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Study suggests Whitefish increase employee wages

During the past few years, the city of Whitefish has lost employees to higher pay in other jurisdictions and has struggled to hire employees due to low wages.

Fifth Annual DREAM Adaptive Recreation’s SHRED-A-THON

A penguin, a cow and a Viking were among those who had a blast at Whitefish Mountain Resort Saturday as they took part in DREAM’s Shred-a-thon, one of the organization’s biggest fundraisers of the year.

Glacier Nordic Club skiers shine at Junior Nationals

The 2024 U.S. Ski and Snowboard Junior National Championships were held in Lake Placid, New York, from March 11-16 and three athletes from Glacier Nordic Club competed in the event alongside the best junior athletes from 10 divisions across the United States.

Student Art: ‘Lion of Judah’ by Brooke Zetooney

The art featured above is called “Lion of Judah'' and is an acrylic painting by Whitefish High School senior Brooke Zetooney in the WHS Art 1: Painting class.

History - Looking Back for March 27, 2024

Barley Rice General Store opened its doors in Whitefish and offered natural foods, arts and crafts for sale. Paul and Joanna Gregg offered nuts, grains, wheats, natural vitamins and dried fruits in the health foods section of the store, pottery by Charles Davis, macramé work, paintings and jewelry.

Legals for March, 27 2024

Police Calls: Tesla causing ruckus

The police calls section is presented for entertainment purposes and does not reflect the nature or the volume of the calls received by local law enforcement.

Homeschool Theatre Club presents ‘The Sound of Music’

Based on the true story of the Von Trapp Family Singers, the play includes music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.

Flathead County passes septage treatment facility to Lakeside district

Flathead County is handing over the construction and future operation of a regional septage treatment facility to the Lakeside County Water and Sewer District.

FWP recommends grant funding for trail work in Northwest Montana

The projects include development and rehabilitation work on trails, construction of new trails and facilities and snowmobile and cross-country ski trail maintenance. Comments are due April 3.

Congressman Zinke: We need a sharp scalpel

We know this sounds preposterous, but please hear us out. We are urging you to ask Congressman Ryan Zinke to vote no on his own House Concurrent Resolution 86, “Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.”

Whitefish Library’s writer series continues

The Winter Writers Series continues at Whitefish Community Library with two workshops.

Council grants city manager’s request to move outside city

City council granted the request waiving a requirement in the city’s charter that mandates the city manager live inside the city.

FVCC hosts UM speaker author Peter Hessler

Flathead Valley Community College will host the University of Montana’s Mansfield Dialogues speaker Peter Hessler on campus on Thursday, April 4.

Record-low snowpack worries researches at University of Montana

MISSOULA – Snowpack this winter continues to be at an all-time low across several river basins in western Montana, indicating that this year could see water shortages, according to recent projections from the Montana Climate Office.

Whitefish Ski Museum holds encore presentation of ‘Raising Hell Roaring’

“Raising Hell Roaring” is a homegrown multimedia, feature-length presentation that tells the story of skiing on Big Mountain and throughout the region, from Logan Pass to the Cabinet Mountains, beginning in the 1930s.

Duplex subdivision planned off Lake Park Lane

A developer is proposing a 9-lot subdivision on about 2.3 acres off Lake Park Lane in Whitefish.

Applications open for Montana State’s $100K Venture Competition

The competition provides entrepreneurs an opportunity to present their business ventures, receive feedback and compete for startup funding.

Path becomes clear for Bulldog kicker Ryder Barinowski

Three summers ago Ryder Barinowski was a four-sport athlete at Whitefish High School, and two of the sports were in the fall: Soccer and football. Then one day while working at the Iron Horse Golf Club, things changed.

Ski racers successful at regional, divisional championship events

Young ski racers representing the Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation and the Northern Division of the US Ski & Snowboard Association qualified for and competed in regional and divisional championship events over the past several weeks.

Whitefish gym expands with wellness center including cold plunge

Now as a complement to these workouts, co-founder and head trainer André Bolourchi and his partners, Joe Hess and Debbie Maue, have opened a wellness center offering a cold plunge, infrared sauna, compression therapy and LED light therapy.

DREAM Adaptive Recreation's 5th Annual SHRED-A-THON returns

DREAM Adaptive Recreation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities through outdoor recreation, is thrilled to announce the return of its highly anticipated SHRED-A-THON event at Whitefish Mountain Resort.

Student Art: ‘Montana Grasslands’ by Ellura Ratchye

The art featured above is called “Montana Grasslands'' and is an acrylic painting by Whitefish High School sophomore Ellura Ratchye in the WHS Painting class.

Looking back: Elementary school named after Lloyd Muldown

The Seventh Street Elementary school officially became known as the Lloyd A. Muldown school.

Workshop to discuss Whitefish's tourism management plan

The Whitefish Sustainable Tourism Management Plan committee will hold a planning workshop April 3 from 6-8 p.m. at Whitefish City Hall.

Henry John Broers II, 70

Henry John Broers II, 70

Arlene Hankins, 85

Arlene Hankins, 85

Keep public lands in public hands

As I kid I spent more time outdoors than in. I swear there isn’t an inch of the Whitefish and Flathead Rivers I didn’t row, a trail in Jewel Basin I didn’t hike, and a campground in Glacier I didn’t overnight. But today, it’s becoming more difficult to find a spot to camp, hike, fish or hunt – and that’s a problem.

Police Calls: Woman being nosy around vehicle, garage

The caller wanted to report that a shorter, portly lady was on his property earlier and appeared to be casing the place.

Whitefish fields deep roster for second baseball season

Whitefish is coming off an inaugural baseball season that saw the Bulldogs make it to the Montana state championship game.

Keeping food out of the landfill

It’s 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning at the North Valley Food Bank.

Offering hope: Nate Chute Foundation supports valley for 25 years

The Nate Chute Foundation has been providing the Flathead Valley with suicide prevention training and mental health support for 25 years.

Whitefish Legacy Partners leader recognized with inaugural Linda Engh-Grady award

The Whitefish Community Foundation presented the first Linda Engh-Grady Award for Nonprofit Excellence to Heidi Van Everen, the executive director of Whitefish Legacy Partners.

The chairlift: Snacks

I’ve never been one to go in for lunch on a ski day, so like many others, I carry treats.

Ski resort towns are facing a mental health crisis. Whitefish is leading the way in finding solutions.

Whitefish is ahead of the curve in addressing the disproportionately high suicide rates affecting U.S. ski resort towns, according to panelists who spoke at a screening of the film “The Paradise Paradox” last week in Whitefish.

Whitefish voters to decide on school levy in May election

Voters in the Whitefish School District this spring will consider an operational levy that is intended to fund additional staffing at the high school.

Brodehl has Democrat challenger for Flathead commission seat

Flathead County commissioner Republican Randy Brodehl will face challenger Democrat Jim Lockwood in this fall’s election.

Whitefish interior designer sentenced for defrauding customers

A federal judge sentenced a Whitefish-based interior designer accused of defrauding her customers to the tune of about $900,000 to a yearslong prison stint in Missoula on Thursday.

Suspect in parking lot collision charged with criminal endangerment

Johnathan Troy Howard, 49, is expected to be arraigned on one count of criminal endangerment before Judge Heidi Ulbricht on March 21.

Nate Chute races draw stacked field of shredders

Kyle Anderson took home the top prize in the mens open division the Nate Chute banked slalom and boardercross races last weekend at Whitefish Mountain Resort.

PHOTOS: Whitefish High School prom grand march

Family and friends gather to watch the Whitefish High School prom grand march at Grouse Mountain Lodge on Saturday, March 16, 2024.

Flathead Basin dam operators defend management decisions

Dam managers in Northwest Montana reiterated in a public presentation Thursday that reservoir operations during drought years require a delicate balance of competing objectives.

Don K donates to United Way to provide shoes for children

The donation is part of the "Subaru Loves to Help" program, a nationwide partnership of Subaru dealers. The donation was made to United Way and Project Warm, which give back to local communities.

Federal court strikes down Flathead National Forest plan

A federal court magistrate has found that the Flathead National Forest has failed to consider the impacts of new road-building projects on grizzly bears and bull trout, saying the United States Forest Service is ignoring science in order to arrive at its approval for the project which has been contested since 2018.

Mountainfilm Tour to benefit Bob Marshall Foundation

The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation is hitting the road, bringing their annual film festival to five different cities around the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.

City Council preview for March 18, 2024

Whitefish City Council meets on Tuesday, March 18, beginning at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall.

Great results for Freeriders

With the chance to qualify for Junior Championships in Breckenridge, Colorado, on the line the Flathead Freeride Club had some great results in the past two weeks.

Looking Back: Summit House planned; new hospital drawings revealed

An open house was scheduled to celebrate the completion of the new junior high school gym at Central school.

Police Calls: Leave the lid down, don’t steal it

A friendly, red and white beagle took itself for a sniff-about, then returned home.

Student Art: ‘Abstract Bowl’ by Aydin Mulholland

The art featured above is called “Abstract Bowl'' and is a handbuilt, stoneware bowl with underglazes by Whitefish High School senior Aydin Mulholland in the WHS Pottery class.

Flathead Valley Youth Symphony performs spring concert

The Flathead Valley Youth Symphony (FVYS) will perform a Spring Concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, at Flathead High School in Kalispell, MT.

Legals for March, 13 2024

Cheryl Ann Stocking Chorba, 80

Cheryl Ann Stocking Chorba, 80

North Valley Music School's youth symphony spring concert March 17

The Flathead Valley Youth Symphony will perform a Spring Concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 17 at Flathead High School in Kalispell.

WTC production explores loss and family

Called “moving and healing” where “tears accompany the laughter”, this show has performances on March 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish.

FVCC hosts UM speaker author Peter Hessler

Flathead Valley Community College will host the University of Montana’s Mansfield Dialogues speaker Peter Hessler on campus on Thursday, April 4.

Whitefish Community Foundation awards funds for pantry at C-Falls High

Since 2018, Land to Hand has operated a small pantry at the high school, serving 50 to 60 students per week with basic needs.

Whitefish student performs in Carnegie Hall

Whitefish student Fiona Shanahan, 16, performed at the New York Concert Music Festival on March 3 in Carnegie Hall, placing first in classical vocal.

Documentary and panel discussion looks at mental health crisis mountain towns

The Nate Chute Foundation will host “Paradise Paradox”, a film screening event, marking the beginning of the 25th annual Nate Chute Banked Slalom and Boardercross weekend.

Flathead ski team takes 3rd overall in Northern championships

Over the last two weekends, Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation athletes competed in two Northern Division Youth Ski League races in Big Sky and Red Lodge.

Stewart Adams

Stewart Adams

Glenn Christiansen, 90

Glenn Christiansen

Jennifer N. Golan, 54

Jennifer N. Golan

August James Hird

August James Hird

Brett Alan Houston, 63

Brett Alan Houston, 63

PHOTOS: Whitefish jazz students showcase talents at spring concert

The Whitefish High School and Whitefish Middle School Jazz Ensembles perform at the spring concert Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center.

New Tupelo Grille owner brings fresh look to popular Whitefish restaurant while leaning on tradition

Ownership recently changed hands and the interior of the Central Avenue restaurant has undergone a remodel, but the Tupelo feel and the menu favorites remain.

City supports Alpenglow project with $1 million in funding

The Whitefish City Council met last week to discuss a budget request from Housing Whitefish to support Phase 2 of the Alpenglow apartment project and to consider taking action in the Montanans Against Irresponsible Densification v. State of Montana lawsuit.

Townhome project OK'd for River Lakes Parkway

A townhome development on River Lakes Parkway was approved last week at Whitefish City Council’s regular meeting.

Smith, Kelch earn Northwest A basketball honors

The all-conference basketball teams for the Northwest A have been released, and a total of three players each from Bigfork and Browning were selected All-State, along with two from Columbia Falls.

Lambrecht resigns as CEO of Logan Health-Billings Clinic

Logan Health's Kevin Abel named co-CEO with Billings Clinic's Clint Seger

Logan Health-Billings Clinic CEO Craig Lambrecht resigned Monday, making way for new co-leadership roles atop the state’s largest hospital system.

Montana reopens boat inspection stations

Several watercraft inspection stations begin operation in early March to check snowbird boat traffic returning from mussel-positive areas such as Lakes Mead and Havasu.

Student Art: ‘Combat Frog’ by Scotty Dalen

The art featured above is called “Combat Frog'' and is a marker, pen, watercolor and ink work by Whitefish High School junior Scotty Dalen in the WHS Art 2: Advanced Art class.

Law Roundup: Caller questions parking job

There was some question as to whether a large truck with a trailer and other vehicles in the alley behind a location on Spokane Avenue were parked illegally.

Looking back: Snowboarders rescued below West Bowl; train derails at Olney

Whitefish should have its own full-time telephone office according to the results of an opinion poll survey taken in the Whitefish business district by the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce.

Whitefish hotelier plans 'food truck park' on vacant Central Avenue lot

A Whitefish hotelier is seeking permission to create an outdoor food truck park and event space on a prominent vacant lot downtown.

Public gets involved in Whitefish's Vision 2045 plan

Whitefish hosted the first of several visioning sessions to gather public input for the growth policy update.

Visually impaired veterans take part in skiing retreat in Whitefish

These eight veterans are from various locations throughout the United States and have served our country honorably.

Whitefish business helps visitors explore the valley

Based in a cozy house at 541 Spokane Ave., Whitefish Outfitters & Tours helps visitors get out into the spectacular natural areas in and around the Flathead Valley.

Representing Team USA in Sweden a lifelong memory

During the month of January this year, I attended two major Nordic racing events. The first event was held in Soldier Hollow, Utah, and was composed of four races that were a part of the United States Senior National Championships.

Josiah "Jojo" Malachi Kilman, 18

Josiah "Jojo" Malachi Kilman

Letters to the editor March 6

I was pleased to see the mayor is recommending the issue of compensation and health insurance be brought to the voters on the fall ballot.

Ski Museum presents multimedia presentation on history of skiing

“Raising Hell Roaring” is a homegrown multimedia, feature-length presentation that tells the story of skiing on Big Mountain and throughout the region, from Logan Pass to the Cabinet Mountains beginning in the 1930s.

Experienced fire manager looks to lead rural Whitefish fire area

D.C. Haas traded in climbing into black bear dens for fighting fires when he moved to Montana several decades ago.

Infusion therapy: critical care with comforts of home

In the center of Logan Health – Whitefish is a small department that emits a cozy vibe.

Ode to the Snow Ghost Express

Please don’t tell my boss, but I spent two hours Friday having big fun on the Big Mountain. It was some of the best skiing I’ve had in a long time and it set my spirits soaring again.

International Women’s Day Calls for Deeper Commitment to Women

March 8 is International Women’s Day. It is a time to celebrate women's social, economic, cultural and political achievements and mark a call to action to accelerate women’s equality.

There is no substitute for wisdom and experience

Recent advertising relating to the chief justice race has resorted to baseless political attacks. Attempts to impugn a fair judge and challenge the independence of the judiciary are improper.

Legals for March, 6 2024

Rexford man killed in U.S. 93 wreck near Trego

A 56-year-old Rexford man died following a traffic accident on U.S. 93 in Lincoln County near Trego on Monday morning.