Daily Inter Lake
EDUCATION REPORTER
Hilary Matheson covers education for the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting focuses on schools, students, and the policies that shape public education across Northwest Montana. Matheson regularly reports on school boards, district decisions and issues affecting teachers and families. Her work examines how funding, enrollment and state policy influence local school systems. She helps readers understand how education decisions affect students and communities throughout the region.
IMPACT: Hilary’s work provides transparency and insight into the schools that serve thousands of local families.
ARTICLES BY HILARY MATHESON
Flathead grad waits for new heart after life-changing diagnosis
Going into finals week, Flathead High School student Katelyn Baughman was ready to graduate early and excited to plan for college. In one night, her life and her family’s lives were upended.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 DAYS, 20 HOURS AGO
Fair-Mont-Egan and Cayuse Prairie put levy elections before voters
School elections are May 5. Here is a roundup of what’s on the ballot in Fair-Mont-Egan and Cayuse Prairie.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 20 HOURS AGO
Rural Flathead County school districts put levy elections before voters
School elections are May 5. Here is a roundup of what’s on the ballot in area districts, including Helena Flat, Fair-Mont-Egan, Deer Park and Cayuse Prairie.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO
Kalispell Public Schools pursues acquiring homes near Flathead High School
Kalispell Public Schools will move forward with making an offer on a parcel located across the street from Flathead High School at 435 and 445 Sixth St. W.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO
Local teachers among first to be inducted into the Montana Digital Academy Teacher Hall of Fame
Eight local teachers are part of the inaugural class of 12 instructors from around the state inducted into the Montana Digital Academy Teacher Hall of Fame.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO
HOLD...Monarch meditation: Butterfly struggles to survive with loss of habitat
The monarch butterfly is iconic in North America — but in Montana, it is a rare sight. That’s why when landscaper Kathy Ross discovered monarchs breeding in a client's Kalispell garden last summer, she knew it was extraordinary.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO
Kalispell Public Schools sets $1.1M elementary general fund levy
Kalispell voters will see a $1.1 million general fund levy issue on the ballot in May for Kalispell Public Schools’ elementary district.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 3 DAYS AGO
Flathead Valley Community College taps consultants to lead search for new president
Flathead Valley Community College will hire consultants to assist in its search for selecting President Jane Karas’ successor.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 4 DAYS AGO
Monarch meditation: Butterfly struggles to survive with loss of habitat
The monarch butterfly is iconic in North America — but in Montana, it is a rare sight. That’s why when landscaper Kathy Ross discovered monarchs breeding in a client's Kalispell garden last summer, she knew it was extraordinary.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS AGO
Columbia Falls student wins county spelling bee
There was no mystery as to who won the 2026 Flathead County Spelling Bee.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO
Four positions added to Kalispell public charter schools
Kalispell Public Schools plans to add four new jobs to support its two public high school charter programs and keep them running smoothly.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 3 DAYS AGO
Budding business leaders and entrepreneurs advance to international competition
Dozens of students from Flathead, Glacier and Whitefish high schools tested their business acumen at state and earned a spot at the DECA International Career Development Conference in April.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Cayuse Prairie School sets levy amount
Cayuse Prairie School will run a $300,000 general fund levy in May.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Cayuse Prairie School sets levy amount
Cayuse Prairie School will run a $300,000 general fund levy in May.
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