MATT BALDWIN
Hagadone Media Montana
REGIONAL MANAGING EDITOR
Matt Baldwin is the regional editor for Hagadone Media Montana, where he helps guide coverage across eight newspapers throughout Northwest Montana. Under his leadership, the Daily Inter Lake received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Sam Gilluly Best Daily Newspaper in Montana Award and the General Excellence Award in 2024 and 2025. A graduate of the University of Montana School of Journalism, Baldwin has called Montana home for nearly 30 years. He and his wife, Sadie, have three daughters. He can be reached at 406‑758‑4447 or [email protected].
IMPACT: Baldwin’s work helps ensure Northwest Montana residents stay connected to their communities and informed about the issues that shape their everyday lives.
Recent Stories
Smoke from Northwest fires settles into Montana
Western Montana’s air quality degraded Monday morning as smoke from large wildfires in Washington and Oregon infiltrated the region.
Damaging winds, feet of snow target Northwest Montana mountains
Damaging wind and feet of mountain snow will blast Northwest Montana beginning late Wednesday as Old Man Winter gives it one last hurrah.
Glacier park plans express shuttles, parking limit at Logan Pass
Reservation system to access Going-to-the-Sun Road ends
In an effort to make Logan Pass more easily accessible, Glacier National Park is rolling out a new ticketed shuttle system this summer that includes early morning express routes up Going-to-the-Sun Road, while also limiting parking at the pass to three hours beginning July 1.
Historic rain floods areas of Lincoln County
Widespread flooding in Lincoln County washed out bridges and swamped some roadways and neighborhoods around Libby on Thursday, prompting officials to issue emergency travel restrictions.
Snowstorm set to slam Northwest Montana mountains
Lookout Pass on Interstate 90 should prepare for slick road conditions
Meteorologist Trent Parker described the incoming system as “juicier and colder” than the storm that hit Glacier National Park last weekend, which temporarily closed the alpine section of Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Tracks set to reopen following Paradise derailment
Montana Rail Link is set to reopen its tracks through Sanders County four days after a freight train derailed along the Clark Fork River.
Capturing Glacier
Photographer Chuck Haney to release park-themed book
Whitefish photographer Chuck Haney has made a career out of capturing iconic images of Glacier National Park's rugged landscapes.