Looking Back for Dec. 21

A look back at past Pilot articles by Julie Engler

50 Years Ago

Dec. 21, 1972

School District 44 voters approved only about one-fifth of a special levy sought by the school board to finish the new Central junior high physical education building under construction. The sparse turnout of voters approved 1.8 mills, worth $10,216 and turned down the 7.8 mills, worth $41,065. The board said it would do whatever it could with the $10,216 and not ask for the remainder of the money again.

40 Years Ago

Dec. 23, 1982

Nature provided Whitefish with a fresh mantle of snow just in time for Christmas. The snow provided “super” conditions for the thousands of skiers starting to arrive on the Big Mountain. The week between Christmas and New Years is traditionally the biggest one of the year for the resort. Pat Jellision of the resort staff said all skier housing on the mountain, in Whitefish and in Kalispell is filled.

30 Years Ago

Dec. 24, 1992

The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, PTI Communications and the Montana Consumer Counsel filed a stipulation with the Public Service Commission to eliminate telephone tall calls throughout the Flathead Valley. The stipulation, or agreement, means a new phone rate schedule could be in place early in 1993, provided all goes smoothly. “Personally, I'm ecstatic,” said Whitefish businessman Jim Stack, who has spearheaded the fight to eliminate toll calls in the Flathead Valley.

20 Years Ago

Dec. 19, 2002

Whitefish Police and the Northwest Drug Task Force arrested six Whitefish High School students near Whitefish High School for charges ranging from underage possession of tobacco to criminal sale of marijuana. According to Whitefish Police Officer and School Resource Officer Bridger Kelch, complaints of possible drug use in the alleys around the school during lunch hours were received from neighbors. The arrests were made after he and Task Force members investigated the complaints.

10 Years Ago

Dec. 19, 2012

Conceptual designs on a combined city hall and parking structure were presented to the city council and the committee took a first look at the drawings. “The design with the entrance on Second looks like a funeral home with the columns,” said committee member Geroge Gardiner. “I’m also looking at the 300 feet of elevation down Baker and it looks like a strip mall.”