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Whitefish begins chipping away at stock of illegal short-term rentals
Whitefish’s short-term rental specialist, Codi Evenson, has been on the job for about one month. She says she is already making headway in reining in the proliferation of illegal vacation properties as she builds the newly created position from the ground up. “If this is how far we’ve gotten in a month, just imagine how far in six months,” Evenson said. “I think it’ll be great.”Kalispell born and raised, Evenson comes to the position at the City of Whitefish with an understanding of short-term rental policies and the application process after serving her hometown as the permit technician for the last...
Kalispell sees 8-hour road closure Friday, April 25, for section of Northland Drive
KALISPELL, Mont. - Kalispell City Government took to Facebook Thursday to warn residents about a temporary road closure on Friday, April 26, 2024. According to the post, the section of Northland Drive between Four Mile Drive and Summit Ridge Drive will be closed on Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Car caught in telephone line near Whitefish, no one injured
WHITEFISH, Mont. - Whitefish Fire Department took to Facebook Tuesday to share photos of a crash in which a car got tangled in a telephone line. According to the Facebook post on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Whitefish firefighters responded to the crash on Highway 93 and Twin Bridges Road, "after the car hit the guideline of a telephone pole."
Free Spirited Kitty
7:52 a.m. A safe with the door ripped off was left on the side of an intersection in Columbia Falls. 9:05 a.m. A concerned citizen called 911 when she watched a horse try, and fail, to stand up. She asked if she could break down the gate to help it but was advised to let animal control handle it.
Mill closures ‘shock’ industry, but officials say demand for wood remains
Five days a week, a short train rolls out of the rail yard in Whitefish with empty freight cars destined for the Flathead Valley’s three surviving wood products mills in Columbia Falls and Evergreen. At one time, short trains like this could be found all over western Montana, serving mills in places like Libby, St. Regis, Darby and Pablo. But today, this is one of the few “local” freights left in the region.
19th annual Paddling Film Festival kicks off in Whitefish
MISSOULA, Mont. — The 19th annual Paddling Film Festival kicks off at O’Shaughnessy Cultural Arts Center in Whitefish on Thursday. Twenty-nine films feature whitewater, sea kayaking, canoeing, SUP, action, and lifestyle paddling. The tour travels to more than 120 cities around the U.S. and Canada. Tickets are $20...
John "Hutch" Russell Hutchens, 74
John Russell Hutchens, 74, passed away at his home near Whitefish, on April 7, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Whitefish to James and Myrtle (Kramer) Hutchens on Oct. 1, 1949, the fifth of six siblings, joining four sisters and later a brother. He grew up in the Bissell community near Whitefish, attended the Bissell School and Whitefish High School. After high school he attended Northern Montana College (MSU-Havre).He was an avid sports fan and participant. He played baseball starting with Little League in Olney, then Babe Ruth and Legion in Whitefish, and in college....
Arbor Day celebration in Whitefish on April 26
The Whitefish Parks and Recreation Department is holding a tree-planting celebration in honor of Arbor Day on Friday, April 26 at 10:45 a.m. near the Dave Olseth Memorial Skatepark in Armory Park.Students from the Whitefish High School agriculture group will be volunteering to help plant the trees.The City of Whitefish was awarded a $850 Arbor Day Grant from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation to help purchase trees for the Arbor Day celebration.For questions, call the Whitefish Parks and Recreation Department at 406-863-2470.
Whitefish makes podium trips In Corvallis
The Whitefish boys placed fifth at the Sapphire Twilight Meet in Corvallis behind two first-place winners. Carson Krack won the 200-meter run with a personal record of 22.64. Simon Douglas won the 1,600-meter run with a time of 4:29.56.In the 400-meter run, Azure Stolte placed second with a season-best 53.66. Morgan Kyle was third in the 110-meter hurdles with a season-best 16.91. Kyle was also third in the long jump with a mark of 19-8, another season best. Ryder Barinowski was fourth in the 100-meter run (11.71)Relays were fruitful for the Bulldogs, who placed second in the 4x400 relay with a...
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