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.
Be informed and then vote
It’s been a busy election season of late but it has been rewarding, too, for voters wanting to know about the candidates they’re considering supporting.
Vote to save pot law revision
Montana tradition continues
Right, reason and murder
Senate debate has high stakes
Good medicine for region
Fast and Furious off target
Tired of ads? Stick with issues
Imagine our surprise when we read in an Associated Press story Monday that Sen. Tester and Rep. Rehberg are “weary” of the attack ads that are running endlessly on television and radio.
Whitefish invests in safety net
Fundraising is under way for another wonderful community facility in Whitefish, this time a new food bank.
'War on coal' hurts Montana
It’s an outrage that the federal government’s Environmental Protection Agency is effectively killing jobs and tax revenues here in Montana and across the country.
Airport vote may settle issue
Now, it will go to a public vote. The question is when.
Superfund cleanup, finally
Finally. Heavy equipment is on the ground and real cleanup work is well under way at the so-called KRY Superfund site in Evergreen.
Don't give in to mob violence
The Middle East is in an uproar half the world away, and there is good reason why Montanans and other Americans should care: because it has become a clear threat to free speech and other Western values.
Stay focused on the students
Like last year’s expensive and extensive noisemaking from unions in Wisconsin, the current teachers union strike in Chicago is putting public sector unions on a pedestal for all to see and the picture isn’t pretty.
Remember the firefighters
We should never forget the brave and selfless service of firefighters who put their lives on the line to serve and protect their fellow citizens, whether it’s in the smallest of communities or the biggest of cities.