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Hospital Corner: An alternative treatment for depression
When Logan Health – Whitefish psychiatrist Doug Muir, MD began treating depression patients with TMS, Transcranial…
Property taxes, controversial audit
The press reports that our past week of trainings, seminars and interim committee meetings allowed legislators to “try on” annual sessions. It’s a bit of stretch to make any comparison of legislative week to an act…
Looking back at 'Theodore Rex' Roosevelt
We had no TV at our ranch because my father thought its absence would encourage his kids to read. I’m extremely grateful to him. I remain an avid reader of history, and discovered Theodore Roosevelt during my child…
Impressed with work on State Park Road
In October, the section of State Park Road near our home was completed, and I have to say I was impressed with the entire project.
Apartment project doesn't match neighborhood, would increase traffic
Whitefish residents should pay close attention to our City Council’s actions at the upcoming Jan. 21 meeting. Council is poised to vote on a proposed multi-family housing project in the neighborhood near the Whitef…
Thanks
It is impossible for me to adequately express the deep gratitude my family and I have for your overwhelmingly kind and generous response to my recent car accident.
Should Legislature meet annually?
During the week of Jan. 13, members of the legislature will gather in the state capitol at what is being billed: “Legislative Week: Budget and Policy Trends in Montana.” The purpose, according to the good folks at …
Looking back on a year of community care
This was a busy year at North Valley Hospital, and our staff and employees worked hard to maintain our high quality of patient centered care with increased vol…
Old Man Walking campaign supports education
I am a sophomore at Whitefish High School and have been involved with Project FREEFLOW (Flathead River Educational Effort for Focused Learning in Our Watershed) since the fall of my freshman year. This club has pro…
Development in residential area needs to be thought out
Of all the testimonies I heard regarding the 7th Street Apartments at the Whitefish Planning Board hearing on Dec. 19, two seemed to strike the strongest chord with me.
Working together in the New Year
Looking to the New Year is always a time of reflection. In a few more days we will turn the corner to the winter solstice where more daylight will slowly begin…
Music is gift for all ages that keeps on giving for years to come
I was lucky to have music early in life, piano lessons, singing in the church choir, listening to all kinds of music on NPR, but for many youngsters music star…
Irony in superintendent search firm
Former superintendent of Kalispell Schools Darlene Schottle will locally lead and interact with the Whitefish School Board to assist with the national search firm chosen to search for a new candidate to replace the…
Need to step back and think of legacy for Whitefish
I think it’s time for Whitefish to slow down, take a hard look at the unprecedented growth in our town and ask the community what legacy we want to leave for future generations.
Net Neutrality an issue too important to ignore
Net Neutrality is a policy issue that has been bouncing between Congress and the FCC for 15 years now. Currently, with Trump Administration reversing the Obama FCC’s regulations and the House of Representatives pas…
Thanks, Richard
My husband Richard Atkinson is a remarkable man. He has been walking for school-related causes on and off for 10 years. Last Thursday morning he crossed 1,000 miles in the name of education! But even more important…