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TAYLOR INMAN

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REPORTER AND PODCAST HOST

Taylor Inman covers Bigfork and the north shore of Flathead Lake for the Bigfork Eagle and the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting focuses on local government, community issues and the people who shape life in Northwest Montana. Inman began her journalism career at Murray State University’s public radio newsroom and later reported for WKMS, where her work aired on National Public Radio. In addition to reporting, she hosts and contributes to Daily Inter Lake podcasts including News Now. Her work connects listeners and readers with the stories shaping communities across the Flathead Valley.

IMPACT: Taylor’s work expands local journalism through both traditional reporting and digital storytelling.

ARTICLES BY TAYLOR INMAN

Jubilee Cottage offers mix of new and antique decor in downtown Kalispell

Opening in downtown Kalispell just in time for fall, Kris Shiesl's new store has been a labor of love. She hopes Jubilee Cottage will be a place where women throughout the community can stop by and relax while looking for their next treasure or buying a gift for a loved …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 0 MINUTES AGO

Deep Dive: Outdoor Lab part one, watermelon snow and bumble bee detectives

Daily Inter Lake reporter Hailey Smalley talks with host Taylor Inman about the first of her two stories in her Outdoor Lab series - snow algae at Logan Pass and a bumble bee survey in an alpine meadow.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 0 MINUTES AGO

Logan Health nurses union ratifies new contract with major across-the-board raises

Nurses at Logan Health in Kalispell say their newest union contract includes "life changing" pay raises that benefit both tenured and new nurses.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 23 HOURS AGO

Fall job fair gives employers a chance to connect with job seekers in person

Learning what local companies are offering new hires is just one benefit of the job fair, which is held at the Flathead County Fairgrounds Trade Center in the spring and fall.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 23 HOURS AGO

Summit Cookhaus offers commercial kitchen space for valley's caterers, home bakers and chefs

Summit Cookhaus owner Jake Kuntz said the rentable kitchen space in Kalispell offers an opportunity for batch bakers, caterers and others who want to work from a larger space than their home kitchens.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO

Northwest Montana ranchers band together to ease meat packing pressures through co-op

It’s part of what makes a local processing facility special, according to farmer Casey Olson, who said ground meat from the grocery store contains multiple animals, while meat from the co-op comes from one animal.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 3 DAYS AGO

From squeal to meal: Farm to Market Pork and Beef continues family tradition

Tucked against rolling hills and lush fields in the West Valley, the pig farm that sits off Farm to Market Road has been a community staple for decades — selling products from animals raised on the farm.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 3 DAYS AGO

Medicaid recipients worry about program’s future amid funding cuts

Jazelle Rach of Kalispell starts every day by checking on her elderly or disabled neighbors. Living in subsidized housing, there is no shortage of people around her who could use a helping hand.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 4 DAYS AGO

Core and Co. brings 'low impact, high intensity' Lagree method to Flathead Valley

The friends and business partners fell in love with the endless workout combinations that it offered and wanted to bring the fitness method to their new studio in Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 4 DAYS AGO

Montana Treehouse Retreat hosts inaugural concert in new outdoor event space

Montana Treehouse Retreat co-owner Kati O’Toole said being able to host live music and share the property near Columbia Falls with the community is a marriage of everything she loves.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 4 DAYS AGO

WinCo planning to move into former Costco building

Discount grocery store chain WinCo is planning to move into the former Costco building in North Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO

Expanding access to rural healthcare is 'just the right thing to do' says new Logan Health Flathead Valley president

Josh Neff remembers the lessons learned in the cockpit of his helicopter. As a former flight paramedic, he had to consider a thousand different circumstances at once with his team from takeoff to landing, while providing critical care to a patient.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO

Flathead air quality monitoring site closures ordered by EPA, DEQ

Flathead County commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 18 to decommission the Whitefish and Kalispell air quality monitoring sites after a request from state and federal agencies.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO

Flathead air quality monitoring site closures ordered by EPA, DEQ

Flathead County commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 18 to decommission the Whitefish and Kalispell air quality monitoring sites after a request from state and federal agencies.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO

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