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.
Vote yes for elementary bond
Should Kalispell Public Schools expand two elementary schools and build a new central kitchen?
It's time: Enter the Dragons
A fun time and an economic boost for the Flathead Valley unfold Saturday on Flathead Lake.
Three more signs of recovery
If you needed still more evidence that the economy in Northwest Montana is beginning to stabilize, you got it in good measure on the front page of the Aug. 30 Daily Inter Lake.
Don't dismiss GOP diversity
The parade of accomplished minority and women speakers at the Republican National Convention truly stood out, particularly because of the alleged Republican “war on women” theme and relentless accusations of Repub…
Welcome, Evergreen Chamber
Kudos to business owners and community promoters in the Evergreen area for starting their own Evergreen Chamber of Commerce.
Stoltze: Tradition and future
Congratulations to F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber Co. for a remarkable 100 years of survival in the volatile wood products industry, and for a huge helping of perseverance in pursuing development of a new co-generati…
Puzzling moves for Whitefish
We have a few questions about the Whitefish High School reconstruction project, and we’re guessing there are some Whitefish voters who are scratching their heads right about now, too.
Redistricting peace is welcome
Congratulations to the state’s Redistricting Commission for reaching a tentative plan to redraw Montana’s legislative districts — an obviously difficult task that has historically been extremely contentious.
Hopeful economic signs abound
There are many hopeful signs pointing to long-awaited economic recovery in the Flathead Valley.
Health-care uncertainty is vexing
No matter how you come at it, the only certainty about the controversial Affordable Care Act is the uncertainty it has created across the country.
Coal protesters are way off base
Protesters who live in a land of pixie dust and unicorns occupied the state Capitol in Helena early this week to make their opposition to coal and gas development known to all.
Governor's remarks go a bit too far
We get it that Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer was trying to discuss the importance of children learning both American and Native American history, but come on, governor, that was really no way to represent Montana!
County's fiscal prudence wise
There may be some Columbia Falls residents who are asking the county commissioners right about now, “Where’s the love?”
Kudos for KRMC project
The expansion at Kalispell Regional Medical Center with a new $42 million surgical tower is certainly good news for the community.
Feds need to know their limits
While it is just a story from a town in Texas, it is a story that deserves wide attention because it involves outrageous overreach by a federal law enforcement agency.