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
Suspect in beating that left victim with stitches charged with aggravated assault
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Judge dismisses case against man accused of threatening people with knives
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Therapist accused of keeping cache of child porn, bomb parts
Scott Thomas McFarlane, 41, is being held in the county jail with bail set at $1 million following the search of his Shadow Wood Drive home.
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Man fired upon by Kalispell Police officers allegedly hurled cans, rocks during confrontation
The man arrested after Kalispell Police officers opened fire earlier this month allegedly hurled rocks, cans and bottles at them during the confrontation.
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Mixing it up: Flathead DJ lives for the music
It could have been when he and his childhood companions turned finding new music into a competition, ordering records from the music store's catalogue.
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Mixing it up: Flathead Valley DJ lives for the music
It could have been when he and his childhood companions turned finding new music into a competition, ordering records from the music store's catalogue.
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Motorcyclist killed after colliding with pickup in Kalispell
A motorcyclist died after colliding with the rear of a pickup truck at a busy intersection in North Kalispell earlier this week, authorities say.
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Kalispell man pleads guilty to child pornography charges in federal court
A Kalispell man pleaded guilty in federal court in Missoula on Thursday to counts of producing and distributing child pornography.
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Man suspected of setting Kalispell schools afire pleads not guilty
The man suspected of starting fires at two public schools in Kalispell earlier this month pleaded not guilty Thursday to a pair of felony arson charges.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 6 DAYS AGO
Officers warned Kalispell man against drinking and driving just prior to collision, court docs say
Prosecutors say that the suspect in an alleged alcohol-fueled collision in Kalispell in early August was warned against drinking and driving by police officers an hour before the crash.
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Man charged with felony after standoff with police in Kalispell
Prosecutors charged Brian Scott Weidner, 43, with felony intimidation in the wake of the Aug. 3 confrontation.
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Man allegedly threatened his mom with a sword in Kalispell apartment
Prosecutors have filed multiple charges against a man accused of threatening his mother with a sword in Kalispell last month.
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Motorist accused of hitting flagger in Whitefish construction zone
A Whitefish motorist suspected of running over the foot of a construction zone flagger in June is now up on a felony charge.
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