed E-911 special district, it’s not surprising the effort was rejected by property owners.
EDITORIAL: Another new year; another new chance
We happen to begin our year on January 1. Although this roughly coincides with the winter solstice when, for the northern half of the world, the nights begin shortening and the days slowly lengthening, it is a pure…