Daily Inter Lake
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
Summer rush: Events mean cash infusion for businesses in Northwest Montana
An influx of visitors to the area undoubtedly fills hotels, restaurants and retail establishments, particularly when a number of events are happening. Whether businesses are vendors at events, like Fresh Roots Farms, or supply necessary services, like Mr. Hankey’s porta potties in Kalispell, there is revenue to be made off …
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East Glacier metal festival provides positive engagement opportunity for youth
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Lightning strike survivor inducted into Logan Health Children’s ‘Hall of Heroes’
Dr. Tim Stidham at Logan Health Children’s Hospital remembers each of the big unknowns in 16-year-old Mason Garey’s case after the teen was struck by lightning during soccer practice nearly two years ago.
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North Forty Resort wants guests to experience true Montana hospitality
At the North Forty Resort, the back 20 acres of the property remain undeveloped, aside from the mile-and-a-half-long walking trail. It is fairly quiet even while being close to the highway, with streets calm enough to walk a dog or wander the grounds with family members.
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Discover Kalispell undergoes restructuring after executive director’s retirement
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Lorraine Clarno will lead the bureau, along with Managing Director Marissa Mikonis at Discover Kalispell.
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Union rallies behind physician after Logan Health declines to renew contract
Union representatives, patients and healthcare workers gathered at Logan Health in Kalispell on Tuesday to push back on a decision by the hospital system to not renew an employment contract with Dr. Ruben Hipolito, a family medicine physician who has worked for the organization for seven years.
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From the ashes, Black Angus Casino reopens in Kalispell
Wendi Dietz remembers getting the phone call on April 10, 2024. Less than two months into owning the Black Angus Casino, a blaze was quickly spreading through the property in Kalispell.
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Nonprofit works to reopen Kalispell crisis stabilization center
A shuttered mental health crisis stabilization center in North Kalispell may reopen after receiving an infusion of state funding.
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Logan Health launches self-referral option for colonoscopies
Logan Health Digestive Center is now allowing patients to refer themselves for colonoscopies in an effort to make colorectal screenings more accessible.
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Diane Medler retires after leading Discover Kalispell for nearly two decades
A sea change has happened in local tourism since Diane Medler took the reins at Discover Kalispell in 2010. To mark her retirement on Tuesday, Medler looked back on her years spent navigating the ever-changing trends and an influx of visitors to the area.
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Flathead Agency on Aging kitchen receives gold star award from health department
But taste isn’t the only goal for the Agency on Aging kitchen, whose meticulous food safety efforts have also earned it a gold star award from the health department.
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Black Tie Coffee in downtown Kalispell offers a quality cup of joe
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Black Tie Coffee in downtown Kalispell offers a quality cup of joe
Black Tie Coffee Co-owner Maya Oursland is only 20 years old, but she knows her espresso. Running a coffee shop was always her dream as a child, she said. Three months into opening, it’s been an exciting process so far.
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Grouse Mountain Lodge gets updates, new additions and a new name
The hotel will remain open as Grouse Mountain Lodge during the transition, with “the full Hotel Whitefish experience launching in summer of 2027."
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