News Now
Stay informed with the Daily Inter Lake's News Now podcast—your source for the latest headlines and breaking news from Flathead Valley and Northwest Montana. From boots on the ground interviews to local events, we keep you connected to the heart of your community. Brought to you by Northwest Montana’s longest-running daily newspaper: dailyinterlake.com.
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Episodes
294 episodes
Sheriff Refuses Records Amid FBI Probe, Kalispell Murder Conviction Upheld, Crash Landing in Polson
Host Taylor Inman covers this week's biggest Northwest Montana headlines - a contentious Mineral County sheriff standoff over missing patrol vehicles, the Montana Supreme Court's decision to uphold a Kalispell murder conviction, a small plane c...
Kalispell Police Open Fire, Glacier's Parking Pilot Ends & CFHS Bond Vote
Host Taylor Inman covers a Kalispell police shooting during a weekend arrest, the wrap-up of Glacier National Park's timed parking pilot at Logan Pass, a $75.9 million Columbia Falls high school bond vote with ballots due Sept. 29, a record-bre...
Real Estate to Police Chief: Kalispell's Jordan Venezio Interviewed by Devin Stevens
This spring, the Daily Inter Lake partnered with Kalispell Public Schools on Civic Voices, a news literacy course teaching Kalispell Middle School eighth graders the fundamentals of journalism. This August, six of those students returned as ris...
History Teacher to Baker: Ceres Bakery's Hannah Bjornson Interviewed by Laurynn Lundgren
This spring, the Daily Inter Lake partnered with Kalispell Public Schools on Civic Voices, a news literacy course teaching Kalispell Middle School eighth graders the fundamentals of journalism. This August, six of those students returned as ris...
43 Years in Bike Shops: Wheaton's Cycle's Hans Axelsen Interviewed Serena Carlson
This spring, the Daily Inter Lake partnered with Kalispell Public Schools on Civic Voices, a news literacy course teaching Kalispell Middle School eighth graders the fundamentals of journalism. This August, six of those students returned as ris...
From Artist to Director: Glacier Art Museum's Alyssa Cordova Interviewed by Blaze Schultz
This spring, the Daily Inter Lake partnered with Kalispell Public Schools on Civic Voices, a news literacy course teaching Kalispell Middle School eighth graders the fundamentals of journalism. This August, six of those students returned as ris...
Inside an 1891 Bank Vault: Princess & Buck's Beth Kornick Interviewed by Finley Kipp
This spring, the Daily Inter Lake partnered with Kalispell Public Schools on Civic Voices, a news literacy course teaching Kalispell Middle School eighth graders the fundamentals of journalism. This August, six of those students returned as ris...
Free Rent to Fire Chief: Kalispell's Jay Hagen, Interviewed by Connor Greene
This spring, the Daily Inter Lake partnered with Kalispell Public Schools on Civic Voices, a news literacy course teaching Kalispell Middle School eighth graders the fundamentals of journalism. This August, six of those students returned as ris...
Kalispell School Arson Suspect Pleads Not Guilty, Bear Attack Closes Columbia Falls Trail
Host Taylor Inman covers the week's biggest Northwest Montana headlines - a bear attack that closed a Columbia Falls trail, a Kalispell man's not guilty plea in a school arson case, confirmation that the Deer Creek Fire was human-caused, pushba...
Columbia Falls Market's $1M Deadline, Century-Old Grandstands Rebuild, Glacier Oil Well Capped
Host Taylor Inman covers the week's biggest headlines from Northwest Montana. Columbia Falls Community Market is racing to raise $1 million by Sept. 7 to buy the land it operates on, while Flathead County has picked an architect to rebuild the ...
September 2026 Northwest Montana Events Guide: Songwriter Fest, Chainsaw Carvers & Live Music
Host Melissa Wells rounds up the biggest events on tap across Northwest Montana this September, from the Whitefish Songwriter Festival and the 10th annual Clash of the Carvers in Libby to the debut of Treetop Volume 001 at Blacktail Mountain an...
Felony Assault Charge, Wastewater Lawsuit, BNSF Fire and Bat Vaccine
Host Taylor Inman covers the biggest headlines shaping Northwest Montana this week - a felony assault charge against a Nevada man tied to a brutal beating near Glacier Park International Airport, a court ruling upholding Lakeside's wastewater e...
Bigfork Marina Withdrawn, Cemetery Theft Lawsuit and Libby Clinic Closure
Taylor Inman rounds up the week's biggest stories from Northwest Montana from this week.Developers behind a proposed 97-slip marina in Bigfork Bay pulled their permit application after pushback from the community. A Flathead County lawsu...
Kalispell Standoff, Bear Warnings and Big Mountain Fire Funding
Taylor Inman breaks down five major stories shaping Northwest Montana - from a tense standoff in Kalispell to bears pushing into town as the huckleberry crop comes up short.A suspect is in custody after Kalispell Police responded to rep...
Grizzly Bear Attack Report, Fatal Kalispell Fire, Rockfall Death on Going-to-the-Sun Road
Five major stories shaping Northwest Montana this week - from a fatal fire at a Kalispell roofing business to a deadly rockfall on Going-to-the-Sun Road. Daily Inter Lake reporter Taylor Inman breaks down the headlines you need to know....
August Events in Northwest Montana | Huckleberry Days, NW Montana Fair, Rodeos & Summer Festivals
August is one of the busiest months of the year in Northwest Montana, and Melissa Wells is back with your complete guide to everything happening across the Flathead Valley.From the beloved Huckleberry Days Art Festival in Whitefish to t...
Glacier Park Shuttle Update, Toxic Spill, Invasive Brown Trout Alert & Bison Range Baby Boom
Join host Taylor Inman for 4 major stories shaping Northwest Montana - from Glacier's Logan Pass shuttle system holding steady through peak season to a bison baby boom on the Flathead Reservation.Glacier's new Logan Pass shuttle system ...
"Forever Chemicals" in Flathead Waters, Kalispell's Population Boom & a Felony DUI Arrest
Join Daily Inter Lake reporter Taylor Inman as she goes over five major stories shaping Northwest Montana this week - from forever chemicals detected in the Flathead Watershed to a new flood-resilient bridge for Farm to Market Road.The ...
Truck Theft Arrest, Council Resignation & Rising Park Fees
This week, host Taylor Inman covers four major stories shaping Northwest Montana — from a Coram truck theft that led to a DUI arrest to a record-breaking nonprofit fundraising campaign.An 18-year-old already on probation for a fatal DUI...
Glacier Park Flooding, Airport Runway Shutdown & a Cat Crisis
This week, host Taylor Inman covers the biggest headlines shaping Northwest Montana — from flood-driven closures in Glacier National Park to a $21 million runway overhaul grounding flights at Glacier Park International Airport, a potential reop...
Your Complete July Guide to Flathead Valley Events: Art Festivals, Concerts & More!
July is packed in Northwest Montana, and host Melissa Wells has your complete guide to the best festivals, concerts, and community events happening across the Flathead Valley this month. The Whitefish Arts Festival kicks off July 4th we...
Montana Teacher Investigation, Glacier Wrestling Verdict & Bigfork Dam Future
This week, host Taylor Inman covers six major stories shaping Northwest Montana - from a major investigation involving a Hot Springs teacher to the uncertain future of Bigfork's historic hydroelectric dam, a landmark federal jury verdict involv...
Going-to-the-Sun Road Opens, Wildfire Season Warning & Glacier Signs Ordered Restored
This week, host Taylor Inman covers five major stories shaping Northwest Montana - from a long-awaited road opening in Glacier National Park to a federal court order reversing the Trump Administration's removal of interpretive signs across nati...
Rafting Accident, Whitefish Landmark Changes Hands & Major Montana Investigations
A miraculous rescue on the Middle Fork River, the future of one of Whitefish’s most iconic bars, leadership turmoil inside a Montana school district, allegations of a six-figure church theft, and a Kalispell man facing serious criminal charges ...
Grizzly Attack at Glacier, Primary Election Results & Airport Closure
This week in Northwest Montana, host Taylor Inman breaks down the headlines you need to know - from a frightening grizzly bear encounter on one of Glacier National Park's most popular trails to a primary election that reshuffled the political l...
