Flathead River access in Evergreen a beloved sanctuary

The Old Steel Bridge Fishing Access Site has long been a popular spot for Evergreen locals to enjoy the river.

Trial in deadly fitness center shooting delayed

Accused killer Jonathan Douglas Shaw saw his trial continued into the next jury term after Flathead District Court Judge Dan Wilson determined Wednesday that a delayed mental health evaluation could leave prosecutors without time to adjust their case.

North Fork bill stalled in Senate

An attempt to pass the North Fork Watershed Protection Act in the U.S. Senate was turned back on Thursday in Washington, D.C.

Landowners petition state to keep Tepee Lake non-motorized

A group of landowners and stakeholders last week formally petitioned the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks commission to restrict a remote and fishless lake in the North Fork of the Flathead to manually powered boats only.

GOP shoots itself in the foot again

Why does the Montana Republican Party continue to do things that make our state the laughingstock of the nation? The recent move by Republican House leadership to issue a dress code has caused a firestorm on national networks, major papers and social media. What were the GOP leaders thinking when they issued a dress code right out of a high school handbook.

LETTER: Nervous about Gianforte

Here’s why Greg Gianforte concerns me.

No signatures without answers first

A lone Kalispell woman has decided that the months of work and public input on a new Kalispell growth policy don't suit her, so she is trying to substitute her own.

Letters to the editor July 16

Letters to the editor July 16

Chamber charging fees for parade entries

Most participants in the Northwest Montana Fair parade on Friday will have to pay $20 registration fees this year.

Thorough photo coverage of parade day

Floating the free-flowing Clark Fork

LETTER: Concession plan for park is wrong

Concessions are contrary to the state parks. Ultimately there will be signage. Where does it lead? It’s a precedent, and I foresee food concessions — hot dogs, sodas, etc. — resulting in trash. We all hopefully recognize Flathead Lake as pristine. The ugliness of concessions is incompatible.

LETTER: Refugees, accountability and Missoula

Recent headlines proclaim that the newly arrived refugees brought to Missoula by Soft Landing and the International Rescue Committee have no place to live. How can that be? Both organizations have had months to prepare. The IRC does this for a living and “selected” Missoula because it was an “ideal” place. Yet they bring a family of refugees from the other side of the world and they have no place to stay?

Mudslide survivor

Robin Youngblood survived the massive mudslide that hit Oso, Wash., on Saturday and was rescued by a helicopter as she floated on a piece of a roof.

Columbia Falls man dies after pontoon boat flips near Glacier Rim

A Columbia Falls man died late Saturday afternoon after his fishing pontoon boat flipped while floating on the North Fork of the Flathead River near Glacier Rim.

OPINION: Why all hoopla and no outrage?

Why all the hoopla in the media concerning our local drought conditions? Why are we surprised that water allocation could be mismanaged and now in short supply? Why do we act shocked, as though it just couldn’t happen?

Whitefish Gallery Nights

The Purple Pomegranate features a juried art exhibit during Whitefish Gallery Nights. Pieces such as "Floating World" by Nancy Bardach will be on display.

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Stillwater Christian's BJ Bach floats a shot in a crowd of Troy defenders at Stillwater on Tuesday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

No headline

Steve Barrett’s letter on the Dec. 10 Opinion page reminded me of something I learned several years ago from a friend of mine studying at Fresno State California.

Show up and tell what you think about new city hall

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Glacier High School sophomores cheer as they ride in a float toward Legends Stadium during the homecoming parade in Kalispell. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)