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Student Art: ‘Covers’ by Margaret Leipzig
The art featured above is called " Covers " and is a watercolor and colored pencil work by Whitefish Middle School…
Board delays decision to change teacher requirements for physical education
A proposed change to the Whitefish School District’s physical education policy, while intended to increase flexibility, is drawing concerns from those saying the change could result in losing teachers with speciali…
Citing family, superintendent seeking work outside Whitefish
Whitefish Schools Superintendent Heather Davis Schmidt says family is behind her decision to look for work outside of Whitefish.
Whitefish is my home
I moved to Whitefish a little over a year ago. It was the summer before my junior year, and Whitefish was utterly unlike the environment in which I had been ra…
FREEFLOW project awarded $5,000 grant at outdoor summit
Whitefish High School’s FREEFLOW club earned a $5,000 grant for future projects during the Business of Outdoor Recreation Summit last week.
Teacher of the year
Emily Dugan has always known teaching is her calling.
WHS student athletes earn Academic All State honors
Dozens of Whitefish athletes earned Academic All State honors from the Montana Coaches Association for the fall 2018 quarter.
District looks to assist students following early year testing
Whitefish School District administrators and teachers are looking at ways to improve after analyzing reading and math scores from assessment tests taken by students early in the school year.
School Board amends budget for maintenance work
The Whitefish School Board on Nov. 13 approved a budget amendment that will help to address building maintenance issues.
Concerns linger over relationship between teacher, administrators
Two months after first hearing from concerned parents about a shaky relationship between teachers and school administrators, the Whitefish School Board again last week heard from frustrated community members.
Giving thanks
At this time of Thanksgiving, it’s always a good time to step back and look at what we are grateful for.
Speech gets silver in Columbia Falls
The Whitefish speech and debate team took second overall at a competitive tournament in Columbia Falls last weekend.
Diversity the center of Veterans Day message
Whitefish students and community members paid tribute to veterans during a ceremony Friday ahead of Veterans Day.
How one man's love of music changed lives
Sometimes in your journey through life you encounter people whose gift is so obvious it makes you stop and pay attention. Leonard Hetrick, who, for 30 years, t…
Student artist competes for scholarship
One young Whitefish artist has the chance to put her art toward her education.
Photo Gallery: Students show off musical talent
Whitefish middle and high school students recently performed during the fall band concert at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center.