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
FVCC presidential search narrowed to four finalists, Q&A’s scheduled
Flathead Valley Community College has announced four finalists in the search for its next president.
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Back to school guide 2026-27
The 2026-27 school year starts next week for many schools in the valley. Following is back-to-school information for Flathead County schools.
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Flathead Valley businessman and philanthropist Paul Wachholz dies at 89
Longtime Flathead Valley businessman and philanthropist Paul Wachholz has died at 89.
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Charlie Chaplin's ‘The Great Dictator’ screens Aug. 25
War, discrimination, fear and slapstick? "The Great Dictator," Charlie Chaplin’s box office smash satirizing Adolf Hitler and Nazisim and condemning antisemitism is the Aug. 25 pick for Movie Night at the Museum.
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Flathead Valley businessman and philanthropist Paul Wachholz dies at 89
Longtime Flathead Valley businessman and philanthropist Paul Wachholz has died at 89.
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Suspected arsonist arrested in connection with fires at public schools in Kalispell
Authorities have arrested a 25-year-old Kalispell man in connection with two fires allegedly set at public schools in the city on Monday.
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Veterinarian takes holistic approach to animal care
Dr. Christopher "Chris" Gebhardt starts the session by walking Graciee around and having her step backward to loosen her up and check for any restriction in joint movement, noting her hesitancy to square up a hind leg.
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From Kalispell to DC — Flathead High School student represents Montana at American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation
Flathead High School student Mikayla King took her first trip to the nation's capital to attend the American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation. The incoming senior was one of two Montana delegates selected to represent the state, joining 102 other emerging leaders in Washington, D.C.
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Flathead High School student mathlete races to second place at national competition
Jacob Braach is a math star.
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The art of self-defense — Apex Fitness and Martial arts offers jiujitsu to all ages and abilities
At Apex Fitness and Martial Arts in Evergreen, a class of young Brazilian jiujitsu students seated in a row waiting their turn to spar, or "rolling," with a classmate under the watchful eye of professor Rogério Marshall, a sixth-degree black belt from Brazil who came to Montana to teach the …
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Kalispell Public Schools to appeal verdict in Glacier High School hazing lawsuit
The Kalispell Public Schools board of trustees voted Friday to appeal a federal jury’s unanimous verdict finding that the school district retaliated against Kirk and Clifford Nance after they reported alleged sexual assault, harassment and hazing in the Glacier High School wrestling program.
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Kalispell teen receives the gift of life
On May 3, Katelyn Baughman received the call she and her family had spent months waiting for.
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Kalispell school trustees approve pay raises, contract renewals for nonunion school staff
The Kalispell Public Schools board of trustees has approved pay raises and contract renewals for nonunion district employees, from the superintendent to bus drivers.
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Flathead High School shop buildings to get boiler system replacement
Work will begin this summer to replace the old boiler system servicing Flathead High School’s shop buildings.
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