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HEIDI DESCH | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 2 months AGO
by HEIDI DESCH
DEPUTY EDITOR, FEATURES Heidi Desch is the Deputy Editor at the Daily Inter Lake, overseeing coverage of arts, culture, lifestyle, community, and business. Desch leads reporters in developing stories that highlight the people, traditions, and events shaping Northwest Montana, guiding content across print and digital platforms. With more than 20 years of journalism experience, including serving as managing editor of the Whitefish Pilot, Desch is a graduate of the University of Montana School of Journalism. She has received multiple Montana Newspaper Association awards, including part of the team leading the Daily Inter Lake to Best Daily Newspaper in Montana Award and the General Excellence Award in 2024 and 2025. IMPACT: Heidi’s work connects readers with stories that deepen the understanding of the community beyond daily news. | May 28, 2018 4:27 PM

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Participants in the Memorial Day parade Monday smile while riding down Second Street. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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A car makes its way down Second Street Monday afternoon for the annual Memorial Day Parade. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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A wreath is dropped into the Whitefish River from the Veteran Memorial Bridge Monday afternoon during the annual Memorial Day parade. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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The Whitefish High School Drumline marches Monday in the Memorial Day parade. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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A vehicle drives in Monday afternoon in the Memorial Day parde down Second Street. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

The Whitefish VFW Post 276 held a Memorial Day parade Monday afternoon through downtown.

Marchers and vehicles made their way along Second Street before pausing on the Veterans Memorial Bridge for a wreath laying ceremony, where a wreath was dropped into the Whitefish River.

The parade continued to the Whitefish Cemetery for a ceremony.

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