Lake County Leader
Matt Baldwin is regional editor for Hagadone Media Montana. He is a graduate of the University of Montana's School of Journalism. He can be reached at 406-758-4447 or [email protected].
ARTICLES BY MATT BALDWIN
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DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 DAYS, 4 HOURS AGO
Small subdivision proposed along Flathead River near Bigfork
The Flathead County Planning Board on Feb. 11 will consider an application to subdivide 8.7 acres near Bigfork into three lots.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 3 DAYS AGO
December deluge improves Montana snowpack
In some parts of Northwest Montana, nearly 2 feet of rain was recorded last month, which led to the historic floods in southern Lincoln County that washed out roads and bridges from Libby to Troy.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 WEEKS AGO
Fog grounds flights at Glacier Park International Airport
Aircraft were unable to land at Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell on Wednesday because of thick fog.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 WEEKS, 1 DAY AGO
Flathead skiers win freeride event on home terrain
Skiing on their home mountain, Flathead Freeride team members Liam Byrd and Hana Fassnacht landed at the top of the podium in the IFSA Junior Freeride competition at Whitefish Mountain Resort last weekend.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Flathead skiers win freeride event on home terrain
Skiing on their home mountain, Flathead Freeride team members Liam Byrd and Hana Fassnacht landed at the top of the podium in the IFSA Junior Freeride competition at Whitefish Mountain Resort last weekend.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Flathead skiers win freeride event on home terrain
Skiing on their home mountain, Flathead Freeride team members Liam Byrd and Hana Fassnacht landed at the top of the podium in the IFSA Junior Freeride competition at Whitefish Mountain Resort last weekend.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Montana’s snowpack above normal after December storms
The relentless atmospheric river that drenched Montana in December helped ease drought conditions while also delivering robust snowfall to the state’s highest terrain.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Whitefish Mountain Resort evacuates skiers after lift breakdown
Skiers were evacuated from the Chair 1 Big Mountain Express lift at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Friday morning following a mechanical failure, according to resort officials.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Whitefish Mountain Resort evacuates skiers after lift breakdown
Skiers were evacuated from the Chair 1 Big Mountain Express lift at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Friday morning following a mechanical failure, according to resort officials.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
PHOTOS: Glacier Skate Academy's Winter Wonderland on Ice
Photos from Glacier Skate Academy's Winter Wonderland on Ice show at Stumptown Ice Den in Whitefish on Dec. 19 and 20, 2025.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
High winds hamper power restoration as outages continue for third day
Power outages continued to affect about 9,000 Flathead Electric Cooperative customers Friday morning as crews worked for a third consecutive day to restore service across Northwest Montana.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
Outages linger for thousands as another windstorm eyes western Montana
Power returned to about half of the homes that went dark in Wednesday's windstorm after Flathead Electric Cooperative crews worked through the night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
Northwest Montana faces another round of heavy rain
Another round of prolonged rain is expected to drench much of Northwest Montana as the region recovers from floods that destroyed multiple bridges in Lincoln County last week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS AGO
