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Photos: A true community effort
Sunday marked the 75th year that Whitefish Shines, the city of Whitefish and several volunteers have gathered to d…
Pilot and Inter Lake bring home awards
The Daily Inter Lake was named the best daily newspaper in the state Saturday at the Montana Newspaper Association's 139th annual convention and awards banquet in Kalispell.
Whitefish School District hosts informational session on school bonds
Over the last decade the Whitefish School District has grown by 2.17% while Whitefish High School has grown by 2.74%. The 2023-24 school year was no exception …
Quilters bring kindness to care facility residents
Orry Nail, president of the Teakettle Quilters' Guild, combined her big heart with her great idea to make nearly 100 quilted pillowcases for residents of Mount…
Movie brings timeless venture story of Mount Katahdin to Whitefish
In July 1939 at the age of 12, Donn Fendler was lost on Maine's Mount Katahdin for nine days. The disappearance launched a nationwide search before he was foun…
Red, White and Brut looks forward to Woody Weekend
The 12th edition of the annual classic boat show, Whitefish Woody Weekend, will be June 28-30 at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake.
Flathead Electric Co-op ‘adaptable’ to wildfire
At the Living with Wildfire seminar in Whitefish last week, there was a discussion about response plans for the area. Courtney Stone, communications and market…
Residents sound off on rockslide into lake
Several members of the community commented at the Whitefish City Council meeting last week about the recent rockslide caused by construction of a home on White…
Council passes on proposed annexation policy
The Whitefish Community Housing Committee sought feedback from Whitefish City Council on a proposed annexation policy based on the goals in the 2022 Whitefish Community Housing Roadmap.
School board approves transportation agreements, new hires
The Whitefish School Board approved several annual agreements, new hires and transfer students at its meetings in May and June.
Forever June at the North Valley Food Bank
North Valley Food Bank’s fourth annual Forever June celebration was a summery success Friday.
Police Calls: Three bears go for bar-b-que
The caller needed help getting her vehicle unlocked when she locked her dog in the vehicle along with her keys.
Looking Back: Boat ramp at Les Mason debate
According to Whitney Smith, official weather Observer for the Whitefish Lake weather station, the level of Whitefish Lake hit an all-time high on June 19.
Karrow Avenue reconstruction underway
Karrow Avenue is closed to through traffic from West Second Street to West Seventh Street due to construction on the Karrow Avenue Reconstruction Project.
In a Nutshell: Addressing childhood hunger while school is out
School is out and for one in six local children this means they lose access to the nutritious school-provided meals that their families rely on.
Sabin named Legacy Partners new board chair amid push to expand trail
Longtime Whitefish resident Reid Sabin has been selected as the new board chair at Whitefish Legacy Partners, the nonprofit that oversees development of the Wh…