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May 15 letters to the editor
Jim Lockwood is solutions-orientedThe Flathead County Commissioners serve for six years and in the next six years we will be dealing with some big issues: not only housing and homelessness, but traffic and transportation, over-visitation and potential natural disasters such as fires and extreme weather, as well as water safety and the building of our infrastructure. It would be wonderful to have a county commissioner who understands the issues that the cities are facing and would work more cooperatively to get things done. For that reason I encourage you to vote for Jim Lockwood for the Flathead County Commission. Most people know...
Tessa Heck’s Unseen Landscapes
With her face blanketed in thick, pink hair, opaque and flowing down and across her shoulders like a shawl, the woman on the wall of Tessa Heck’s studio fixes a perpetual six-eyed stare at the workspace spread out before her. Arranged in descending, slightly overlapping pairs, the eyes — though streaked through with white, and faded like weathered graffiti — seem almost like the patterns that develop on the coat or body of animals to serve as a warning.
Two Flathead residents accused of fentanyl trafficking
An investigation by the Northwest Montana Drug Task Force and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of two suspected drug traffickers allegedly in possession of substantial quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine.Cheryl Esther Eslami, 44, of Kalispell, and Daniel Scott Broesel, 42, of Kalispell, each face felony charges following an April 17 traffic stop west of Troy. Authorities reported seizing several pounds of meth and fentanyl powder as well as tens of thousands fentanyl pills.Eslami is charged in state court while Broesel is facing charges in federal court.Eslami appeared in Lincoln County District Court Monday, May 6, and...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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