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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. …
Idling cars only wastes gas, harmful to health
Whitefish should not idle. Most people warm up their cars in the morning before going to work, or dropping their children off at school, but it is worse on the environment than you think. Just 10 seconds of idling …
Coach Duff deserved time to keep growing program
I would like to commend Sean Duff on the many years he devoted to the Whitefish community basketball programs: the little dribbles program, taking kids to summer camps the open gym on Saturdays, weeknight and holid…
Zinke should lead on LWCF
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke had the perfect opportunity to tell Congress that he supports the Land and Water Conservation Fund, but he failed. In a hearing with the House of Representatives' Interior, Envi…
North Valley Hospital offers many educational classes
As a community hospital, North Valley Hospital offers various classes to meet the health-related educational needs of our local service area. North Valley offe…
Recalling Dorothy Johnson's take on Stumptown
While Kevin McCready’s recent article (Whitefish Pilot, March 28, 2018) was informative about Whitefish’s nickname of “Stumptown” there was an even earlier Whitefish Pilot reporter who reported from a first hand ac…
Connect our legacy by protecting Smith Lake
The Whitefish Neighborhood Plan has guided local land management decisions for over a decade, and the engine driving our community’s conservation is the Whitefish Trail project. With 42 miles, 12 trailheads, and co…
Montana delegation comes up big for our forests and communities
With dysfunction in Washington, D.C., near an all-time high, it’s nice to see the Montana delegation help lead the way to a badly needed deal to help our federal forests. In spite of a four-inch “blizzard” in our n…
Tariff on newsprint puts news industry in jeopardy
Every day at the News Media Alliance headquarters, a stack of newspapers arrives for myself and the staff. But with the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission currently considering tariffs on…
Alta Views a beginning for affordable housing need
I want to congratulate Mr. Panissidi and his Del Mar Pacific development group for their planned renovation and expansion of the Alta Views housing project in Whitefish. Flathead County has an acute affordable hous…
Favors Smith
Once again we will be asked by folks running for the Flathead Electric Cooperative board for votes. We must study our candidates very carefully as there is a lot of time required to be a board member.
Surviving fall into a tree well
Our area has once again been saddened by the loss, of another area skier, to the hazard of a snow filled “tree well.” As a survivor of such an encounter I would like to offer the following observations and suggesti…
Legislative heaven in an interim committee
The process can take a toll on legislators. Some of my Republican colleagues believe they have been left out of decisions by the executive branch and lament about the high number of vetoes by Governor Bullock. Some…
Applause for student movement
This student walkout is the most courageous and prophetic act of civil engagement in America since the student civil rights movement of the 1960s. Like then, young people are doing what their parents, teachers and …
Supports Smith
Concerning Emery Smith who is running for re-election as a trustee for Flathead Electric, Emery is highly qualified to serve in this capacity. He has been serving as a trustee for 15 years and has attended many sch…
Clinic provides care for underserved
In Whitefish, we now have a wonderful new women’s clinic for healthcare for the underserved women of our area.