Daily Inter Lake

Heidi Desch is features editor and covers Flathead County for the Daily Inter Lake. She previously served as managing editor of the Whitefish Pilot, spending 10 years at the newspaper and earning honors as best weekly newspaper in Montana. She was a reporter for the Hungry Horse News and has served as interim editor for The Western News and Bigfork Eagle. She is a graduate of the University of Montana. She can be reached at [email protected] or 406-758-4421.

ARTICLES BY HEIDI DESCH

Candidates enter Flathead County races

Four candidates are running for county commissioner.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 16 HOURS, 11 MINUTES AGO

Whitefish looks to adopt new land use plan

Whitefish City Council on Monday is poised to adopt a new community plan designed to guide land-use decisions for the next 20 years.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 16 HOURS AGO

Whitefish looks to update lease agreement for Memorial Field

Whitefish obtained the 10-acre park in 1935 and a baseball stadium has existed on the northwest corner of the park since 1936.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 3 DAYS AGO

Jewelry designer finds therapy in working with her hands

Inside the studio of her Kalispell home, Jenean Hill looks over beads sorted into plastic trays covering a large table.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 4 DAYS AGO

Whitefish City Council to vote on increase in boat launch fees

Whitefish City Council on Monday will vote on an increase in boat launch fees at Whitefish City Beach that includes bumping the cost for residents to launch their boat for the day by $5.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO

Kalispell retail shop focuses on handcrafted goods

Handcrafted goods are on full display at a new retail shop in downtown Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO

Increase in boat launch fees for Whitefish City Beach considered

Whitefish is looking to increase the fees charged to launch boats at City Beach.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS AGO

Whitefish High School seeks city approval for expansion

An expansion project at Whitefish High School goes before City Council on Monday for approval.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS AGO

Children’s book about world’s largest steam tractor aims to inspire

Smoke billows from the stack of the steam-powered tractor as it chugs along, sounding like a train locomotive. At a top speed of just under 6 mph, the 150 Case Road Locomotive moves methodically but is mighty in strength as it’s able to pull 50 plows, carving a large swath …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS AGO

Children’s book about world’s largest steam tractor aims to inspire

Smoke billows from the stack of the steam-powered tractor as it chugs along, sounding like a train locomotive. At a top speed of just under 6 mph, the 150 Case Road Locomotive moves methodically but is mighty in strength as it’s able to pull 50 plows, carving a large swath …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO

Whitefish Council looks at cell tower contract

Whitefish City Council on Monday will consider a new agreement for a cell tower located at Memorial Park.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO

Whitefish hotel expansion goes before City Council

A hotel along the Whitefish River is looking to expand by converting an office building on the same property into lodging.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS AGO

Ideas into opportunities: FVCC's entrepreneurship center to support future leaders

Billed as a place to cultivate solutions while fostering business innovation, Flathead Valley Community College on Thursday opened the doors to the Wachholz Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS AGO

Whitefish Council discusses change to resort tax relief

Whitefish is examining whether to shift the tax relief that is distributed from the resort tax it collects on certain goods and services purchased in the city.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS AGO

Grant for apartment repair before Whitefish City Council

Whitefish is looking at sponsoring a grant for rehabilitation work on the Alpenglow Apartments.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO

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