Daily Inter Lake
HEIDI DESCH
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DEPUTY EDITOR, FEATURES
Heidi Desch is the Deputy Editor at the Daily Inter Lake, overseeing coverage of arts, culture, lifestyle, community, and business. Desch leads reporters in developing stories that highlight the people, traditions, and events shaping Northwest Montana, guiding content across print and digital platforms.
With more than 20 years of journalism experience, including serving as managing editor of the Whitefish Pilot, Desch is a graduate of the University of Montana School of Journalism. She has received multiple Montana Newspaper Association awards, including part of the team leading the Daily Inter Lake to Best Daily Newspaper in Montana Award and the General Excellence Award in 2024 and 2025.
IMPACT: Heidi’s work connects readers with stories that deepen the understanding of the community beyond daily news.
ARTICLES BY HEIDI DESCH
Final budget up for vote at Whitefish City Council
A final budget that calls for an increase in spending, primarily on capital projects and personnel services, goes before Whitefish City Council on Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 DAYS, 10 HOURS AGO
Pigs on parade: Competitors shine with swine at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo
Marshmallows were by far the favorite snack of the pigs inside the Trade Center at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO
New Flathead Valley Community College Foundation director looks to keep assisting education mission
New Flathead Valley Community College Foundation director looks to keep assisting education mission
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO
Whitefish City Council looks at ways to trim draft budget
More than a half million dollars in cuts are being offered up as a way to reduce the city of Whitefish's proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO
Aptly named: Scenic Point in Glacier National Park offers spectacular views
While marking the points between the switchbacks, the view only gets better with each step, showcasing the rising peaks and brilliant blue of Two Medicine Lake in the valley below.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 6 DAYS AGO
Whitefish considers reducing development for some impact fees
Whitefish City Council on Monday is set to vote on a decrease in its impact fees based on a study last year recommending the change.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Whitefish City Council set to approve draft budget
Whitefish City Council on Monday is poised to approve a $63.4 million preliminary budget for fiscal year 2027.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Senior Spotlight: Glacier High School student looks to use science to help others
Knowing she wanted to help others, there was a time when Anitha Ravipati considered pursuing a career as a medical doctor. But applying her science acumen during an internship last summer opened the possibility of assisting through research.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Whitefish considers annexation for land on south entrance
Whitefish City Council on Monday will decide whether to annex about 18 acres of land on the south entrance of the city.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Whitefish preliminary budget shows tax increase for property owners
Costs for capital improvement projects and personnel are behind an increase in Whitefish’s proposed city budget.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Whitefish preliminary budget shows tax increase for property owners
Costs for capital improvement projects and personnel are behind an increase in Whitefish’s proposed city budget.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Whitefish examines plan to manage city’s deer population
Deer have long been a fixture of downtown and residential areas of Whitefish. But as the city has grown and the deer population has increased, so have conflicts, including damage to landscaping and collisions with vehicles.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 3 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish examines plan to manage city’s deer population
Deer have long been a fixture of downtown and residential areas of Whitefish. But as the city has grown and the deer population has increased, so have conflicts, including damage to landscaping and collisions with vehicles.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish looks at church plans for new building
A Whitefish church is seeking permission to construct a youth and teen activity building on its property on Lamb Lane.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO