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.
Trustees handled process well
Few positions are more important in shaping the future of a community than school superintendent, and we applaud the Kalispell school board trustees for their thorough and open process of hiring a successor to Darl…
Rail safety is now burning issue
Did you consider running for office?
Go slow on tribal water compact
Endangered Species Act: Mixed bag
After 40 years, the Endangered Species Act has evolved for good and bad, drawing criticism both from those who feel it has been an overbearing economic burden as well as from conservationists who feel it hasn’t bee…
Cemetery gets needed attention
We’re pleased to see the county developing a work group to oversee the record-keeping and maintenance of the historic Demersville Cemetery.
Farewell, 2013: It wasn't all bad
It’s easy to say good riddance to 2013.
Starla's an inspiration for all of us
What a great example of the resilience of the human spirit we were given on the front page of the Inter Lake on Christmas morning!
Congratulations, Ambassador
When news broke last week about Montana Sen. Max Baucus being a nominee to serve as U.S. ambassador to China, it was an out-of-the-blue surprise to many. But on second glance, it is a fitting transition for the six…
Taking caring to another level
Shepherd’s Hand Free Clinic in Whitefish has been on the front line of providing crucial medical care to low-income residents since the clinic began in 1995. Along the way the clinic has responded to community need…
Budget deal surprisingly good
The budget compromise adopted Wednesday by the U.S. Senate created quite a ruckus among conservatives, but all things considered it truly wasn’t as bad a deal as some spending hawks have made it out to be.
If you like your Obamacare...
Every week, it seems, new revelations about the Affordable Care Act make the news, and most of them are highly disturbing.
N. Valley Food Bank does it right
Congratulations to all the volunteers and donors who joined together to build a new facility for the North Valley Food Bank in Whitefish.
Standing tall against zealotry
Centuries ago, many of the American colonists who helped shaped our nation arrived on our shores from a Europe where they had been forbidden to participate in the public life of their homelands because of their rel…