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Editorial

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Updated 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Bears in Hyperphagia: A seasonal strategy for survival

The first brisk mornings of early fall have people thinking about pulling out winter coats, flannels, and hats in …

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Bipartisan bills take aim at aquatic invaders

The prospect of an aquatic mussel invasion has drawn deep concern from Montana policy-makers for years, and for good reason.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Joyful homecoming for 495th troops

There were lots of cheers, tears and hugs as the Montana National Guard 495th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion arrived back in the Flathead Valley late Saturday night after a nine-month deployment in Afghanista…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Bill takes aim at foreign 'dark money'

A bill has been introduced to the Montana Legislature that would ban spending and contributions in state elections by foreign entities. Missoula Democrat Sen. Nate McConnell is the sponsor of the bill that is being…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Foundation's work focused on suicide awareness

The first Nate Chute snowboard races were held 20 years ago on Big Mountain as a way to remember a friend who tragically took his own life. Today, the event is thriving in participation and has blossomed into a cru…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Permits for North Fork worth studying

American Rivers pulls no punches when describing the upper North Fork of the Flathead River. It’s a “recreational paradise for anglers and paddlers,” they write, where “emerald water flows past a seemingly endless …

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Valley shows support for K-9 new unit

The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office will soon have its own K-9 unit to help sniff out and choke off the valley’s drug epidemic.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
A major win for conservation

Fifty-four years — that’s how long the Land and Water Conservation Fund has been around. Since its inception in 1965 it’s been one of the most popular and effective bipartisan programs Congress has ever created.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Partnership connects students with Glacier

An exciting partnership is taking shape between Glacier National Park and Columbia Falls High School that will provide housing for summer park staff and give building-trades students some valuable hands-on construc…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
A broken system in need of repair

Just days after the Daily Inter Lake published a

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Grateful for search-and-rescue teams

A couple of close calls in the backcountry last weekend have us singing the praises of our local search-and-rescue outfits.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Looming doctor shortage a concern for rural Montana

“The doctor will see you now.”

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Modest Evergreen Fire levy worthy of your vote

It was just 10 months ago that Evergreen Fire District voters soundly rejected a levy request to fund Evergreen Fire and Rescue’s growing needs. Next month, ballots for a revised proposal will be sent out and we st…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
County trails plan ready for final vote

The Flathead County Parks and Recreation Board is set to vote Monday on a revised county trails plan that sets out a vision for a regional multi-use trail network. After a year and a half of work, it’s time to fina…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Downtown parking perceptions and misconceptions

Perception isn’t always reality, and in the case of parking in downtown Kalispell, sometimes the truth lies only a block or two away.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Impressive show of competition and sportsmanship

There’s no debate about it — Flathead Valley high schools are a hotbed for speech and debate talent in Montana.