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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. Explore more from the Daily Inter Lake’s podcast network! Deep Dive brings you in-depth stories from across our area. Keeping Score delivers a front row seat to Northwest Montana sports. And Side Tracks shares the stories behind Northwest Montana's local music, food, and arts culture.

  1. 3d ago

    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-breaking year for Flathead Electric's Ribeye Raffle benefiting local food banks, and a new paddle map for floating the Whitefish River.  Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Kalispell Police Open Fire During Arrest 01:30 - Glacier National Park's Timed Parking Pilot Wraps Up 03:48 - Columbia Falls High School Bond Vote 06:33 - Flathead Electric's Ribeye Raffle Breaks Records 08:25 - Whitefish River Paddle Guide Northwest Montana deserves strong news reporting. Your donation helps continue work like this possible. Learn more at dailyinterlake.com/support Visit DailyInterLake.com to stay up-to-date with the latest breaking news from the Flathead Valley and beyond. Support local journalism and please consider subscribing to us. Watch this podcast and more on our YouTube Channel. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram and X. Got a news tip, want to place an ad, or sponsor this podcast? Contact us! Subscribe to all our other DIL pods! Keep up with northwest Montana sports on Keeping Score, dig into stories with Deep Dive, and jam out to local musicians with Press Play.

    Kalispell Police Open Fire, Glacier's Parking Pilot Ends & CFHS Bond Vote

  2. 6d ago

    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 rising freshmen for a Storytelling Bootcamp, where they built on that foundation with hands-on interviewing and profile writing, telling the stories of six people shaping the Kalispell community.  In this episode, student Devin Stevens interviews Jordan Venezio, the police chief for the city of Kalispell. Venezio explains how a downturn in the real estate market led him into law enforcement at 21 after he had planned a career in business, why he considers character more important than training when hiring officers, and how he guards against the jadedness that can come from years of seeing people on their worst days. Devin's full written profile of Chief Venezio appears in the Daily Inter Lake on September 9. Northwest Montana deserves strong news reporting. Your donation helps continue work like this possible. Learn more at dailyinterlake.com/support Visit DailyInterLake.com to stay up-to-date with the latest breaking news from the Flathead Valley and beyond. Support local journalism and please consider subscribing to us. Watch this podcast and more on our YouTube Channel. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram and X. Got a news tip, want to place an ad, or sponsor this podcast? Contact us! Subscribe to all our other DIL pods! Keep up with northwest Montana sports on Keeping Score, dig into stories with Deep Dive, and jam out to local musicians with Press Play.

    Real Estate to Police Chief: Kalispell's Jordan Venezio Interviewed by Devin Stevens

  3. Sep 8

    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 rising freshmen for a Storytelling Bootcamp, where they built on that foundation with hands-on interviewing and profile writing, telling the stories of six people shaping the Kalispell community.  In this episode, student Laurynn Lundgren interviews Hannah Bjornson, owner of Ceres Bakery. Bjornson talks about trading a planned career as a history teacher for baking after a friend's offhand suggestion sent her and her husband looking for a Flathead Valley town without a proper bread bakery. She explains what it took to learn to hold employees accountable without losing them, what it's like running a family business where her daughter grew up working the counter, and why she sees the bakery as much a gathering place for the community as a business. Laurynn's full written profile of Bjornson appears in the Daily Inter Lake on September 9. Northwest Montana deserves strong news reporting. Your donation helps continue work like this possible. Learn more at dailyinterlake.com/support Visit DailyInterLake.com to stay up-to-date with the latest breaking news from the Flathead Valley and beyond. Support local journalism and please consider subscribing to us. Watch this podcast and more on our YouTube Channel. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram and X. Got a news tip, want to place an ad, or sponsor this podcast? Contact us! Subscribe to all our other DIL pods! Keep up with northwest Montana sports on Keeping Score, dig into stories with Deep Dive, and jam out to local musicians with Press Play.

    History Teacher to Baker: Ceres Bakery's Hannah Bjornson Interviewed by Laurynn Lundgren

  4. Sep 7

    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 rising freshmen for a Storytelling Bootcamp, where they built on that foundation with hands-on interviewing and profile writing, telling the stories of six people shaping the Kalispell community.  In this episode, student Serena Carlson interviews Hans Axelsen, owner of Wheaton's Cycle, a Kalispell bike shop with a 108-year history. Axelsen talks about starting as a shop mechanic at 15 and working his way to ownership, why he left Colorado's Front Range for Montana as Denver's growth ate into his time to snowboard, and the eleven-mile bike commute he rode into work for years, winter included. He also breaks down the least glamorous part of running a bike shop: keeping inventory accurate across a quarter million parts. Serena's full written profile of Axelsen appears in the Daily Inter Lake on September 9. Northwest Montana deserves strong news reporting. Your donation helps continue work like this possible. Learn more at dailyinterlake.com/support Visit DailyInterLake.com to stay up-to-date with the latest breaking news from the Flathead Valley and beyond. Support local journalism and please consider subscribing to us. Watch this podcast and more on our YouTube Channel. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram and X. Got a news tip, want to place an ad, or sponsor this podcast? Contact us! Subscribe to all our other DIL pods! Keep up with northwest Montana sports on Keeping Score, dig into stories with Deep Dive, and jam out to local musicians with Press Play.

    43 Years in Bike Shops: Wheaton's Cycle's Hans Axelsen Interviewed Serena Carlson

  5. Sep 7

    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 rising freshmen for a Storytelling Bootcamp, where they built on that foundation with hands-on interviewing and profile writing, telling the stories of six people shaping the Kalispell community.  In this episode, student Blaze Schultz interviews Alyssa Cordova, executive director of the Glacier Art Museum. Cordova traces her path from aspiring artist to curator to museum director, why she left a larger institution in Southern California to come home to Montana, and what it took to keep a small nonprofit museum running through her first months on the job during the pandemic. She also talks about fundraising as a creative act and the challenge art museums face staying relevant to a generation that carries a screen in its pocket. Blaze's full written profile of Cordova appears in the Daily Inter Lake on September 9. Northwest Montana deserves strong news reporting. Your donation helps continue work like this possible. Learn more at dailyinterlake.com/support Visit DailyInterLake.com to stay up-to-date with the latest breaking news from the Flathead Valley and beyond. Support local journalism and please consider subscribing to us. Watch this podcast and more on our YouTube Channel. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram and X. Got a news tip, want to place an ad, or sponsor this podcast? Contact us! Subscribe to all our other DIL pods! Keep up with northwest Montana sports on Keeping Score, dig into stories with Deep Dive, and jam out to local musicians with Press Play.

    From Artist to Director: Glacier Art Museum's Alyssa Cordova Interviewed by Blaze Schultz

  6. Sep 6

    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 rising freshmen for a Storytelling Bootcamp, where they built on that foundation with hands-on interviewing and profile writing, telling the stories of six people shaping the Kalispell community. In this episode, student Finley Kipp interviews Beth Kornick, co-owner of Princess & Buck, a boutique in downtown Kalispell's first brick building - a former bank whose 1891 vault is now a photo booth. Kornick explains how she and business partner Kyle built the shop around what she calls customer avatars, the difference between what tourists and locals actually want to buy, and why she waited until she was 54 to open the store she had wanted since she started in retail at 14. Finley's full written profile of Kornick appears in the Daily Inter Lake on September 9. Northwest Montana deserves strong news reporting. Your donation helps continue work like this possible. Learn more at dailyinterlake.com/support Visit DailyInterLake.com to stay up-to-date with the latest breaking news from the Flathead Valley and beyond. Support local journalism and please consider subscribing to us. Watch this podcast and more on our YouTube Channel. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram and X. Got a news tip, want to place an ad, or sponsor this podcast? Contact us! Subscribe to all our other DIL pods! Keep up with northwest Montana sports on Keeping Score, dig into stories with Deep Dive, and jam out to local musicians with Press Play.

    Inside an 1891 Bank Vault: Princess & Buck's Beth Kornick Interviewed by Finley Kipp

  7. Sep 5

    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 rising freshmen for a Storytelling Bootcamp, where they built on that foundation with hands-on interviewing and profile writing, telling the stories of six people shaping the Kalispell community.  In this episode, student Connor Greene interviews Jay Hagen - the fire chief for the city of Kalispell, a job that traded emergency response for budgets, hiring, and strategic planning. Hagen explains how he backed into the fire service as a college student chasing free housing, what changed when he moved from a three-decade career in Seattle and Bellevue to a smaller department in Montana, and what he misses most about being a line firefighter. He also talks about recognizing his crews' best work, from water rescues to promotions, as the most rewarding part of the job. Connor's full written profile of Chief Hagen appears in the Daily Inter Lake on September 9. Northwest Montana deserves strong news reporting. Your donation helps continue work like this possible. Learn more at dailyinterlake.com/support Visit DailyInterLake.com to stay up-to-date with the latest breaking news from the Flathead Valley and beyond. Support local journalism and please consider subscribing to us. Watch this podcast and more on our YouTube Channel. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram and X. Got a news tip, want to place an ad, or sponsor this podcast? Contact us! Subscribe to all our other DIL pods! Keep up with northwest Montana sports on Keeping Score, dig into stories with Deep Dive, and jam out to local musicians with Press Play.

    Free Rent to Fire Chief: Kalispell's Jay Hagen, Interviewed by Connor Greene

  8. Sep 5

    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, pushback on proposed license plate readers at a Kalispell town hall, and a Libby structure fire that hospitalized two men.   Chapters:  00:00 - Intro  00:41 - Bear attack closes Cedar Flats Trail near Columbia Falls  02:01 - Kalispell school arson suspect pleads not guilty  04:24 - Deer Creek Fire cause determined  07:05 - Kalispell town hall addresses license plate readers  09:38 - Libby structure fire hospitalizes two men Northwest Montana deserves strong news reporting. Your donation helps continue work like this possible. Learn more at dailyinterlake.com/support Visit DailyInterLake.com to stay up-to-date with the latest breaking news from the Flathead Valley and beyond. Support local journalism and please consider subscribing to us. Watch this podcast and more on our YouTube Channel. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram and X. Got a news tip, want to place an ad, or sponsor this podcast? Contact us! Subscribe to all our other DIL pods! Keep up with northwest Montana sports on Keeping Score, dig into stories with Deep Dive, and jam out to local musicians with Press Play.

    Kalispell School Arson Suspect Pleads Not Guilty, Bear Attack Closes Columbia Falls Trail
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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. Explore more from the Daily Inter Lake’s podcast network! Deep Dive brings you in-depth stories from across our area. Keeping Score delivers a front row seat to Northwest Montana sports. And Side Tracks shares the stories behind Northwest Montana's local music, food, and arts culture.

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    Daily Inter Lake
  • Creator
    Daily Inter Lake
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    293
  • Rating
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