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.
Bandwidth may presage a boom
Northwest Montana has just struck gold — or virtual gold, at least!
Local teams make hometowns proud
Another year of prep sports has drawn to a close, and once again Northwest Montana has gotten a healthy share of championship trophies and banners.
Help tame the IRS, Sen. Baucus
The reasons to support tax reform are manifold, and it’s not too much to hope that the unfolding IRS scandal will generate political momentum to bring about a simpler tax code.
America's honor and the call of duty
What compels American soldiers to put their lives on the line day after day, war after war, generation after generation?
Sun Road rehab work impressive
While it’s estimated that about $20 million more is needed to really polish Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road, the meat-and-potatoes parts of a comprehensive rehabilitation project on the historic highw…
Is history repeating itself?
If a person didn’t know better, one might think we’re back in 1972.
Protecting water is legitimate priority
It should go without saying that one of the Flathead Valley’s most important natural resources is its pristine waters. We treasure our water, use our water, watch over our water.
Whitefish hotel plan good for city
The idea of a boutique hotel in downtown Whitefish has been talked about for years, with more than one location eyed for such a development.
IRS cannot become rogue agency
Americans of all political stripes should be shuddering at the abuse of power displayed by the Internal Revenue Service in screening conservative political groups.
Marketplace Fairness? Not close
They call it the “Marketplace Fairness Act” because they can’t call it what it is — the “Sales Tax Protection Act.”
Get ready for the Spartan Race!
It’s said that, “The race is not given to the swift, but to those who endure to the end.”
Yippee! Farmers Market is back
Saving Sheppard's job was wise move
Flathead County’s senior population is feeling pretty good about the county commissioners’ decision last week to keep Agency on Aging Director Lisa Sheppard on the job, and rightly so.
Lowered legislative expectations
People attending a Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon this week got a good idea of how the legislative process works from four Republicans from the Flathead who explained, sometimes too technically, how things …
Commissioner duo is failing to lead
Do not mistake Flathead County Commissioners Gary Krueger and Pam Holmquist’s decision to stall the Agency on Aging building project as an act of leadership.