Inter Lake News Now

About Inter Lake 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 (https://www.dailyinterlake.com). Explore more from the Daily Inter Lake’s podcast network! Deep Dive (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2366038) brings you in-depth stories from across our area. Keeping Score (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2365971) delivers a front row seat to Northwest Montana sports. And Side Tracks (https://sidetracks.buzzsprout.com)shares the stories behind Northwest Montana's local music, food, and arts culture.

Publisher

Daily Inter Lake

Category

government · news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Oct 2022

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

507 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Columbia Mountain Tram, Patrol Vehicle Fraud Claims, Crisis Team Grant

   Host Taylor Inman covers four stories from Northwest Montana this week. A Flathead Valley man faces a felony charge after allegedly biting a deputy near Kalispell, and the Forest Service begins screening a proposed Columbia Mountain tramway. Mineral County is still waiting on three patrol vehicles from a supplier facing fraud allegations in multiple states, and Flathead County receives a roughly $2.5 million federal grant to expand its Crisis Assistance Team. Chapters: 00:00 - Fel...

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Trego Man Shoots Grizzly Bear in Self-Defense, Whitefish Musician Lands Spot on The Voice

   Host Taylor Inman covers this week's biggest Northwest Montana headlines - a Trego man's self-defense grizzly bear shooting, County Attorney Travis Ahner's bid for a district court vacancy, a dismissed federal lawsuit over EPA Superfund disclosure, approval for the first phase of the Territory 1889 development in Lakeside, and Whitefish musician Ethan Thompson's breakout moment on The Voice. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:08 - Trego man shoots grizzly bear in self-defense ...

3. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Things to Do in the Flathead Valley in October: Barktoberfest, Haunted Hayrides, Live Music

   October in the Flathead Valley comes with lederhosen, ghost stories, haunted hayrides and a dog costume contest. Host Melissa Wells has the full rundown of this month's events, from Oktoberfest in Whitefish to Peter and the Wolf with the Glacier Symphony. Listen now and find every event at DailyInterLake.com/events. Northwest Montana deserves strong news reporting. Your donation helps continue work like this possible. Learn more at dailyinterlake.com/support Visit DailyInterLake.com to...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

682,881

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 87 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

92

Social presence

97

YouTube

86

Engagement

71

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