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Editorial

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Updated 3 months 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 6 years, 11 months ago
County's big enough for two rodeos

“This town ain’t big enough for the both of us, and I’m going to give you 24 hours to get out.”

Updated 6 years, 11 months ago
2018 election skirmishes underway

Filing opened on Thursday for the 2018 primary elections, and the early indicators are that Montana and Flathead County will both see a heated campaign for a number of important offices.

Updated 6 years, 11 months ago
Inter Lake too tough on Zinke?

I am not for wasteful government spending, but does the Daily Inter Lake need to parrot the Associated Press’s repeated assaults on Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke’s air transportation spending ... and putting…

Updated 6 years, 11 months ago
Helping to confront homelessness

The death of a man in his van at the Wal-Mart parking lot has brought attention to the serious problem of homelessness in the Flathead.

Updated 6 years, 11 months ago
Defending Trump

An angry Bill Baum wrote a scathing letter published in the Nov. 12 edition of the Daily Inter Lake that demands a response. He made many accusations and assumptions, but he lacked details to back them up. As I att…

Updated 6 years, 11 months ago
An administration bent on rewriting history

In my lifetime, there have been 14 presidents. I remember listening, with my parents, to the confidence and hope embodied in Franklin Roosevelt’s radio “Fireside Chats.” He signed many important pieces of legislati…

Updated 6 years, 11 months ago
No headline

I understand the president is going to have an awards show on Monday. He is giving awards to the “FAKE” media. Are you kidding me? Is this what he spends his time on?

Updated 6 years, 11 months ago
How to run against Sen. Tester

I know U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. I did my best to help elect him for both of his senatorial campaigns in the past. He is affable, poised, gregarious, articulate, a good public speaker, a good fund-raiser, and charismat…

Updated 6 years, 11 months ago
No headline

I understand the president is going to have an awards show on Monday. He is giving awards to the “FAKE” media. Are you kidding me? Is this what he spends his time on?

Updated 6 years, 11 months ago
Safety first on the winter slopes

Tragedy struck the mountains of Northwest Montana on Saturday when two snowboarders died in separate, unrelated accidents.

Updated 6 years, 11 months ago
2017 in perspective: A year to remember

2017 was a year to remember, and we don’t just mean the weather — although the past few days have had us considering adding snow to the Top 10 list!

Updated 7 years ago
Keep Christmas in the holiday

Updated 7 years ago
Election year already underway

It’s still nearly three weeks until filing begins for county and state offices, but given the number of early announcements it may an interesting and competitive 2018 election year.

Updated 7 years ago
Santa's gift for the sensory disabled

The Christmas season can be a hectic and intense time for many people. The lights, noise, hustle and bustle are all around us. That’s why a local parents group — Parents, Let’s Unite for Kids, or PLUK — hosted a qu…

Updated 7 years ago
Don't roll back oil-train safety rule

We understand and applaud the current administration’s penchant for rolling back regulations that have impeded business growth for the past several decades.