Letters to the Editor
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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. …
Supports high school
My wife and I have four children, two of whom have graduated from Whitefish, one who is currently in high school, and a son who will be entering high school next fall. The condition as well as the inadequacies of o…
Supports Hammerquist
This election cycle I am supporting Will Hammerquist to represent Whitefish in the Montana Legislature. He is the most qualified individual to take on the responsibilities of advocating for Whitefish in Helena. Wil…
New school needed
It appears again that there is going to be a debate about whether or not Whitefish needs a new high school. In response to the recent letter from Cy Appel, I would like to clear up some assumptions made.
CARE conflict
The Flathead Valley is fortunate to have two CARE programs. One is based in Kalispell and serves Kalispell, Bigfork and Columbia Falls school districts. The other is Whitefish CARE, which has been in existence sinc…
Construction abomination
While it may a good idea to fix the cracks in our roads, the result of recent work on U.S. 93 on the south end of Whitefish is an abomination. First, they route out the cracks, then they spray some kind of rubber s…
Hubris
According to Wikipedia, which gave the best definition I could find, hubris means extreme haughtiness or arrogance. Hubris often indicates being out of touch with reality and overestimating one's own competence or …
Cheers
Last week's Pilot's "Cheers for Volunteers' column was about my third-grade teacher and one of my favorite people, Carolyn Pfrimmer. I've known Carolyn all my life, as she and my mom, also a Whitefish teacher, were…
U.S. 93 zoning
Editor's note: This letter was originally addressed to Ian Collins, the Heart of Whitefish representative of the ad hoc committee that studied zoning amendments for the U.S. 93 strip.
Camping
I love Glacier Park. It's the reason I moved here and the reason I stay. But I am beginning to abhor camping there. While we enjoy backcountry camping, we also enjoy spending time on Glacier's beautiful lakes with …
Amadeus
Thank you to Glacier Symphony and Chorale for the wonderful Festival Amadeus. In addition to nightly concerts featuring world-class musicians, my son attended Camp Festival Amadeus, hosted by North Valley Music Sch…
Safe to eat?
Is food safety being left in wrong hands? According to research, genetically modified foods have no potential risks for human beings, but how can scientists be so sure of this? It is hard to predict how synthetic o…
Garden thanks
The board and members of the Whitefish Community Garden would like to thank the businesses and individuals that were so helpful in our recent effort to win votes for the Nature's Path Gardens For Good Contest.
Protect the Front
I read with great interest a series of articles about one of my favorite places — the Rocky Mountain Front. Nowhere else in Montana can we still witness what Lewis and Clark saw as they made their way through the s…
Baseball thanks
The Whitefish 12U Baseball team would like to thank everyone for their support during our recent car wash. Our families, friends and the entire community really came out to show their support.
Festival flap
Once again, congratulations to John Zoltek, the musicians and the staff of Festival Amadeus. The concerts were terrific.