Looking Back for Dec. 7

A look back at past Pilot articles by Julie Engler.

50 Years Ago

Dec. 7, 1972

The Whitefish City Council drew up a tentative list of suggestions for disbursement of the funds on hand now that they granted the petition to abandon the section of Woodland Place Street between Washington and Idaho Streets. Included on the list were: installation of storm sewers, updating the lagoon, fire department, improved water collection for the use of the city water supply, a paving program and a new cemetery location.

40 Years Ago

Dec. 9, 1982

Charles Abell and Mike Dowaliby rose to applause as they received prestigious awards at the annual Whitefish Area Chamber of Commerce banquet. Abell was named Citizen of the Year and was handed his award by last year’s choice, Jim Trout. Dowaliby was awarded for contributing the most to the youth of Whitefish during 1982. Also given certificates of appreciation were Gary Tallman, Gary Elliott, Greg Bryan and Dale Duff.

30 Years Ago

Dec. 10, 1992

Whitefish businessman Jimmy Welsh was chosen by a majority of the members of the Whitefish CIty Council to fill the seat vacated last month by Edwin Fields. Welsh, who owned Jim’s Do-it Center hardware store on Highway 93 was named to the council in his first attempt. He beat out John Garrity, Norm Nelson, Chris Roberts and Chet Hope for the position.

20 Years Ago

Dec. 4, 2002

North Valley Hospital's Board of Directors voted unanimously to move the hospital from its present location to one of two sites: the Great Northern Business Park or land at Highway 93 and 40. Now that the board has made this decision, North Valley Hospital Chief Executive Officer and Administrator Craig Aasved said that there is much left to do and many variables still exist.

10 Years Ago

Dec. 5, 2012

Ryan Zinke had proposed to build the Snow Frog Inn bed and breakfast and the Double Tap brewery on two lots along the West Second Street corridor between downtown and the golf course. He pulled his application for the project just prior to the Whitefish City Council meeting. Councilors were set to vote on the nonresidential planned unit development overlay required for the project. Zinke told the Pilot a few residents had attempted to discredit the project and made false accusations leading up to the meeting, which spurred his decision to withdraw.