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Photos: Whitefish businesses offer deals for electric cowgirls
Photos: On Friday, November 15, from 5 to 9pm, get ready to saddle up for a night of excitement at Ladies Night Ou…
Whitefish grad Cody Berry receives scholarship at Montana State University
Nine high-achieving Montana State University students received Cameron Presidential Scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year.
Whitefish Council discusses impact fee revenue
Last week the Whitefish City Council unanimously approved its 2024 Impact Fee Report and adopted an agreement amendment with Verizon.
Whitefish Fire Department hosts open house
The City of Whitefish Fire Department is hosting an open house on Saturday, Oct. 19.
Looking Back: Increased bear activity, U.S. 93 study
Mrs. A. E. Carr was in charge of the Whitefish Women's Club's 50th anniversary celebration.
Girls on the Run Western Montana hosts adventure film festival
Girls on the Run Western Montana, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and empowering girls across the Flathead Valley and Western Montana, is hosting an adventure film festival in partnership with No M…
Whitefish Theatre Co. presents rom-com ‘Almost, Maine’
The Whitefish Theatre Co. is thrilled to present their first Main Stage production of the 2024-2025 season with “Almost, Maine,” by John Cariani.
Police Calls: Anger management major issue
The caller had concerns about someone parking a work truck on Vista Drive in front of someone else’s property.
Local farmer sows powerhouse honeyberries
When David Dunn bought his property on Farm to Market Road in 2012, with his dog, Shayla, the land was raw and was hosting his neighbor’s cows.
Former Whitefish Housing Authority director admits to embezzlement
The former executive director of the Whitefish Housing Authority admitted in court Wednesday to embezzling at least $100,000 from the organization, which recei…
Democrat Dave Fern faces Republican Doug Adams for newly drawn Senate district
Longtime Democratic legislator Dave Fern is hoping to return to the Legislature come 2025 in a newly redrawn Senate District encompassing parts of the north Fl…
Whitefish author writes resilient women characters
When John Zaiss submitted his first novel, a financial thriller, to publishers the rejections came back with a lesson he took to heart.
District taking qualifications for high school expansion project
Whitefish School District is taking requests for qualifications for the Whitefish High School academic and athletic expansions through early December.
Mother of missing paddleboarder reflects on search and rescue efforts
Nina Rea has been on a never-ending mission to find her daughter, Emily Rea, since she went missing in the Hungry Horse Reservoir this summer.
Freight train derails on border of Glacier Park
Several BNSF Railway train cars carrying what appeared to be corn derailed along the border of Glacier National Park about 2 miles east of the Goat Lick area S…
Man killed in Columbia Falls shop explosion
One man is dead and another injured after a shop exploded and burned on Kokanee Bend in Columbia Falls on Tuesday evening.