MATT BALDWIN
Matt Baldwin is regional editor for Hagadone Media Montana. He is a graduate of the University of Montana's School of Journalism. He can be reached at 406-758-4447 or mbaldwin@dailyinterlake.com.
Recent Stories
Celebration of life planned for former Kalispell teacher of the year
Joyce Banzet kept each of the handwritten notes she accumulated over her decades of teaching at Kalispell's Elrod Elementary.
Flathead Forest OKs 3 projects to reduce wildfire risks
Work is expected to begin this fall on projects aimed at reducing the severity of wildfires at three locations around the Flathead Valley.
Heat dome intensifies, elevating Montana fire danger
A dangerous heat dome that continues to smother much of the West intensifies this weekend with triple-digit thermometer readings expected for many western Montana valleys.
Wildflower walkers: Spencer Mountain in full bloom
Father’s Day morning began with a fart joke. “Happy Farters ... I mean Father’s Day” the card my three daughters gave me read. “You’re a gassy ... I mean classy guy.”
Whitefish rally takes aim at Biden’s Title IX revisions
Former NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines headlined a rally in Whitefish on Monday blasting looming changes to federal regulations that prohibit sex-based discrimination at public schools.
Northwest Montana mountain snowpack rebounds in May
High-elevation snowpack in the Swan Range has remained near or above historical averages for most of May thanks to a series of cold storms that dumped snow and rain across the region.
Bigfork hotel plan met with traffic, sewer concerns
Concerns about highway safety and available sewer infrastructure could stymie the development of a 65-room hotel in a new subdivision north of Bigfork.
Plans take shape for luxury golf club in Lakeside
The developers behind a proposed luxury golf club in Lakeside hope to begin construction as soon as next summer if the permit process goes as planned.
Voters to decide on bonds for school expansion, football stadium
Whitefish voters this fall will consider separate bond requests totaling $32.6 million to fund a high school expansion and remodel, and build an on-campus football stadium and track.
Three-story hotel proposed for Bigfork
A 64-room hotel is planned for a new subdivision on the north side of Bigfork.