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Eliya Olstad's artwork for the Montana Meth Project's Paint the State competition. The large mural is on display at 6060 Highway 93 South in Whitefish. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
May 17, 2023
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May 17, 2023 1 a.m.
Local teen artist’s mural draws attention to dangers of drug use
Whitefish is now home to an octopus, a monster of the deep. In a bright new artwork by Eliya Olstad, a large, colorful octopus represents the overwhelming power methamphetamine can have over people who get caught in its grasp.