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Tis’ the season to be bear-aware
Whitefish Legacy Partners and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are partnering to offer free family-friendly bear-awareness presentations and a hiking event. Justine Vallieres, wildlife conflict management specialist for Region 1, will be presenting information and answering questions. "The goal of these events is to offer folks free education about a vital part of our community—bears! It's about us and our safety, but it's also about them and their safety—how we can coexist on the same land,” said Haley King, education coordinator for Whitefish Legacy Partners. Vallieres was the grizzly bear conflict management technician for the last four years in Region 1, and prior...
Q&A: Sid Daoud, Libertarian Candidate for U.S. Senate
Q&A: Jeff Welborn, Republican Candidate for PSC District 3. We are gathering information from all statewide candidates as a resource for the 2024 Primary Elections. Responses were limited to 200 words per question. Political attacks may have been removed, but otherwise, the responses are published unedited. We are gathering information...
Glacier Mapmaker Launches New Biking Guide to Going-to-the-Sun Road
Glacier National Park’s 1 million acres of wild, rugged beauty are laced with 734 miles of trail, ranging from dense forests to wind-scoured peaks. When Kalispell’s Jake Bramante set out to hike all of them in a single season — becoming the first known person to accomplish the feat — the former corporate network analyst knew he was embarking on a transformative journey.
Legals for May, 15 2024
NO. 2756 WHITEFISH CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The regular meeting of the Whitefish City Council will be held in person on Monday, June 3, 2024 at 7:10 pm at the Whitefish City Council Chambers in City Hall. 1. Whitetail Ridge Holding and Siderius Construction, LLP are requesting a 73-lot subdivision (59 single family homes and 14 townhomes). This is a reduction from the original 77-lots, as four (4) townhomes were eliminated. The applicant is requesting a variance to §12-4-15H of the Subdivision Regulations, to develop a temporary ‘T’ turnaround in lieu of a connection into O’Brien Bluffs subdivision. In order to facilitate the...
Council votes to proceed with permit for Riverbend-Miles Trail section
At the Whitefish City Council meeting last week, 16 members of the public spoke in support of completing the Riverbend-Miles portion of the Whitefish River Trail. The council voted unanimously to proceed with the application process for a 124 permit. The section of trail would connect the river trail from the north edge of the Veteran’s Memorial Bridge underpass to the BNSF Railway loop trail. Currently, the trail ends and users must climb stairs or cross over U.S. 93 North and go up the hill that is Miles Avenue to rejoin the trail.Julie Tickle, executive director of DREAM Adaptive Recreation, called...
Whitefish tennis wins three out of four against Hamilton, Corvallis
The Whitefish boys tennis team picked up victories against Hamilton and Corvallis, while the girls won their matchup against Hamilton on Saturday, May 11.The Bulldog boys notched a 6-1 win over Hamilton thanks to strong play from their doubles team, sweeping all three matches. Whitefish’s Jack Oehlerich won the No. 2 singles matchup over Micah VanSickle 6-0, 6-1, while Walt Seigmund and Luke Craig were victorious in their singles matchups.The doubles teams showed up. Buren Brust and Jesse Burrough won their No. 1 doubles matchups against Finn Dufresne and Jason Chaplin 6-3, 6-4. Dane Hunt and Aaron Anderson won their...
Whitefish ‘Schools Rock’ party this week
Whitefish ‘Schools Rock’ party this week The Whitefish Education Foundation invites the public to attend the third annual Whitefish Schools Rock party on May 23 at the Moose Lodge in Whitefish. This party is a chance to celebrate the educators, administrators and staff who work hard to create a successful learning environment within the Whitefish School District. It also serves as a fundraiser for the numerous professional development and student extended learning opportunities that would otherwise be outside of the school district's budget. Anyone interested in learning more or donating can go whitefisheducationfoundation.org.The party is from 4:30-7:30 and is free for Whitefish School District staff and their plus ones. It is $10 for community members. There will be hors d’oeuvres, drinks and live music by Todd Cowart. The Foundation also invites the community to celebrate the announcements of Whitefish High School scholarship winners for the year by attending a brief ceremony held on Monday, May 20 at 6:00pm in the Whitefish Performing Arts Center.
Looking Back: City councilor said she was ‘spinning her wheels’
A look back at past Pilot articles by Julie Engler50 Years AgoMay 16, 1974Cash, liquor and checks were stolen when the Whitefish Golf Club was burglarized. Whitefish police and the resident sheriff’s deputy apprehended two adults and one juvenile soon after the incident occurred. “We had ‘em in jail before the golf club officials knew they had been robbed,” said police chief Joe Eason. Police arrested Don Skinner, Greg Wiebe and the juvenile, and recovered the cash, buried at State Park in a metal box. They also recovered some of the liquor.40 Years AgoMay 17, 1984Helen Tate, the first woman...
Legacy Homes program may see changes to fee in lieu option
The Whitefish City Council approved a conditional use permit for a 21-apartment project after adding a condition requiring the developer to build deed restricted units, per the Legacy Homes program, rather than pay a fee in lieu.The developer, JLA Whitefish, LLC., requested a conditional use permit to build 21 apartments on about half an acre on Iowa Avenue. Edgewood Place is along the south of the project and Iowa Avenue is to the west. In order to participate in the Legacy Homes program, 10% of the units, or 2.1 units, need to be deed restricted for affordability or a fee paid...
The next generation of Alpine Theatre Project begins
For the last 20 years, co-founders of the Alpine Theatre Project Betsi Morrison and Luke Walrath have seen through 77 productions and brought countless artists to the valley. Since the launch of educational programming in 2008, the nonprofit has offered inclusive educational theater opportunities to children of all ages. Now, in 2024, Morrison and Walrath are passing the torch to the next generation of ATP’s leaders. Tracy McDowell will fill Morrison's role as artistic director and Cyntha Benkelman will take over Luke Walrath’s developmental responsibilities as executive director. McDowell has been a performer with ATP since 2010. She has performance experience from across...
Flathead Trails Fest celebrates outdoors
Celebrating the outdoors, the second annual Flathead Trails Fest is set for Sunday, May 19 near Whitefish.The event, hosted by the Flathead Trails Association, runs from 3-6 p.m. at Haskill Creek Farms, 1202 Voerman Road. Featuring local trail organizations, the day includes live music, free beer, prizes, food trucks, demonstrations, family-friendly activities and volunteer opportunities.Attendees will have the opportunity to meet 30 plus nonprofit and land agency partners that make up the network of trail planners, builders, fixers, and educators in the Flathead. Come give Smokey Bear a high five, practice shooting bear spray from a test canister, be entered...
Marathon and FishFest this Saturday
It's set to be a festive weekend with events to tun, shop, dine and dance the fish all day long.The 2nd Annual Whitefish FishFest is set for this Saturday, May 18. It will be a full day of festivities to celebrate Whitefish including the Whitefish Marathon, sidewalk sales, patio parties and more. Local retailers, bars, restaurants, and others are offering an array of sales, discounts, promotions, and give-a-ways throughout the day.To "Run the Fish,” the WAVE’s 17th annual Whitefish Marathon, Half-Marathon & 5K runs kicks off the day at 8 a.m. in Depot Park. The road races alone are set...
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