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
Motorist allegedly flags down officer, punches him in the jaw
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Convicted drunk driver facing new charge after alleged hit-and-run in Whitefish
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Prosecutors: Motorist who collided with Kalispell building was driving drunk
A motorist is facing a slew of charges after allegedly driving into an Idaho Street building in Kalispell while drunk last month and then leaving the scene.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 DAY, 10 HOURS AGO
Kalispell bookkeeper accused of using company card for personal purchases
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Motorist picks up felony after allegedly fleeing the scene of a wreck on foot
A Kalispell man who allegedly fled on foot after causing a wreck in 2025 that left two people hospitalized and their vehicle totaled is now facing a felony charge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 DAYS, 10 HOURS AGO
Man allegedly steals and then crashes a pickup truck in Coram
An 18-year-old on probation for killing someone while driving drunk as a minor allegedly stole a pickup in Coram and crashed it into the woods in June.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 DAYS, 10 HOURS AGO
Thomas Ducsak keeps the Northern on sound footing
Standing in the cramped confines of the sound booth inside the Great Northern Bar and Grill in Whitefish, Thomas Ducsak motions at the top-most of his monitors.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 DAYS, 10 HOURS AGO
Lakeside shooter receives pair of partially suspended sentences after taking plea deal
The man who opened fire in a Lakeside parking lot in 2023 received a pair of prison sentences earlier this year.
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