HAILEY SMALLEY
POLITICS AND NATURAL RESOURCES REPORTER
Hailey Smalley covers politics and natural resources for the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting examines how government decisions and environmental issues affect communities across Northwest Montana. Smalley has reported on wildfire concerns, wildlife research and the impact of federal policy on local residents and public lands. Her work translates complex policy and scientific topics into accessible reporting for readers. She focuses on stories that shape the region’s future and the communities that depend on its land and resources.
IMPACT: Hailey’s work helps readers understand how policy and environmental decisions affect Montana’s land, wildlife and communities.
Recent Stories
Counting machines add vote of confidence to elections security
The conference room of the Flathead County Elections Department whirred with noise. Volunteers rattled off strings of numbers to the beat of keyboards tapping and staplers clicking.
State considers loosened harvest limits and bait restrictions for western Montana anglers
New angling regulations may remove catch and possession limits for several non-native species and expand bait and tackle requirements aimed at conserving endangered bull trout populations in western Montana.
Glacier Park officials: Bear spray found near body of dead hiker
Search crews found a can of bear spray near where a Florida man was killed in an apparent bear attack in Glacier National Park earlier this month.
Flathead Electric Cooperative plugs in to new gas facility
Flathead Electric Cooperative is adding a natural gas facility to its energy repertoire.
Republicans jockey for chance to represent western Montana in Congress
A May 4 candidate forum hosted by the Glacier Country Pachyderm provided attendees a glimpse at the politics and personalities that underline the GOP primary race.
Meet the candidates: House District 7 Republican primary
Ahead of Montana’s June 2 primary election, the Daily Inter Lake sent questionnaires to state Legislature candidates running in contested races in Northwest Montana.
Meet the candidates: House District 4 Republican primary
Ahead of Montana’s June 2 primary election, the Daily Inter Lake sent questionnaires to state Legislature candidates running in contested races in Northwest Montana.
Four Democrats battle for dominance in Montana's federal primary
It’s a dead heat between four Democrats vying for western Montana's U.S. House seat as the tightly packed primary election heads into the home stretch.
Meet the Candidates: House District 1 Democratic primary
Ahead of Montana’s June 2 primary election, the Daily Inter Lake sent questionnaires to state Legislature candidates running in contested races in Northwest Montana.
Meet the Candidates: House District 3 Republican primary
Ahead of Montana’s June 2 primary election, the Daily Inter Lake sent questionnaires to state Legislature candidates running in contested races in Northwest Montana.