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
Keeper of the flame: Retired firefighter preserves Kalispell department’s history
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Kalispell man accused of pulling a gun during argument gets pair of suspended sentences
A man accused of pulling a gun on several people in a Kalispell home last summer received a pair of suspended jail sentences in February.
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Suspect allegedly threatened girlfriend with a gun over text messages
A 50-year-old Flathead Valley man is being held in the county jail on $200,000 bail after allegedly threatening his girlfriend with a gun in April.
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Alleged stalker used Facebook, text messages, calls and letters to harass victim, prosecutors say
A 46-year-old man accused of repeatedly violating a protective order is facing felony charges of stalking and tampering with a witness in Flathead County District Court.
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Felony charges brought against man accused of choking, raping girlfriend’s teenage daughter
Prosecutors have charged Waulter Jesus Traviesosoto, alternatively spelled as Travieso Soto in jail records, with felony counts of sexual intercourse without consent and strangulation of a partner or family member.
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Suspected drunk driver crashed with young child in vehicle, court docs say
There they found 34-year-old Tony Roy Shewalter, who they described as "highly intoxicated and slurring his words heavily," court documents said.
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Whitefish woman charged after she allegedly attacked her husband, adult children
Prosecutors brought Amber Lynne Zorn, 54, up on a felony assault with a weapon charge and a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct following her April 5 arrest on Lion Trail.
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Whitefish woman charged after she allegedly attacked her husband, adult children
Prosecutors brought Amber Lynne Zorn, 54, up on a felony assault with a weapon charge and a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct following her April 5 arrest on Lion Trail.
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Suspected drunk driver charged in connection with January wreck in Whitefish
A Columbia Falls man has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge in connection with a January wreck that prosecutors say he caused after a day of drinking and skiing.
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A rollicking Paul Cauthen kicks Majestic Valley Arena’s new era into high gear
Given the title of Paul Cauthen’s latest work, the 40-year-old musician was a fitting choice to baptize the U.S. 93 arena last Saturday night as the Flathead Valley’s newest music venue.
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Poachers allegedly killed deer, cut off their heads, stomped on them
A pair of men are facing a slew of charges in Flathead County District Court after getting caught allegedly spotlighting and shooting deer near Creston in September 2023.
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Columbia Falls woman sentenced for drunk driving after argument with husband leads to charges
A Columbia Falls woman who ended up charged for drunk driving after calling the police during an argument with her husband in a grocery store parking lot last spring later copped a plea deal.
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Kalispell man gets suspended jail sentence for allegedly pulling gun during fight
A man arrested for pulling a gun during a fistfight in Woodland Park last year later received a suspended jail sentence.
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Motorist allegedly fought with officers in Columbia Falls during traffic stop
A 29-year-old motorist is accused of fighting with authorities after being pulled over for speeding near Columbia Falls in February.
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