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
Deer Creek Fire near Happy's Inn was human-caused
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 0 MINUTES AGO
Glacier closes alpine section of Sun Road as flood warning is issued
Forecasts for flooding and heavy rainfall prompted Glacier National Park to issue a preemptive closure of the alpine section of Going-to-the-Sun Road on Sunday evening.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 DAYS AGO
Deer Creek Fire near Happy's Inn ruled human-caused
Officials on Friday determined the Deer Creek Fire north of Happy's Inn was human-caused, but details remain under investigation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO
Blaze near Happy's Inn draws 170 firefighters
Favorable weather Monday was expected to help fire crews gain ground on the Deer Creek Fire northeast of Happy's Inn.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 4 DAYS AGO
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 MONTH 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 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK 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 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK 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 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK 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 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK 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 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK 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 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK 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 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS 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 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS 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, 3 WEEKS AGO