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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…
Looking Back: Fourteen-year-old Costain wins in Utah
Children who live less than three miles from school would not receive school bus services during the 1974 school year.
Police Calls: Man in sleeping bag causes unrest
A caller was unsure how to get a disruptive friend to leave.
Riley Brown signs letter of intent
Riley Brown signed a letter of intent to attend Carson-Newman University in Tennessee to compete with the Eagle Angler Bass Fishing Team.
Hill eyes bright future through camera lens
Move-in day on the campus of the University of Montana is on August 20 and Whitefish High School senior Zach Hill is excited for the adventure.
Whitefish to ask voters if council could receive compensation
On May 6, the Whitefish City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance that will allow voters to opt to change the city charter.
Memorial Day ceremonies
Whitefish's Lion Mountain VFW Post 276 as well as the United Veterans of the Flathead Valley and VFW Post 2522 will host various Memorial Day events.
Local government review on June primary ballot
The local government review is an opportunity for citizens to review their city's power and form of government and to make recommendations for improvements in their structure of government.
The Montana Free Press 2024 election guide for statewide and federal offices
Answers here were solicited from candidates via a written questionnaire conducted by Montana Free Press in April 2024. Responses were limited to 1,000 characte…
Glacier National Park plows at Oberlin Bend
Glacier National Park Plow crews are now at Oberlin Bend, after spending a couple of days clearing snow this week on lower sections of the highway so they coul…
A flying start for scholarship mentorship program
To date, WEF Scholarship Mentors estimate they have met with 60 students since the program’s inception in January. They have contributed nearly 200 volunteer h…
Police Calls: Spiteful parker rips off wiper blade
A brand new water heater was reported stolen off a construction site on Labrie Drive.
Student Art: ‘Smith Rock Pumpkin Patch - Oregon’ by Colton Staley
The art featured above is called "Smith Rock Pumpkin Patch - Oregon" and is a wool, needle felting landscape by Whitefish High School senior Colton Staley in t…
Local historian keeps stories alive
Gayle McCarron has served on the five-member Fortine/Trego Cemetery board for the last 16 years.
Legacy Homes program may see changes to fee in lieu option
The Whitefish City Council approved a conditional use permit for a 21-apartment project after adding a condition requiring the developer to build deed restricted units, per the Legacy Homes program, rather than pay…
Council votes to proceed with permit for Riverbend-Miles Trail section
At the Whitefish City Council meeting last week, sixteen members of the public spoke in support of completing the Riverbend-Miles portion of the Whitefish River Trail.