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
Teen charged after allegedly attack cops in Kalispell hospital
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Suspected drunk driver charged following wreck near Sportsman's Bridge
A 60-year-old woman injured two people after rear-ending a motorcycle while allegedly driving drunk on Montana 82 in late September.
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Flathead County Attorney Travis Ahner puts in for judge's seat
Flathead County Attorney Travis Ahner has put his name forward to fill the expected vacancy in district court following this year's election.
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Columbia Falls father accused of child abuse, rape after Braig Road disturbance
A Columbia Falls man is facing a slew of charges, including rape, after a family visit to his mother's home in late July allegedly devolved into violence.
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Supreme Court rejects Crawford appeal
The Montana Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Kila man who killed one person and wounded another during a 2022 shooting in Martin City.
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Alleged burglar caught in the act by downtown Kalispell tenant
A 33-year-old woman is facing a pair of felony burglary charges after a tenant caught her allegedly prowling the hallways of a downtown Kalispell building in mid-September.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 17 HOURS AGO
Suspected drunk driver accused of flashing teens at skate park
A 47-year-old woman accused of exposing herself to teenagers in Columbia Falls before driving off drunk is facing multiple felonies in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 DAYS, 17 HOURS AGO
Columbia Falls motorist sentenced for booze-fueled wreck in Whitefish
The drunk driver who crashed in Whitefish after a day of skiing and boozing in January was sentenced to 90 days of jail time earlier this month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 DAYS, 17 HOURS AGO
Justices uphold conviction in deadly 2022 Martin City shooting
The Montana Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Kila man who killed one person and wounded another during a 2022 shooting in Martin City.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 1 DAY AGO
Kalispell driver suspected of trying to force another motorist off the road
A Kalispell man is facing a felony charge after allegedly trying to run another vehicle off the road in August.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 1 DAY AGO
Allegedly violating a restraining order earns Flathead Valley man a felony charge
A Flathead Valley man with a history of ignoring court orders picked up a felony case in August after allegedly violating an order of protection in Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 3 DAYS AGO
Suspected drunk driver with history of fleeing the police pinched after Columbia Falls chase
A motorist suspected of evading Kalispell Police officers during a July chase is facing a slew of felonies after authorities in Columbia Falls arrested him during another pursuit in early September.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 6 DAYS AGO
