Daily Inter Lake
POLITICS AND NATURAL RESOURCES REPORTER
Hailey Smalley covers politics and natural resources for the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting examines how government decisions and environmental issues affect communities across Northwest Montana. Smalley has reported on wildfire concerns, wildlife research and the impact of federal policy on local residents and public lands. Her work translates complex policy and scientific topics into accessible reporting for readers. She focuses on stories that shape the region’s future and the communities that depend on its land and resources.
IMPACT: Hailey’s work helps readers understand how policy and environmental decisions affect Montana’s land, wildlife and communities.
ARTICLES BY HAILEY SMALLEY
Going-to-the-Sun Road expected to open Monday
The full length of Going-to-the-Sun Road will open to vehicles Monday barring any unforeseen rockfalls or weather events.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 HOURS, 19 MINUTES AGO
Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park expected to open Monday
The full length of Going-to-the-Sun Road will open to vehicles Monday barring any unforeseen rockfalls or weather events.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 DAY, 6 HOURS AGO
Retiring bio station director’s love for lakes leaves lasting impact
Jim Elser met two of his greatest loves at once. The sophomore biology student was taking summer classes at the University of Notre Dame’s field station in Wisconsin when he came face-to-face with the woman he would marry and the subject he would spend the next 40 years researching.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 DAY, 19 HOURS AGO
State approves purchase of 35,000-acre conservation easement in Cabinet Mountains
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously approved the purchase of a 34,610-acre conservation easement in the Cabinet Mountains at its June 11 meeting.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 DAY, 19 HOURS AGO
Forest predicts large timber project will adversely affect threatened species
A large-scale timber project along U.S. 2 between Summit and West Glacier is expected to have limited, short-term effects on endangered and threatened species, according to an environmental assessment released by the U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 DAYS, 19 HOURS AGO
Heat waves, thunderstorms drive up late-summer wildfire risk
A wave of hot weather and late-summer thunderstorms will tee Northwest Montana and the Idaho Panhandle up for increased wildfire risk in August and September, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 DAYS, 19 HOURS AGO
Retiring bio station director’s love for lakes leaves lasting impact
The sophomore biology student was taking summer classes at the University of Notre Dame’s field station in Wisconsin when he came face-to-face with the woman he would marry and the subject he would spend the next 40 years researching.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 19 HOURS AGO
Flathead Forest updates Round Star Project following court order
Flathead National Forest released an updated assessment for the 9,500-acre Round Star Project near Whitefish, fulfilling a court order to reanalyze potential impacts to endangered species.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 DAYS, 18 HOURS AGO
Groups file suit over West Reservoir project
Environmental groups the Swan View Coalition and Friends of the Wild Swan are suing the U.S. Forest Service for allegedly sidestepping Endangered Species Act requirements to approve a timber project west of Hungry Horse Reservoir.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO
Environmental groups sue Flathead Forest over West Reservoir Project
Environmental groups Swan View Coalition and Friends of the Wild Swan are suing the U.S. Forest Service for allegedly sidestepping Endangered Species Act requirements to approve a timber project west of Hungry Horse Reservoir.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 3 DAYS AGO
Environmental groups sue Flathead Forest over West Reservoir Project
Environmental groups Swan View Coalition and Friends of the Wild Swan are suing the U.S. Forest Service for allegedly sidestepping Endangered Species Act requirements to approve a timber project west of Hungry Horse Reservoir.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 3 DAYS AGO