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MATT BALDWIN

Lake County Leader

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

Plans take shape for luxury golf club in Lakeside
May 2, 2024 3 p.m.

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.

Bigfork hotel plan met with traffic, sewer concerns
May 2, 2024 noon

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.

Three-story hotel proposed for Bigfork
April 18, 2024 midnight

Three-story hotel proposed for Bigfork

A 64-room hotel is planned for a new subdivision on the north side of Bigfork.

Conceptual plans emerge for luxury resort in Lakeside
April 14, 2024 12:05 a.m.

Conceptual plans emerge for luxury resort in Lakeside

Four years ago, Glenn Housman invested in 100 acres at the end of Blacktail Heights Road atop a knob above Lakeside.

Temporary Bigfork pedestrian bridge deemed unworkable
April 4, 2024 1 p.m.

Temporary Bigfork pedestrian bridge deemed unworkable

The report released Wednesday ruled out seven alternatives that ranged from erecting a suspension bridge over the Swan River, to installing a rental kit bridge or prefabricated steel truss span.

Flathead Basin dam managers defend management decisions
March 20, 2024 midnight

Flathead Basin dam managers defend management decisions

Dam managers in Northwest Montana reiterated in a public presentation last Thursday that reservoir operations during drought years require a delicate balance of competing objectives. “There will be tradeoffs,” cautioned Jennifer Carrington, regional director for the Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees the Hungry Horse Dam above Columbia Falls.

Lambrecht resigns as CEO of Logan Health-Billings Clinic
March 11, 2024 noon

Lambrecht resigns as CEO of Logan Health-Billings Clinic

Logan Health-Billings Clinic CEO Craig Lambrecht resigned Monday, making way for new co-leadership roles atop the state’s largest hospital system.

Rain creates ‘downright dangerous’ avalanche conditions
December 27, 2022 1 p.m.

Rain creates ‘downright dangerous’ avalanche conditions

Heavy rain falling on fresh snow is causing very dangerous avalanche conditions in the Northwest Montana backcountry.

Winter storm causes power outages in Flathead Valley
November 2, 2022 1:35 p.m.

Winter storm causes power outages in Flathead Valley

Northwest Montana’s first significant winter storm of the season delivered slick roads, widespread power outages and school closures Wednesday morning.

Firefighters hold Elmo blaze south of Lake Mary Ronan
August 5, 2022 1:50 p.m.

Firefighters hold Elmo blaze south of Lake Mary Ronan

Firefighters held the line on the Elmo 2 Fire overnight Thursday, keeping blaze south of Lake Mary Ronan and away from hundreds of structures in the area.

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