Daily Inter Lake
MATT BALDWIN
Hagadone Media Montana
REGIONAL MANAGING EDITOR
Matt Baldwin is the regional editor for Hagadone Media Montana, where he helps guide coverage across eight newspapers throughout Northwest Montana. Under his leadership, the Daily Inter Lake received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Sam Gilluly Best Daily Newspaper in Montana Award and the General Excellence Award in 2024 and 2025. A graduate of the University of Montana School of Journalism, Baldwin has called Montana home for nearly 30 years. He and his wife, Sadie, have three daughters. He can be reached at 406‑758‑4447 or [email protected].
IMPACT: Baldwin’s work helps ensure Northwest Montana residents stay connected to their communities and informed about the issues that shape their everyday lives.
ARTICLES BY MATT BALDWIN
Skillet Fire containment expands with cooler, wetter weather ahead
The evacuation order was lifted Aug. 7 for Good, Alder and Greg Creek roads. Those areas remained under an evacuation warning due to the 3,299-acre fire, which is about 3 miles from the Good Creek community.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO
More firefighters arrive at Skillet Fire as smoke worsens air quality
Dozens of additional firefighters arrived in Northwest Montana on Sunday to help contain a wildfire west of Olney that forced residents from their homes over the weekend.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 4 DAYS AGO
More firefighters arrive at Skillet Fire as smoke worsens air quality
Dozens of additional firefighters arrived in Northwest Montana on Sunday to help contain a wildfire west of Olney that forced residents from their homes over the weekend.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO
Road closures, evacuation warnings continue for Skillet Fire
Evacuation warnings and road closures remained in place for areas on the Flathead National Forest west of Olney as a wildfire continued to threaten at least 50 structures.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS AGO
Fire watch issued as new blaze surges in Northwest Montana
A rapidly expanding wildfire west of Olney prompted numerous road closures Thursday on the Flathead and Kootenai national forests as dangerous fire weather moves into the region this weekend.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 1 DAY AGO
Fire watch issued as new blaze surges in Northwest Montana
A rapidly expanding wildfire west of Olney prompted numerous road closures Thursday on the Flathead and Kootenai national forests as dangerous fire weather moves into the region this weekend.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 1 DAY AGO
Evacuation warning issued for Skillet Fire west of Olney
A rapidly expanding wildfire west of Olney prompted numerous road closures and evacuation warnings Thursday as dangerous fire weather moves into the region this weekend.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 1 DAY AGO
Remote Bob Marshall Wilderness blaze expands to 4,000 acres
A fire burning deep in Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness ballooned to more than 4,000 acres Wednesday, making it the state’s largest active wildfire.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO
Wildfire smoke hangs over Montana as fire danger rises
After a slow start, wildfire season has intensified in western Montana, with multiple blazes cropping up over the last week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 3 DAYS AGO
Smoke from Northwest fires settles into Montana
Western Montana’s air quality degraded Monday morning as smoke from large wildfires in Washington and Oregon infiltrated the region.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Smoke from Northwest fires settles into Montana
Western Montana’s air quality degraded Monday morning as smoke from large wildfires in Washington and Oregon infiltrated the region.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Rain and mountain snow expected this weekend for Glacier Park
Days of rain and a sharp cooldown will swamp weekend outdoor plans across Northwest Montana, with accumulating snow possible in the mountains.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
Flood watch issued as Flathead, Swan rivers rise
Days of moderate rainfall combined with mountain snowmelt is expected to cause some minor flooding across Northwest Montana through Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
PHOTOS: Memorial Day ceremony in Whitefish honors fallen troops
Whitefish VFW Post 276 hosts a Memorial Day ceremony at the Whitefish Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2026.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
