HEIDI DESCH
Heidi Desch is features editor and covers Flathead County for the Daily Inter Lake. She previously served as managing editor of the Whitefish Pilot, spending 10 years at the newspaper and earning honors as best weekly newspaper in Montana. She was a reporter for the Hungry Horse News and has served as interim editor for The Western News and Bigfork Eagle. She is a graduate of the University of Montana. She can be reached at hdesch@dailyinterlake.com or 406-758-4421.
Recent Stories
Whitefish pulls back on regs for marijuana retail stores
Deciding it wanted to further restrict where marijuana retail stores can operate and how they receive approval, the Whitefish City Council recently pulled an item off its agenda regarding zoning regulations for marijuana sales and production businesses.
Services in Whitefish strained during major music festival
Whitefish felt the impacts of the Under the Big Sky music festival that recently drew thousands of people to the Flathead Valley.
Chamber
Members of the Libby Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors are Amber Managhan with Managhan's Furniture; Matt Bunk publisher of The Western News; board secretary Lisa Block, owner of Sewing Patch; Gail Burger, project director of the Hotel Libby rehabilitation project; chamber president Wayde Block, Robin Benson and chamber vice president Pam Peppinger. The board recently added new members.
Dam construction to begin early 2015
New Flower Creek Dam expected to be complete by late 2015
The City of Libby is on target to finally begin construction of a new Flower Creek Dam early next year.
Howard family enjoys volunteer work at Nordicfest
Longtime Libby residents Dan and Freda Howard have taken up the call to volunteer in their community because they both subscribe to the idea that someone has to do the job.
Police seek help identifying man accused of breaking into stores
The Libby Police Department has released two photos of a man they are hoping to identify in connection with the March break-in at Sears and Rocky Mountain Music.
Torch Run
The Montana Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run passed through Libby Tuesday morning. Officers and local olympians stopped at Les Schwab Tire for a group photo before caring the Flame of Hope accross town. The flame will be carried across the state to the Special Olympics Montana State Summer games in Billings on May14.
Dedication to community banking
Glacier Bank's manager Johanson passes leadership to Mercer
Glacier Bank’s outgoing vice president John Johanson is retiring from a 37-year career in the banking industry and looking forward to more days spent outdoors. While George Mercer is comparatively young in his career and looking to take over as the new vice president and manager for the Libby branch.
Man hunts game in Africa
Kelley Brown was attempting to take a nap when a knock at his door followed by a question quickly awakened him – do you want to shoot a leopard?
Wings gears up for annual fundraising
Events begin Saturday to benefit cancer nonprofit
The annual Wings fundraiser week begins Saturday to provide financial assistance to cancer patients.