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Chairlift: Six little words
Last Wednesday was one of those sublime days on The Big.
Dave Fern leads with integrity
Since Senate District 2 boundaries have been redrawn for this election cycle, some of you may not yet know Dave Fern, Democratic Candidate for State Senate.
Keep the leaves, keep the seeds
This fall, let’s help our insect neighbors by doing less yard work. We need bugs: they pollinate our food, feed wildlife, and are just plain cool.
Back to school doesn’t mean back to vape
The start of a new school year always brings excitement and anticipation for students, staff and parents.
Stewards of Holland Lake Lodge have ‘home-grown’ approach
Two years ago, a Utah ski corporation and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced a plan to highly develop the rustic Holland Lake Lodge on public land in Condon in the rural Swan Valley.
Reject the politics of doom
I recently received an appeal from the Montana Republican State Central Committee, asking me to contribute to their cause.
Time to reject the Great Awfulizer
The recent Presidential debate revealed two very different visions for the future. Trump’s description of our country as being in decline, dying, failing and having gone to hell is in stark contrast to my own.
Worshipping profit
There is a new god being worshipped across the land.
Hospital Corner: Orthopedic Nurse Navigators provide guidance
Logan Health orthopedics is endowed with a small team of nurses who you will get to know very well if you need total joint replacement surgery. Their specialty is navigating patients through every step of the joint…
More than just sports: Vote yes
I am writing to express my support for the upcoming bond measures that will fund needed updates to our athletic facilities and expand academic spaces at Whitefish High School.
The pride of being a Bulldog
As a Whitefish High School student athlete, I have had the pleasure of attending a great high school.
Two sides to every story: vote yes for kids
In order to repair our track, it would cost upwards of 1 million dollars, regardless of whether this bond passes. We are unable to repair the football stadium …
District prioritizes student rights and individual needs
The following are my personal views as a parent. I do not write on behalf of the Whitefish School District. However, as someone familiar with the situation, I feel compelled to respond to Mike Koopal’s over-the-top…
Respect and dialogue are essential to a way forward
If you want to engage your elected representatives in respectful dialogue on an issue of importance to you in Kalispell, Whitefish, or with one of our County Commissioners, you simply go to the web page for that lo…
It’s your school too
The last thing the Whitefish School District (WSD) needs is a new football field.
Make investments in classrooms and athletic facilities
The need for more classrooms and better outdoor athletic facilities hasn’t gone away, and there is another chance to make these investments. Ballots have been mailed to WHS district voters - check your mailboxes. I…