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: Look for The Best of the Flathead 2015 in tomorrow's Inter Lake.
This much anticipated section features the results of your votes in our annual poll to gauge what our readers think are the very best businesses, doctors, artists, restaurants — you name it!
EDITORIAL: Airport growth is source of pride
As a nine-year, $32 million upgrade of Glacier Park International Airport wraps up, the Flathead Valley can be proud of a facility that has continued to improve and expand over time.
EDITORIAL: Hospitals take next logical step
It’s not surprising that the Flathead Valley’s two hospitals have taken a formal step toward further collaboration by creating a joint task force that will study how best to deliver health care to Northwest Montana.
EDITORIAL: Safety first, but enjoy Flathead
Up until this week, Northwest Montana has been remarkably fortunate to avoid major fires during a year with above average temperatures and below average precipitation.
EDITORIAL: On the road to a better education
EDITORIAL: Iran nuke deal will light Mideast fuse
As a wielder of political power, President Barack Obama has few peers. On issue after issue — from health care to gay marriage — he has seized the initiative and pressed his progressive agenda on the nation.
EDITORIAL: Recent audit gives state a scare
It was a shock to the entire state last month when the Legislative Audit Division reported that it had discovered significant accounting errors in fiscal records kept by Montana’s Department of Administration.
Giving thanks for a quiet Fourth
It was a quiet Fourth of July, wasn’t it?
EDITORIAL: Greece, China and your wallet
Kalispell, Montana, is 5,945 miles from Athens, Greece. That distance may seem to cushion you from the turbulent fiscal crisis under way in the cradle of European civilization.
EDITORIAL: Time To Try Men's Souls
EDITORIAL: Happy birthday to Glacier Park gem
Saturday not only marks our country’s birthday but also the 100th birthday of an iconic Glacier National Park edifice, the Many Glacier Hotel.
EDITORIAL: Fireworks ban the right thing to do
It promises to be a quieter and saner Fourth of July this weekend.
EDITORIAL: Don't take chances with fire risk
Is it hot enough for you yet?
EDITORIAL: Mayor Happ served with distinction
We sadly note the passing of Norma Happ, a woman who once had the distinction of being voted Kalispell’s Lady of the Year and who lived up to that title every year of her long and distinguished life.
EDITORIAL: Politics as usual? No, even worse
Dirty politics just keeps getting dirtier, thanks partly to the infinite reach of the Internet megaphone and partly to the gullibility of the media in repeating any accusation no matter how ridiculous.