Daily Inter Lake
NEWS EDITOR
Derrick Perkins serves as News Editor at the Daily Inter Lake. He oversees daily news coverage and works closely with reporters to plan, edit and publish stories across print and digital platforms. Perkins helps coordinate coverage of local government, public safety, business and community developments throughout Northwest Montana. He works with the reporting staff to strengthen journalism while maintaining consistent daily coverage. His role helps ensure the newsroom delivers timely, accurate reporting that readers rely on.
IMPACT: Derrick’s work keeps readers informed about the decisions and events shaping their communities every day.
ARTICLES BY DERRICK PERKINS
Man arrested for pulling knife on Kalispell restaurant workers gets deferred prosecution agreement
Prosecutors brought Markus James Meyers, 19, up on a felony count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District following his March 21, 2025, arrest.
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Man dies after being found unresponsive near site of party outside Bigfork
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office learned of the discovery of the shivering and seemingly drunk man near Jewel Basin Road about 2:50 a.m., June 13, officials said.
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Evergreen man involved in shootout given 30-years in state prison
The Evergreen man who allegedly opened fire on police officers during a standoff in early 2025 received a combined 30-year sentence to the Montana State Prison last month.
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Man who put a Whitefish Police officer in leg lock last year later received a deferred sentence
A Whitefish man who admitted to assaulting police officers at a bowling alley last year later received a deferred sentence in Flathead County District Court.
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Kalispell man who fled cops on motorcycle given five-year sentence
A Kalispell man who fled the police on a motorcycle during a traffic stop in November later received a five-year sentence.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO
Motorist allegedly admitted to drinking before Tally Lake Road crash
A motorist accused of drunkenly wrecking a pickup truck in a ditch on Tally Lake Road last month was driving with his girlfriend and 1-year-old child in the vehicle, prosecutors allege.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO
Former employee accused of ransacking North Kalispell restaurant
A man caught breaking into and ransacking a North Kalispell restaurant late last month was a former employee, prosecutors say.
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Eureka man accused of child rape
Prosecutors initially filed the rape charge against Campbell in November 2021.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO
Kalispell man suspected of stealing from a helicopter faces a new felony case after allegedly strangling mother
Authorities have held Darin Darold Zick, 54, of Kalispell in the county jail on $175,000 bond since his May 16 arrest. He pleaded not guilty to one felony count of strangulation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 5 DAYS AGO
Kila man hit with felony charge for allegedly threatening hospital worker with knife
Clifford Daniel Joseph, 48, faces a felony intimidation charge in Flathead County District Court following the May 17 confrontation in Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 5 DAYS AGO
Missoula man charged with felony in connection with 2025 crash in Kalispell
A Missoula motorist who crashed into a building adjacent to the historic Flathead County Courthouse in Kalispell last summer is now facing a felony charge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 3 DAYS AGO
