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Stargazing, orienteering and history of Whitefish Trail at Earth Day Bash
Whitefish Legacy Partners will celebrate the Earth and Whitefish’s little section of it with an Earth Day Bash on the Whitefish Trail on April 26 and 27.

Officials hope to balance recreation, forest heath at Spencer, Beaver Lake areas
A proposed timber sale on state land stretching from Spencer to Beaver lakes in the Whitefish area received 70 public comments during its scoping period in February.

Whitefish High School seniors give back
Whitefish High School seniors participated in their annual community give back day last week.
School board talks high school expansion timelines, mental health grant
The Whitefish School District’s goal to start construction on the athletic portion of the upcoming Whitefish High School expansion in June, dubbed the “fast track” plan, could be pushed to March 2026.

Whitefish restaurants serve up unique menus for one-week event
Whitefish Restaurant Week, running May 12-16, will be a prime time to experience Whitefish’s culinary scene through special menu items, all while helping to support local businesses and affordable housing through the Community Support Fund.

Humanities speakers may be absent from Montana libraries and schools with DOGE cut
When an author, poet or creator comes to an event at a school and library, they often offer a source of inspiration for budding storytellers.
Visitor spending up this year in Whitefish, except for Canadians
Visitor spending in Whitefish saw a 23.6% increase in Jan. 2025 compared to Jan. 2024, rising from $5.84 million in 2024 to $7.22 million in 2025.

Snug’s back: Buchanan’s Chophouse revitalizes Kandahar dining experience
The new Whitefish restaurant, Buchanan’s Chophouse and Whiskey Bar, looks to uphold a four-decade legacy of elegant après dining, while making the experience more approachable for visitors and locals alike.

Consumption of art a theme in Spear’s ‘LIVE, RECORDED’
Recording an album is challenging enough for any artist but doing it in front of a live audience even more so.

Stacked girls tennis squad will see a number of superstar contenders
Clear courts at Grouse Mountain have made way for outside practices for Whitefish High School tennis teams this spring, but that’s just one of many good omens of a mighty spring season to come.