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Road work goes to 24/7 schedule

Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 1, crews on the Highway 93 West reconstruction project will work around the clock, seven days a week. The 24-hour schedule will continue through Nov. 10.

Montana ranks No. 3 in deer-vehicle collisions

A new report shows Montana drivers have a 1 in 75 chance of colliding with a deer at some point in the next year — the third highest rate in the nation.  

Fire chief asks to be reassigned

The top administrators at the Whitefish Fire Department swapped job titles unexpectedly last week.

Oktoberfest begins this week

It’s time to dust off your lederhosen, grab your best beer stein and break out your dancing shoes — the Great Northwest Oktoberfest is set for Sept. 25 through Oct. 4 at Depot Park in downtown Whitefish.

Costs mount for downtown plan update

The cost of updating Whitefish’s Downtown Master Plan continues to mount.

City looks at funding for Haskill land deal

Is Whitefish willing to help fund the protection of Haskill Basin and the city’s source for drinking water through a tax?

Lawyers seek probe of county prosecutors

Alleging unethical and criminal activities by county prosecutors and a drug enforcement officer, three local attorneys have asked the Montana Attorney General’s Office for a full investigation.

False alarm fees and fines set

Whitefish has established registration fees and fines attached to a new law that addresses false burglar and fire alarms that have become an ongoing challenge for first responders in the city.

Boys soccer gets shutout at Libby

Whitefish’s boys soccer team is clinging to the top spot in the Northwest A after a tie and win in conference play last week.

Lady Dogs fade against Broncs

The Lady Bulldog volleyball team is still looking for its first conference win after a tough loss at home Thursday to Frenchtown.

Golf teams primed for divisional

The Whitefish golf teams are peaking as the Northwest A divisional tournament quickly approaches.

Realty offices move to former bank

National Parks Realty in Whitefish is cashing in on a golden opportunity to get their two locations together.

Lady Dogs push into conference lead

The Lady Bulldogs hold a narrow edge atop the Northwest A standings after a 5-0 victory at winless Libby on Saturday.

Daniel Schoedinger

Daniel H. Schoedinger, of Columbus, Ohio, and Whitefish died in a bicycle accident in Whitefish on July 27.

Surprise NFL visit for crash victim

Seattle Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin expected a warm welcome when he walked into Skyler Schwegel’s room at Harborview Medical Center recently.

Mitchell shares views on the issues

Dogs can't catch Corvallis in road loss

Whitefish fell behind early and couldn’t catch up as the Bulldogs (2-2) suffered a 34-26 non-conference loss Friday night at Corvallis.

Members needed for new city planning board

Whitefish is looking for members to serve on its newly established Whitefish Planning Board.

WHS grad new school resource officer

Officer Tim Schuch has returned to Whitefish schools as the new resource officer for the district.

Wolverines hockey club makes debut

Whitefish’s new junior hockey club made its debut last weekend, donning burgundy and gold jerseys for the home crowd at the Stumptown Ice Den.

Idaho man killed in fall from Glacier Park cliff

A young Idaho man fell to his death Thursday night near Logan Pass in Glacier National Park.

Johnson nets three in win over state champs

Whitefish’s boys soccer team earned some redemption Friday with an impressive road win at the defending Class A champions in Livingston.

Belgrade edges Dogs in OT

Another tight battle with Belgrade ended in another tough loss for Whitefish football.

Whitefish gets $10k donation for safer helmets

With growing concerns of concussions and head injuries in high school athletics, Whitefish is making a concerted effort to address the problem. With a $10,000 donation from downtown Whitefish bar Casey’s, the Bulldogs have invested in nearly 50 new football helmets and high-end softball helmets to keep their athletes safe.

Whitefish man convicted of sexual assault

A Whitefish man has pleaded guilty by way of Alford to three sexual-assault charges.

City favors special district for parking garage

Whitefish City Council decided it favors a special improvement district as the mechanism to pay the costs associated with a new City Hall building and parking structure.

Mitchell a conservative Republican

Please join me in supporting conservative Republican candidate Phil Mitchell for County Commissioner.

Libby stuffs Lady Dogs in conference match

Whitefish’s volleyball team took the first set at Libby on Saturday before the Loggers came back to notch a 3-1 conference win.

Dorothy Dorene Jenson

Dorothy Jenson died at the Immanuel Lutheran House Sept. 7 of natural causes. She was 86.

Burglar leaves behind ID card, flask

WTC holds auditions for 'The King and I'

Whitefish Theatre Company is holding auditions for the winter production of “The King and I” on Monday, Sept. 29 and Tuesday, Sept. 30 at the O’Shaughnessy Center.

Girls soccer finds groove on road trip

The Lady Bulldog soccer team returned from a road trip to Bozeman with good results.

Get ready for homecoming week

Whitefish High School’s homecoming week is just around the corner, running Sept. 21-27. Once again, we hope to make this homecoming an event for the whole community.

Brothers lead fast-growing tech company

It was only four years ago that Travis Taylor left the safety of a corporate job in Denver for a chance at something bigger in Whitefish. It was a calculated risk that’s paid off — big time.

Man dies in BASE jump from Glacier Park peak

A 22-year-old Missoula man was found dead last weekend on the north side of Mount Siyeh in Glacier National Park after an apparent failed attempt at a BASE jump off the mountain.

Mitchell's debate decision disrespectful

Bulldog football travels to Corvallis

Whitefish hits the road on Friday for a non-conference game at Corvallis.

Whitefish sweeps at Libby golf tourney

Whitefish nearly swept all the honors at the Libby Invitational golf tournament on Friday at Cabinet View Golf Club.

Playground forts donated to Christian Academy

The students at Whitefish Christian Academy can now defend their ground from two new wooden forts on the school’s playground.

Lady Dogs second in XC meet

The Lady Bulldog cross-country team placed second at the Ronan Invitational with four runners below the 22-minute mark.

Tackling concussion awareness from the sideline

A group of leading neuroscientists in Kalispell is changing the game when it comes to sideline recognition of concussions.

Wastewater workshop looks at looming costs

The Flathead Regional Wastewater Management Group will host a workshop Sept. 29 that looks at the future costs of regional wastewater management.

Dragon sculpture raises funds for breast cancer awareness

The luminous green dragon rises up, spreading its iridescent wings while fire shoots out of its mouth to attack blobs of cancer cells.

Mitchell smart to avoid debate

Curt Emory Goble

Curt Emory Goble, 60, died Sept. 8, 2014.

High-tech weather station installed at ski resort

A new automated weather station on the summit of Big Mountain is poised to bring skiers, meteorologists and avalanche forecasters up-to-the-minute conditions this winter.

Water outages planned this week along highway project

A series of water outages for residents and businesses west of Whitefish are planned for this week as crews continue work on the Highway 93 West reconstruction project.

$2 million grant boosts Haskill land deal

The effort to purchase a conservation easement in Haskill Basin near Whitefish has received a big boost.

Support Lieser for HD 5

On a early morning in Helena in the Senate Taxation Committee meeting during the 2012 legislative session, Rep. Ed Lieser and a handful of concerned citizens were present to testify on a bill to reduce property taxes for those owners whose tax bill had become excessive and unaffordable.

City considers using herbicides at popular playground

The City Beach neighborhood in Whitefish has maintained the grounds at Soroptimist Park for years simply by pulling weeds during an annual potluck gathering. The chemical-free tactic kept the park up to city standards while providing peace of mind to residents concerned about the use of herbicides at the popular playground.

Devils' keeper stuffs Lady Dogs

Whitefish had a tough nut to crack in Corvallis goalkeeper Kira Doyle. Of the 23 shots the Lady Dogs put on goal, only one found the net as Whitefish suffered a 3-1 loss at home Friday.

City crafts plan to deal with false alarms

In addressing an ongoing challenge for first responders, Whitefish has adopted a new law that aims to hold property owners and businesses accountable for false security and fire alarms.

Demand for coal in Asia could boost Montana

There’s an amazing thing about the free market, it always finds a way. Or put a little more specifically, entrepreneurs are experts at sniffing out consumer demand and finding a way to take advantage of the market opportunity.

Dogs get rematch with Belgrade on Friday

Whitefish hosts Belgrade on Friday night at the Dawg Pound in a rematch of last season’s quarterfinal playoff game.

Bear spotted on Hazel Place

Stephenie Jones

Stephenie Jones, 58, died peacefully at home in Columbia Falls on Aug. 26.

Crews hit water line on 93 West project

Crews hit a water line Sept. 9 while working on the Highway 93 West reconstruction project in Whitefish. Grouse Mountain Lodge is without water and one-way traffic is in effect while crews work to restore service.

Timber at issue

Perhaps the timber industry in Montana will arrive at a dependable timber base on public lands when it quits bullying the land managers into promising what they can’t deliver.

May tosses five TDs in win at Browning

Whitefish dominated Browning on the road Friday to pick up a 48-0 non-conference football win.

City asks for local hearings on coal trains

Whitefish wants to be included in public hearings concerning coal exports from the Powder River Basin of Eastern Montana.

Cut Bank course challenges XC teams

Whitefish’s cross-country teams tackled a tough course at Cut Bank last weekend in a non-scoring meet. Bulldog coach Sara Brist said both the boys and girls teams are improving at a nice clip.

Corvallis clips boys soccer at home

Time ran out on the Whitefish boys soccer team on Friday as a crafty Corvallis team outlasted the Bulldogs in a 4-3 non-conference victory.

County imposes interim zoning in doughnut

Declaring it an emergency situation, the Flathead County commissioners on Sept. 9 voted unanimously to impose interim county zoning, effective immediately, in the “doughnut” area around Whitefish.

Helicopter landing in town stirs up complaints

A private helicopter that landed next to Dakota Avenue in Whitefish last month has stirred up a debate about non-emergency aircraft landing in residential areas.

Goguen headlines Startup Weekend

Whitefish philanthropist and venture capitalist Michael Goguen will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Glacier Startup Weekend.

Ski resort brings pass sale to town

Whitefish asks county to continue joint lakeshore committee

Whitefish has decided to “extend an olive branch” and ask Flathead County to continue with its participation in the City-County Lake and Lakeshore Protection Committee.

Third Windows on Whitefish panel unveiled

The third panel of the Windows on Whitefish public art project was unveiled on Thursday during the Gallery Nights art walk. The mosaic panel depicts the autumn season.

Dogs outlast Blue Ponies in opener

Whitefish opened its football season Saturday with a convincing win at Havre in the annual railroad game.

A demand for recycling in Whitefish

Sometimes, when one reads a newspaper article, what is important is not what is written, it is what is not written. The article in point (Pilot Aug. 20) featured the removal of Whitefish’s Wisconsin Avenue recycling site.

Thanks for turning in my lost wallet

My family and I visited Whitefish last month. We stayed on the mountain at a vacation property.  

Schulz cards win at Missoula

Whitefish junior Coral Schulz picked up an individual win for the Lady Bulldog golf team last week at the Missoula Invitational.

Spikers go 0-2 in Bitterroot

The Lady Bulldog volleyball team came up short in a pair of non-conference matches in the Bitterroot last weekend.

Non-scripted questions

As a Montana voter I make decisions about political candidates based on their transparency of what they think is best for our great state.

Comments favor closing river to motors

People with an interest in the Whitefish River are overwhelmingly asking the state Fish and Wildlife Commission to restrict motorized boating on a section of the waterway that runs through town.

Whitefish jam company highlights local flavors

A customer walks up to the House on the Hill Jam booth at the Downtown Farmers Market and asks a question — what is chuckleberry jam?

Parole denied in 1989 murder case

A man convicted of murdering his girlfriend in Whitefish in 1989 has been denied early release from the Montana State Prison.

Young entrepreneur program at WHS

A new program beginning this fall at Whitefish High School aims to not only inspire, but also assist a group of students on their journey to becoming entrepreneurs.

Whitefish woman pleads guilty to stabbing husband

A Whitefish woman has pleaded guilty to stabbing her husband during an argument at the couple’s home last year.

XC runners open season at Libby

Whitefish senior runner Sarah Latcham placed seventh at the Libby Invitational to post a solid start to her promising cross-country season.

Rash of break-ins reported Aug. 29

Boys soccer opens with big win

Whitefish’s boys soccer team kicked off the season Friday with an impressive 8-4 road victory at Hamilton.

Girls soccer slips in opener at Hamilton

The Lady Bulldog soccer team is already moving past their season-opening 3-1 loss on the road at Hamilton.

Marcela Rooks

Marcela Rooks entered into Heaven Aug. 25 after suffering a stroke. She was under the excellent care of the North Valley Hospital staff in Whitefish when she passed away. She was surrounded by her daughter Thelma Hotzfield, son-in-law, her eight grandchildren, and two of her four great-grandchildren.