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Camp Festival Amadeus hosts free concerts
North Valley Music School hosts Camp Festival Amadeus, a chamber orchestra music camp for intermediate to advanced string students entering seventh through 12th grades. To celebrate the work accomplished at this week-long camp, North Valley Music School hosts free public concerts to showcase the talented attendees and their instructors.This year, NVMS saw a record number of campers and they are excited to share their polished pieces.Camp Festival Amadeus Free Concerts at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center:Wednesday, July 10 @ 7 pm: Faculty ConcertThursday, July 11 @ noon: Student ConcertThis year’s faculty includes Summer Boggess, Griffin Browne, Michael Certalic, Laura Dalbey, Ryan...
DREAM Adaptive Recreation and Backcountry Xperiences making waves with new partnership
This summer, DREAM Adaptive Recreation launched a new partnership with Backcountry Xperiences to enhance motorized water sports programs.Backcountry Xperiences is providing over $40,000 of in-kind goods and services through donating boats, coaches, and safety jet skis for all of DREAM’s motorized water sports days on Echo and Whitefish Lakes. Additionally, they are supporting DREAM’s biking and paddle sports programs ensuring participants have barrier-free experiences on the water as well as the trails. "We are incredibly excited to partner with Backcountry Xperiences," said DREAM Executive Director Julie Tickle. "Their exciting approach to helping more folks have access to outdoor recreation and their commitment...
City Council preview for July 15, 2024
Whitefish City Council meets on Tuesday, July 15, beginning at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall.Council meetings are also available for participation remotely through Microsoft Teams. The work sessions are also available for remote participation. For more information, visit the city’s website at www.cityofwhitefish.org or call 863-2400.Individuals are encouraged to provide written public comment to the City Clerk, Michelle Howke at mhowke@cityofwhitefish.org or deliver by 4 p.m. on July 15, at City Hall in the Utility Drop Box.Items on the agenda, subject to change:-A resolution to abandon the alley in the 400 block between Eighth St. and Ninth St.-An ordinance amending the no parking area to include Shiloh Ave and Karrow Ave.-Consideration to award the overlay project construction contract.-Consideration to provide direction for the Whitefish Yards offsite trail and bridge.-Other matters that may arise between July 10 and July 15.There is a work session at 6 p.m., before the regular meeting to discuss property tax relief from resort tax.. This meeting is held virtually and is accessed with the same link that is provided for the regular meeting.
Legals for July, 10 2024
NO. 2764 CITY OF WHITEFISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON STREET ABANDONMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at its regular meeting to be held July 15, 2024, at 7:10 p.m. in the Whitefish City Council Chambers at 418 East Second Street, the Whitefish City Council will consider discontinuing, abandoning and vacating the portion of the unconstructed street more particularly described as follows: A 20 foot dedicated public road laying adjacent and west of Block 5, First Addition to South Whitefish records of Flathead County, Montana. Individuals may appear or submit written testimony at the hearing to comment on the proposed street abandonment. Written comments...
0710 Notices
James 'Jim' Earl Howey, 76, died June 20, 2024, in Columbia Falls.A celebration of Jim’s life will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 26, at Crossroads Christian Fellowship, 7465 MT-35, Bigfork, MT 59911. Inurnment to follow at Montana Veterans Home Cemetery, Talbot Rd., Columbia Falls, MT 59912. To send online condolences visit the website www.columbiamortuary.com.
Arthur Dale Havens, 90
Arthur Dale Havens, 90, Buddy to his brothers and sisters and Art to the rest, was born April 16,1934 in Conrad. The second of 10 kids, he was the troublemaker.A spot of trouble saw Uncle Sam award him an all-expensive paid trip to Korea with the U.S. Navy. After his discharge, he hired on for a 37-year career with the Great/Burlington Northern. If you think a 37-year career on the railroad might create a grumpy person, you’re right!Dad is survived by two daughters, two sons, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, one sister and five brothers.As a good friend said, dad lived life...
Whitefish hosts Under the Big Sky music festival this weekend
Big Mountain Ranch in Whitefish hosts the annual Under the Big Sky music festival July 12-14.Thousands of concertgoers are expected to turnout for a lineup that includes country music star Miranda Lambert, bluegrass musician Billy Strings and Americana roots act the Turnpike Troubadours.Flathead-based acts like Archertown, Badger Hound, Tomara, Miller Campbell, Denim Gold; along with Bozeman-based artists like Abby Webster and Madeline Hawthorne; and Missoula’s favorite sweethearts, The Lil Smokies, will also take the stage at the festival.The festival opens Friday at 3 p.m. and ends at 11 p.m. The event continues Saturday and Sunday from noon to 11 p.m.Free shuttles will run throughout the festival from Big Mountain, downtown Whitefish and Columbia Falls. Shuttles start at 2 p.m. Friday, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.On site parking is complimentary for ticket holders. Overnight parking and camping is prohibited. RVs must be under 35 feet including attachments.This is the fifth year of the festival hosted by Outriders Present productions.
Chef Earl Reynolds lassoes Bobby Flay with Okonomiyaki dish
Whitefish chef Earl Reynolds literally galloped onto the cooking stage of Beat Bobby Flay before going on to win both rounds of the reality TV competition, effectively lassoing a win against the celebrity chef. “I had to be at the studio at 5:30 in the morning,” explained Reynolds, who is head chef at Herb & Omni in downtown Whitefish. “I was slamming Red Bull and didn’t know what I would do until about 30 seconds before walking out there.“It was funny because I named the horse I rode in on Sinbad, one of my childhood horses. So, Sinbad got an...
Two drownings in Glacier Park on Saturday
Two young visitors drowned in two different areas of Glacier National Park on Saturday.A 26-year-old male from India was hiking past the gorge on Avalanche Lake Trail when he went into Avalanche Creek around 8:30 am on Saturday morning. Friends and witnesses saw him go into the creek, go underwater, and resurface briefly before being swept up by the current and into the gorge.Glacier National Park dispatch was alerted at 8:37 am. Park campground staff were on the scene almost immediately, followed by law enforcement rangers at about 9 am.ALERT helicopter conducted aerial searches of the creek and more than...
Missing Middle Housing visual design contest
Shelter WF, with the financial support of a 2024 AARP Community Challenge grant, is having a visual housing design competition focused on Missing Middle Housing in Whitefish. This initiative addresses the pressing need for community-oriented, affordable and accessible housing options. Participants can do one or both of the two design challenge options: individual plot design and neighborhood plot design. Individual Plot Design: Design housing that adheres to current zoning regulations for one of two common zoning districts in Whitefish, WR-2 or WB-2, with high potential to create more housing options...
Fire managers urge caution during Fourth of July
As the Fourth of July approaches, interagency fire officials remind Montanans and visitors to celebrate safely and be aware of fire danger across the state. While spring precipitation reduced fire risk, weather forecasts for the holiday include hot temperatures and an incoming front with potential wind. Last year, 84% percent of fires in the Flathead Valley were human caused. Interagency Fire Managers encourage individuals to do their part to keep homes, communities and firefighters safe.Obey all fireworks restrictions. Fireworks are prohibited on all federal, state and county public lands. The safest way to enjoy fireworks is to attend a public,...
Montana Nonprofits function on trust
As the Executive Director of the Montana Nonprofit Association, a membership association that supports more than 850 organizations across the state, I’m dismayed by multiple recent incidents of political leaders and influencers casting local public charities across Montana as “dark money” groups and as organizations at the center of broader political flashpoints. The nonprofit sector functions on trust – trust from families and households that organizations will respond to needs, trust from funders and supporters that resources are being stewarded well, and trust from the broader community to recognize that nonprofits can and should lean into spaces where government and business...
Montana voters urged Congress to support commonsense climate policies – and they did!
What do a retired businessman, Miss Montana Teen USA, Miss Montana USA, a forester, a fifth-generation Native-American Salish woman, and an MSU sophomore all have in common?We live in Montana, vote and volunteer with the nonpartisan Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL). We’re focused on solving climate change and moving Congress to pass big solutions to ensure a healthy climate and enable the rapid transition to clean energy.And we all just returned from lobbying Senators Daines and Tester and Representatives Zinke and Rosendale in D.C. as part of CCL’s June Conference & Lobby Day.Our nine-person team ranged in age from 18 to...
Student Art: ‘Wanderer’ by Avery Theis
The art featured above is called "Wanderer" and is a watercolor painting by Whitefish High School junior Avery Theis in the WHS Art I: Painting class. The Pilot periodically features art from Whitefish High School students.
Hospital Corner: A round-up of health services at Medical Village
The Logan Health – Whitefish campus is known for its hospital, but it is also home to many more Logan Health services that help meet the needs of the community. The seven-lot Medical Village just south of the hospital currently has six buildings, four of which accommodate Logan Health patients in Whitefish, the north valley and communities as far as Eureka. Logan Health Behavioral Health – Whitefish Standing in the middle of the row on the northern edge of the village facing the hospital, the clinic offers behavioral health services for children, adolescents and adults and is staffed with psychiatrists, licensed...
Police Calls: R is for reverse, D for drive
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.June 9The caller was walking by the bank on Baker Avenue and heard a loud, high-pitched noise coming from the building.A man who appeared woozie and had a bleeding head injury was buying alcohol at a location on Highway 93.A small black bear was getting into trash on Dakota Avenue.A gray truck was seen driving 80 mph on a 30 mph turn on Edgewood Drive.The caller said it appeared that the driver intended to go...
Looking Back: Railroad trestle fire likely caused by spark
A look back at past Pilot articles by Julie Engler50 Years AgoJuly 3, 1974No bids were received for the construction of the Birch Point sewer project. Upon recommendation from Dennis Carver, engineer for the city, the council decided to re-advertise the specifications. Benjanson and Black Construction Company of Helena withdrew their bid for the downtown store storm sewer project. The bid was then awarded to Lyford Plumbing and Heating of Kalispell. In other news, Emil Ferkovich, owner of the Happy Hunky, requested the council reevaluate the wine license fee it established at the last meeting. 40 Years AgoJuly 5, 1984The exact...
Twelfth annual Woody Weekend
Whitefish Woody Weekend XII entertained crowds last weekend. The event, hosted by The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, took place June 28-30. It was the 12th edition of the show, presented by the Big Sky Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society, and is recognized as one of the premier classic boat shows in the Pacific Northwest. The rain showers cleared for a spectacular sunset during the Woody Weekend boat parade Friday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot) Boats named Killer and Sweet Annie in the marina at the Lodge at Whitefish Lake. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot) Dean Sackett (pictured) and Barb Rigg of Somers captain the oldest boat in the show by one year. HOBO is a 1929 24-foot Chris-Craft Model 3 built in Algonac, Michigan. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot) Spectators marvel at the wooden boats at Whitefish Woody Weekend on Friday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot) The People's Choice was awarded to Empress, a 1992 Hacker Craft Runabout owned by Shawn and Christina Isakson of Whitefish. (Photo provided by Tim Salt)
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