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Local historian keeps stories alive
Gayle McCarron has served on the five-member Fortine/Trego Cemetery board for the last 16 years.
Meals on Wheels serves seniors from Whitefish Community Center
The Whitefish Community Center has served as the Whitefish hub for the Meals on Wheels program for well over 20 years. Around 40 volunteers deliver about 50 me…
Whitefish Community Center a gathering place for all
What was once a senior center is now the Whitefish Community Center and it is buzzing with activities for all ages.
The ecology behind sidewalk murals
Advanced art students have spread out across downtown Whitefish to revitalize sidewalk murals that were painted above stormdrains in 2022. The murals show how …
Big Mountain Road pavement preservation project resumes
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), in partnership with Knife River, is expected to resume construction on Big Mountain Road north of Whitefish, beginning in early June. This year, work will occur betwe…
Habitat Flathead seeks to engage more volunteers by providing free RV parking spots
Habitat Flathead is installing RV hook-ups in the yard behind their Kalispell ReStore to accommodate the Care-A-Vanners, who are crucial volunteers that travel from one Habitat home build site to the next in their …
We’re not done yet: Over half a million to local nonprofits
At the Whitefish Community Foundation’s annual community grant awards celebration on May 2, $520,300 in grants and special awards were presented to 68 nonprofi…
Looking Back - Whitefish School Board purchases land in Happy Valley
Whitefish voters would express their opinion, yes or no, on a requested special levy totalling $163,266.27 in the junior high P.E. facility.
Police Calls: Concrete blocks and dirt block roadways
A GMC rear ended a black VW and continued to drive away down Highway 93.
Boat launch inspection stations open May 1
The boat launches at Whitefish City Beach and Whitefish Lake State Park Boat will open May 1, 2024.
City Council preview for May 6, 2024
Whitefish City Council meets on Tuesday, May 6, beginning at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall.
North Valley Music School celebrates groundbreaking ceremony
The mood was upbeat when more than 50 people, some with shiny hard hats and golden shovels, gathered on April 19 at the Smith Fields Sports Complex to celebrat…
My Glacier Village hosts Coffee and Conversations for Seniors in Whitefish May 8
My Glacier Village is hosting a Coffee and Conversations event on Wednesday, May 8, 9:30 - 11 a.m. at Wild Coffee Company, located at 309 Central Avenue in downtown Whitefish. Anyone interested is invited to stop b…
Montana Coffee Traders' 'Ethiopia Mulish' is officially 'Good Food'
Montana Coffee Traders has received a Good Food Foundation Award for its Ethiopia Mulish at the 14th annual Good Food Awards Weekend, hosted on April 29 in Por…
Trout Unlimited banquet set for May 18
The public is invited to Flathead Valley Chapter Trout Unlimited’s annual banquet to support native trout and their habitat in Northwest Montana. The banquet will be held on Saturday May 18 at Grouse Mountain Lodge…
Whitefish summer reservations trending lower than last year
Glacier National Park Superintendent Dave Roemer, Explore Whitefish Executive Director Julie Mullins and Glacier Park International Airport Director Rob Ratkowski gave Summer 2024 tourism outlooks at the Whitefish …