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Hospital Corner: May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Spring brings a mixed bag of weather, along with the promise that summer is near. As we transition from the dark d…
Class of 1958 Hall of Famers
Whitefish High School welcomed the graduates of the Class of 1958, celebrating their 65th high school reunion…what a milestone! These hearty souls rode in the Homecoming Parade, impressed by the community support o…
Letters to the editor Oct. 11
Letters to the editor Oct. 11
Our heroes deserve better
In response to Lola Zinke’s opinion piece “Our Heroes Deserve Better” in the Sept. 27 issue of the Whitefish Pilot I could not agree with her more that it is disgusting that certain lawmakers “are willing to sacrif…
Housing Whitefish supports resort tax reallocation
I am writing on behalf of Housing Whitefish to express our support for the proposed reallocation of the resort tax to advance community housing projects and programs in the City of Whitefish.
Letters to the editor Oct. 4
Letters to the editor Oct. 4
Overcrowding at Glacier and why Congress must act
Glacier National Park has been recently criticized for trying to address an overwhelming problem — too many visitors at one time and not enough park staff to f…
Our heroes deserve better
As a Gold Star widow, Navy wife and mother, ship sponsor, and spouse of a lawmaker, I am disgusted by the actions of those who are willing to sacrifice our troops for their political gain.
Letters to the editor Sept. 27
Letters to the editor Sept. 27
Celebrating the benefits of our resort tax
Like most Montana communities, Whitefish has struggled for decades to adequately maintain and improve critical infrastructure in our community including our streets, parks and water and sewer utilities.
2023 Farm Bill: An opportunity to strengthen SNAP
The Farm Bill is a pivotal piece of legislation with a direct impact on agriculture, food security, and nutrition. Renewed and rewritten every five years, it encompasses a wide range of programs, including farmers'…
Vote 'yes' to help sustain Whitefish's traditions and values
As the owners of The Buffalo Cafe, a downtown Whitefish business since 1983, we would like to encourage you to vote “yes" on the November ballot to reallocate 10% of the resort tax dollars for community housing pro…
Letters to the editor Sept. 20
Letters to the editor Sept. 20
Chamber supports using resort tax for workforce housing
Vote yes for community housing! That’s the unanimous recommendation of the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors.
Badger-Two Medicine is a cultural touchstone
The Blackfeet Nation has, since time immemorial, remained committed to protecting our sacred cultural lands in the Badger-Two Medicine.
New land development review procedures confuse and concern residents
Anyone attending the City of Whitefish’s Growth Policy Kick-Off on Thursday evening, Aug. 24, got a lot more information than they bargained for, and many found it upsetting.