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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...
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...
Protect women’s choice in Montana
My name is Susan Cahill. I am a retired family practice physician assistant who provided first trimester abortions in Kalispell as part of family practice starting in 1976 until my office was destroyed in 2014.I worked for and with Dr. James Armstrong for 25 years. Dr. Armstrong vowed to offer abortions as part of his family practice when and if it became legal, after witnessing women dying from illegal abortions daily while he was in medical training in New York City. I made the same commitment as a first-year physician assistant student in Queens General Hospital in New York City, when...
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...
Tree work begins on U.S. 93 West project
The Montana Department of Transportation is planning a reconstruction project on U.S. 93 in Whitefish, starting near the intersection with Mountainside Drive and continuing west for approximately 3 miles and ending just past Livermore Flats. Tree clearing is necessary for utility relocation and road reconstruction. Currently, LTL Enterprises is clearing trees, with no traffic impacts. The state will begin clearing trees in early 2025. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 sets a specific timeframe to complete tree clearing work and Montana Department of Transportation schedules activities to avoid active nests, which means vegetation clearing may start well in advance of construction. Planned...
Mount Brown Hawk Watch event this weekend
Glacier National Park will host its annual Mount Brown Hawk Watch Program on Oct. 5, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. near Lake McDonald Lodge. The event will be held at the Golden Eagle interpretative sign near Jammer Joe’s parking lot. Park biologists will teach volunteers how to identify and count migrating raptors. Educators from Montana Wild Wings Recovery Center will also be on site with live raptors from noon - 2 p.m. to provide a close-up on raptor species that migrate past Mount Brown. For the last hour of the event, counting migrating raptors will resume from 2 - 3 p.m....
Looking Back: Growth in Whitefish discussed in 1974
A look back at past Pilot articles by Julie Engler 50 Years Ago Oct. 3, 1974 A town meeting on area planning and its effects on the Whitefish area was scheduled. To be discussed were plans for future growth in the area and alternatives for dealing with that growth, for the best interests of all involved. The meeting, was sponsored by the Flathead County Planning Commission, was open to any citizen, rural or city, and public comments were invited. The target date for adoption of the land use plan was July 1975. 40 Years Ago Oct. 4, 1984 A proposed sign ordinance written by Councilman Gary...
Crow painter and equine sculptor at Cawdrey Gallery
Crow artist Kevin Red Star and equine sculptor Brenna Kimbro will have their latest work on display at Cawdrey Gallery for the last Whitefish Gallery Nights of 2024 on Thursday, Oct. 3, from 5-8 p.m. “An intertwining of my Indian culture with contemporary art expression has given me a greater insight concerning my art, said Kevin Red Star. “I hope to accomplish something for the American Indian and at the same time achieve personal satisfaction in a creative statement through my art.” Red Star blends Crow (Apsáalooke) traditions with modern art trends. He paints depictions of warriors, ceremonies, costumes, and tipis,...
Ski film with Voisin and Costain sparks stoke
Local freeride skier Parkin Costain remembers seeing epic Teton Gravity Research ski movies at the O’Shaughnessy Center when he was 11 years old and being inspired by skiers like Sage Cattabriga-Alosa. Now, Costain and fellow freeride skier Maggie Voisin are psyched to bring “Beyond the Fantasy,” a Teton Gravity Research movie, to Whitefish. The film features the two friends, alongside Cattabriga-Alosa and about 20 other top-notch athletes. The show is Oct. 3 at the O’Shaughnessy Center. Costain has been skiing with the film company Teton Gravity Research for about six years and helped get Voisin involved last season. After retiring from...
Bulldog CJ Thew doubles up with football, golf
Whitefish Bulldog CJ Thew isn’t afraid to swing being a two-sport athlete this fall. The senior plays as a cornerback and receiver for the football team as well as teeing off for the golf team. His coaches say he’s a respectful, all-around exceptional athlete – not to mention his playing for the basketball team when winter sports rolls around. “I’m looking forward to taking it deep in both, taking a solid playoff run in football and having a chance at state for golf,” Thew said during an interview at the Whitefish Triangular Golf Invite on Sept. 4. This weekend, he’ll head to...
Delaney wins Whitefish Invite, posts third at Mountain West
Polson’s Morgan Delaney won the Whitefish Invitational, posting a time of 19:15 on Tuesday, Sep. 24.Mission’s Brooklyn Lieshman was 35th (25:13.57) while Polson’s Reese Adams was 36 and teammate Brittian Davis was 37th (25:53.31).On the boys’ side David DiGiallonardo placed second for the Pirates (16:39.76). His teammate, Jackson Bontadelli, was seventh (17:03.03) and Mission’s Harlon Leishman was 12th (17:22.55).Polson’s Wyatt Boogerd was 30th (19:00.02).Delaney posts third place finish at Mountain WestIn a race that featured large schools and some of the best runners in the west, Morgan Delaney placed third at Mountain West Classic for the Pirates, posting a time...
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