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BLOTTER: Kids shooting at pedestrians with airsoft gun
Reports from Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, based in Bigfork.Sept. 20 A grassfire was reported in Bigfork. Sept. 21 A gun was reported lost in Somers. Sept. 22 A store owner reported two customers participating in disorderly conduct over their final sale policy in Bigfork. In Somers, a caller reported they were being harassed by a man on Facebook and over the phone. Sept. 23 In Lakeside, kids were reported shooting an airsoft gun at pedestrians from their vehicle. Also in Lakeside, an electric pole was reported hit by a trailer. Sept. 24 A neighbor reported barking dogs in Somers. In Bigfork,...
Family thankful for rescue efforts
By CHRIS PETERSONHungry Horse NewsKen Card wants to give a big thank you to Two Bear Air, the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office and the Triple G Resort at Stanton Creek for help in rescuing his son.Card used to own the Stanton Creek Lodge about 20 years ago and is intimately familiar with the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. He once even shot an elk on the banks of the river and floated it back down to his rig in a raft.Card and his son, Kacey Card decided to visit recently (they live in California, now) and Kacey wanted to...
Police Calls: Road rage all the rage on Tuesday
The police calls section is presented for entertainment purposes and does not reflect the nature or the volume of the calls received by local law enforcement. Sept. 10 A caller heard one gunshot on Whitefish Avenue. After police woke a man in a vehicle parked on Iowa Avenue to check on him, the man said he was fine and didn’t know why they had to wake him. A female was reportedly harassing another woman in a parking lot due to a road rage incident. Two E-bikes were reported stolen from a location on Highway 93. The caller said someone took signs out of his yard...
Legals for October, 2 2024
NO. 2783 CITY OF WHITEFISH, MONTANA REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR LOBBYING SERVICES FOR THE 2025 MONTANA LEGISLATIVE SESSION The City of Whitefish, Montana, is seeking Statements of Qualifications from firms or individuals to represent and lobby on behalf of the City and its interests before the Montana Legislature during its 2025 legislative session. The City intends to enter into a professional services agreement with the selected firm or individual to advocate and lobby on behalf of the City before the Montana Legislature. The City seeks a professional lobbyist who has demonstrated effective experience working with the Montana Legislature and whose other clients will...
Plains couple runs popular Island Noodles stand
Since its launch, Northwest Island Noodles has become a beloved fixture at local farmers' markets, festivals, and community events, winning Best of Flathead in the food truck category for multiple years. With just two options — vegan soba noodles and teriyaki chicken soba noodles — the menu is straightforward, allowing the chefs to master the art of the wok stove. “The menu was very intentional,” said owner and operator Debby French. “We are able to provide a fresh noodle batch very quickly. We can feed a lot of people very quickly, which makes us very popular at big music festivals when...
Local's night at Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest festivities on Thursday, Sept. 26. People dance at local's night on the first day of Oktoberfest in Depot Park. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot) Hop Queen Lauren Walton at Oktoberfest in Depot Park. (Whitefish Chamber of Commerce photo) Andrew Benhart hurls a keg at Oktoberfest Saturday while also volunteering at the event. (Whitefish Chamber of Commerce photo)
Haskill Creek Farms storefront shutters, citing unclear zoning regulations
Haskill Creek Farms closed all operations at its Voerman Road location southeast of Whitefish on Sept. 28 following a 30-day notice from Flathead County informing the owners that their operations were illegal for the zoning of the property. The owners of the cannabis and wellness products business contend that the zoning regulations were unclear and that they have worked with the county since 2021, prior to the location opening in 2022. Haskill Creek Farms also has locations downtown at 33 Baker Ave., and 404 East First Street, which are unaffected and remain open. Haskill Creek Farms, co-owned by Scot and Carrie...
Mack Days: Anglers reel in nearly 9,000 lake trout by week 5
There are still five weeks left in the 2024 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake. A total of 8,730 lake trout entries have been entered so far in this event.Up to $200,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded on Nov. 3, the last day of the event. These events are sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and are used as a management tool in a fish conservation effort to reduce non-native lake trout in Flathead Lake and increase the native bull trout and westslope cutthroat. The events are designed to give everyone who catches even...
Bulldogs earn season’s first clean sheet
Whitefish scored three goals in the first half and three in the second to top Libby 6-0 on Thursday at Smith Fields. “We are starting to show signs of a more cohesive and organized unit,” Whitefish boys soccer Head Coach Eric Sawtelle said. “We still have a lot of work to do, but this group continues to take positive steps forward each week.” Sawtelle said he was pleased with the collective effort in all areas of the pitch. “With the ball, we were more patient and there were some very nice passages of play in which five to six passes led to scoring...
Girls thump T-Falls, but lose to Bigfork
By BRANDON HANSENHungry Horse NewsThe North Conference is still up for grabs, and Columbia Falls will continue to battle for it even after a 3-2 loss to Bigfork on Saturday, Sept. 28.“Bigfork has a smaller field that is bumpier, and they press you on defense, and they use your mistakes against you,” Columbia Falls coach Thomas Clark said. “We made some mistakes, and they did just that. That field with a good Bigfork team is a hard place to get a result.”Bigfork’s play has put it into a strong position as the conference’s top three—including Columbia Falls and Whitefish—fight for...
Women’s Weekend of Action in Whitefish
The Northwest Montana Women’s Weekend of Action takes place this weekend in Whitefish. The “Pro Choice, Pro Freedom” event will include a rally for reproductive rights as well as addresses from Montanan Democratic candidates. The weekend begins with sign-making for the pro-choice rally at The Montana Tap House in Whitefish at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct 3, followed by an interview with women’s reproductive rights advocates Jamie Gougen and Nikki Eisinger for “The Fish Tank” that evening at 6:45 p.m. On Saturday, Oct. 5, energized volunteers will learn how to “work the vote” and influence their future by knocking on doors...
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