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Brewery denied permit for Beer Barter

One of the most popular events at Whitefish Winter Carnival may have to move to a new location or be canceled.

Costain lands in 4th at freeskiing competition

Whitefish freeskier Parkin Costain landed a huge cliff drop at the IFSA big mountain skiing competition Jan. 24 at Snowbird, Utah to take fourth place overall in the U15 category.

Carnival news: Yetis steal Queen's crown

The fierce (and smelly) Yeti horde were seen running amok throughout the our usually peaceful hamlet this last Saturday. Displaying a taste for fermented drink , a penchant for rough and rebellious behavior and an eye for shiny objects of the Royal kind. The Yeti's seemed to be up to their usual tricks. 

Wrestling team finds focus against Wildcats

The Bulldog wrestling team dug deep and held its own against top-rated Columbia Falls in a conference dual Thursday in Whitefish.

Speech takes third at divisional

The Bulldog speech and debate team took third place at the Northwest A divisional tournament last weekend in Whitefish.

Q&A with Whitefish slopestyle Olympian Maggie Voisin

Maggie Voisin set a few lofty goals for herself coming into this ski season. Compete in the Winter X Games and maybe,

Local skier encourages women to hit the slopes

A Whitefish native is the force behind a day designed to encourage women to hit the ski slopes.

Victims of 1984 bus tragedy 'not forgotten'

Scot Ferda keeps a thick scrapbook filled with newspaper clippings, photos and articles written about the 1984 Whitefish High School wrestling bus crash that claimed nine lives and shook this community to its core.

New record at Whiteout ski mountaineering race

Eric Carter set a new Whitefish Whiteout record with a sub-28 minute ascent of Big Mountain en route to winning the race division of the annual ski mountaineering race Saturday at Whitefish Mountain Resort.

Newspaper veteran named Pilot publisher

Dan Drewry has joined the Whitefish Pilot as publisher.

Fundraising begins for Nate Chute boardercross

The 15th annual Nate Chute Banked Slalom at Whitefish Mountain Resort will kick off March 15-16 but the NC Foundation is asking competitors to get involved before the weekend of racing.

Police calls: Man Tasered after fight downtown

Alice Ione Pierson

Alice Ione Pierson (Rasmussen) passed away peacefully with her daughters at her side Jan. 20 in Kalispell.

Council OKs Mosaic as City Hall design firm

Mosaic Architecture has been selected to design a new City Hall and parking structure in Whitefish.

June Munski-Feenan

On Jan. 21 Whitefish lost one of its lights as June Munski-Feenan slipped peacefully from this world to the next surrounded by her family.

WTC holds auditions for 'Other Desert Cities'

The Whitefish Theatre Co. is holding auditions for the spring production of “Other Desert Cities” on Feb. 2-3 at 7 p.m. at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish.  Please arrive early to the Green Room to fill out an audition application and review the script.

School board OKs design contracts

The Whitefish School Board has approved contracts for a redesign of a portion of the Whitefish High School building.

Vernon Dean Elam

Vernon Dean Elam passed away after a long illness on Jan. 17 in Mesa, Ariz., where he and his wife Joan resided during winters for many years.

Voisin snags slopestyle silver at X Games

Whitefish’s pint-sized freeskier Maggie Voisin showed the world she’s ready for the big stage of the Olympics with an impressive silver medal performance Sunday at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo.

Whitefish man wins $40,000 lottery prize

A Whitefish retiree has claimed a $40,000 Powerball prize from the Jan. 15 drawing.

Voisin makes U.S. Freeskiing Olympic team

Whitefish native Maggie Voisin is set to make Winter Olympic history in a couple of ways.

Questioning Whitefish's emergency readiness

As I cross the viaduct, I can’t help but notice the increase in crude oil tank cars laying in wait at the BNSF rail yard less than 100 yards from a busy downtown.

Dogs go cold at rival Columbia Falls

A close game turned into a blowout as the Whitefish boys basketball team went icy cold in the fourth quarter Saturday at rival Columbia Falls.

Garcia and Castren tops at Glacier Glide

Results from the annual Glacier Glide Nordic freestyle ski race Sunday at the Glacier Nordic Center in Whitefish.

Students will benefit from longer classes

For the past 2 1/2 years, school board, administration and staff of Whitefish Schools have engaged in a deep and open discussion about how we improve teaching and learning within our district.

Carnival coronation a success

The coronation of King Ullr LV Mark Svennungsen and Queen of the Snows Sue Schenck was a great event and we’d like to thank a few people for making it so exciting.  

Kats too much for Lady Dogs

It was a tough night for the Whitefish girls basketball team Saturday at rival Columbia Falls.

Generous donation to animal rescue group

On behalf of the Kawaa’pomaakaa Society, the animal rescue group in Browning, I’d like to thank Bradley Wirth and his congregation at the All Saints Episcopal church in Whitefish for their most generous donation.

Greiner and LaHonta to marry

Tom and Julie Greiner of Kalispell announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Patricia Greiner, to Kyle Joseph LaHonta, son of Keith and Linda LaHonta of Walnut Creek, Calif.

Lila Doreen Rosenberg

Lila Doreen Rosenberg, 84, died Saturday, Jan. 11 at Sullivan Park Care Center in East Spokane, Wash.

Michael Schlinger

Michael S. Schlinger, 62, born on July 3, 1951, in Pasadena, Calif., passed away Dec. 28, 2013 at his home in Hawaii.

Debate team readies for divisional

Seniors Sloan Ellis and Elsa Dodds led the Whitefish speech and debate team with first-place finishes at the Bigfork speech and debate tournament last weekend. Whitefish finished third in team points behind Columbia Falls and Polson.

Svennungsen and Schenck named carnival royalty

Mark Svennungsen has been crowned King Ullr LV and Sue Schenck is the new Queen of the Snows for the 2014 Whitefish Winter Carnival.

Survey looks at homeless in Northwest Montana

Social service agencies throughout Northwest Montana are gearing up for the annual Montana Housing Status Survey to be conducted Jan. 23.

Local singer wows 'American Idol' judges

Ethan Thompson’s path to appearing on the popular TV show “American Idol” was paved by coffee.

Police calls: Stuffed wolverine goes missing

Former councilor Mitchell to run for commissioner

Phil Mitchell says he’s ready to take the next step in his political career.

Norman F. Kurtz

Norman F. Kurtz was born Sept. 25, 1927, and passed away Jan. 10, 2014, in Missoula.

High school considers shift to block schedule

Whitefish High School will likely have a new block schedule involving longer class periods next year, but exactly what format it will take remains to be determined.  

Vegas icon Wayne Newton to lead carnival parade

Organizers of the Whitefish Winter Carnival have hit the jackpot with this year’s theme, “Viva Las Vegas.”

Hensen aims to unite area chambers

GJ Hensen is a believer in what a chamber of commerce can do for a business.

Fern E. Hoven

Fern E. Hoven was called to be with the Lord on Jan. 1.

Police calls: Rash of smashed car windows

Man pleads not guilty to alleged sex crimes

A Whitefish man who already pleaded not guilty to felony sexual assault for allegedly molesting a child for nearly three years has entered not guilty pleas to an additional two counts of the same crime in the same case.

Zinke leads House candidates in fundraising

Former state Sen. Ryan Zinke of Whitefish is leading the way in funds raised among candidates running for Montana’s U.S. House seat.

William A. (Bill or Altie) Jacoby

William A. (Bill or Altie) Jacoby passed away on Jan. 3 at the age of 91.

Former MLB pitcher hosts baseball clinic

Former major league pitcher Steve Ontiveros will lead a pitching clinic for local baseball coaches Jan. 18-19 at the Wave.

Dogs zap Lions with electric offense

The Bulldogs turned up the tempo and found its way back into the win column last week with a pair of nonconference victories at home.

Lewis crowned Carnival Duchess, Peschel named Prime

The Whitefish Winter Carnival kicked off Saturday with the annual Merry Maker, during which John Peschel was named Prime Minister and Miriam Lewis was crowned Duchess of Lark.

'Whiteout' conditions reported on day of tree well accident

Expert: skiing within sight of partner critical

Tragedy struck the slopes at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday when a 54-year-old California man died after falling head first into a tree well.

Craft leads Lady Dogs to first win of season

The positive momentum keeps building for the Whitefish girls basketball team.

Damaging winds predicted for weekend

In 2006, wind gusts at Logan Pass in Glacier National Park reached a whopping 133 miles per hour. The Park and high country across Montana and Idaho could see similar conditions starting tonight and into Saturday, the National Weather Service is warning.

Griz defensive end Crittenden honored for perfect GPA

University of Montana defensive end Derek Crittenden of Whitefish has been named to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-District Division 1 first team.

Comeback efforts fall short for Bulldogs

A pair of late rally attempts came up short for the Whitefish boys basketball team last week as the Bulldogs fell to Bigfork and Frenchtown at home.

New brewery opens with six beers on tap

Standing behind the bar at Bonsai Brewing Project last week, Graham Hart still had a difficult time believing his hard work had finally turned a dream into reality.

Police calls: Rail jibbers gone before police arrive

Medical condition likely cause of fatal wreck

A 23-year-old Whitefish man died Dec. 30 after he was found unconscious in his wrecked vehicle.

Lady Dogs find offensive touch

In searching for their first win, the Whitefish girls basketball team found some offense.

Youth ski races planned at mountain

The Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation is hosting two weekends of youth ski races this month at Whitefish Mountain Resort.

Winter adventures on the Whitefish Trail

When venturing outside on the Whitefish Trail during the winter, many feelings and images come to mind including the beauty of hoar frost on a leafless bush, a forest clothed in snow, the intense silence after a fresh snowfall, and the sharp intake of revitalizing air.

Former Whitefish representative Skees plans run for PSC

Kalispell resident Derek Skees said last week he plans to run for the District 5 seat on the Montana Public Service Commission.

Ounce of prevention warranted

On Jan. 2 my wife and I observed the longest train that I’ve ever seen rolling through Whitefish. It was oil car after oil car, apparently empty, heading east. I am assuming the next time they coming rolling through they will be full.

Wram and Robillard to marry

Chet and Kathy Wram of Whitefish and Craig and Debra Robillard of Calgary announce the engagement of their children, JJ Wram and Brock Robillard.

Don't polish away Whitefish's grittiness

As my term as a Whitefish city councilor ends, I want to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of Whitefish for trusting me and allowing me to serve you.

Columbia Falls couple welcome New Year baby

Jared and Jennifer French of Columbia Falls welcomed their first child at 8:01 a.m. on Jan. 1. Jack Richard French is North Valley Hospital’s first baby of the new year weighing 8 pounds, 9.7 ounces. He was 22.25 inches long.

Resort records busiest day ever on slopes

Whitefish Mountain Resort marked its busiest day ever on Monday, Dec. 30 when more than 7,650 skiers hit the slopes.

Dog park plans for pond expansion

The Whitefish Animal Group is soliciting bids for the planned expansion of the pond at the Hugh Rogers dog park.

Gerald Gilbert Daymude

Gerald Gilbert Daymude, 75, fondly known as Cowboy Gerald, went home to be with his Lord after a courageous battle with cancer on Dec. 16, 2013 in Whitefish.

Whitefish ski resort sued over tree well death

The family of a 16-year-old foreign exchange student from Germany who died in 2010 after falling head first into a tree well at Whitefish Mountain Resort has sued the ski area, his host family from Columbia Falls, and the company that coordinated his exchange.