Friday, December 05, 2025
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

Shift to winter weather begins next weekend

The recent fall thaw is about to give way to a sharp November nip.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 4 DAYS AGO

Sanders County continues search for new sanitarian

Sanders County is still searching for a new sanitarian, months after the position became vacant.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO

Cell service, snowmaking get boost at Whitefish Mountain Resort

Visitors at Whitefish Mountain Resort should have an easier time sending texts and placing phone calls this winter with the addition of a new cellular tower at the base of the ski slopes.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO

Snowstorm set to slam Northwest Montana mountains

Meteorologist Trent Parker described the incoming system as “juicier and colder” than the storm that hit Glacier National Park last weekend, which temporarily closed the alpine section of Going-to-the-Sun Road.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO

Snowstorm set to slam Northwest Montana mountains

A major winter storm is expected to impact Glacier National Park and mountain ranges in Northwest Montana this weekend.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO

Cell service, snowmaking get boost at Whitefish Mountain Resort

Visitors at Whitefish Mountain Resort should have an easier time sending texts and placing phone calls this winter with the addition of a new cellular tower at the base of the ski slopes.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO

Snowstorm set to slam Northwest Montana mountains

A major winter storm is expected to impact Glacier National Park and mountain ranges in Northwest Montana this weekend.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO

Cold snap expected to end growing season across Western Montana

Local gardeners hoping for a few more tomatoes or zucchinis should plan to cover their crops this weekend, with a cold plunge on the way.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS AGO

Kalispell man wanted in gunfire, vandalism spree

Authorities have identified a suspect in connection with a series of gunfire incidents and property damage reported near East Idaho Street in Kalispell earlier this week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO

Independent health care growing in Northwest Montana

There’s growing demand among patients for more choices in health care, and many providers in Northwest Montana are answering the call.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO

Crews work to extinguish ignited hay bales in grass fire west of Kalispell

A grass fire that started on a private property near Cobbler Village Terrace west of Kalispell on Wednesday later spread to nearby hay bales, authorities say.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork School Board approves meal price hikes, pay increases

The cost of meals at Bigfork Public Schools is increasing for the 2025–26 school year.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS AGO

Driver charged in fatal Whitefish crash involving teen

The driver involved in an alleged DUI crash that killed a Flathead Valley teenager on Aug. 23 outside of Whitefish had been sentenced in a separate DUI case just five days earlier, according to court filings.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO

Driver charged in fatal Whitefish crash involving teen

The driver involved in an alleged DUI crash that killed a Flathead Valley teenager on Aug. 23 outside of Whitefish had been sentenced in a separate DUI case just five days earlier, according to court filings.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO

Rinse and repeat: Northwest Montana’s summer soaked in rain

Precipitation totals for July registered well above normal for much of Western Montana as the wet and cool weather pattern that has gripped the region this summer is likely to continue in the month ahead.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS AGO

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