Frontier Conference hires new commish Jun 17, 2009
"Under Mike's quality leadership, the Frontier Conference has risen to a success level unprecedented in league history. Athletic teams from the conference have placed the Frontier at the very top of the NAIA ladder."I pledge to work hard every day to continue to move the Frontier Conference forward and contribute in all aspects possible to its rich academic and athletic traditions," Paulson said.Paulson spent 14 years at Whitefish High School, nine as assistant principal and the past five as... (Montana Standard, MT)
Glacier unveils trout plan Jun 5, 2009
Several years ago, Quartz was considered the largest natural lake in the entire Columbia River Basin with a purely native fish population - home to bull trout, westslope cutthroat trout and mountain whitefish. But biologists knew that invasive lake trout swam just downstream, and so they planned a fish barrier not far below the lake. (Missoulian, MT)
Wrap it up: Area teams cap successful seasons with hardware Jun 4, 2009
Laurel (76) and Whitefish (72) rounded out the boys' top three ... Whitefish senior Drew Coco became just the state's eighth prep runner to pull off the distance trifecta: winning the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 at state ... Western Montanans Matt Harris of Whitefish and Jackie Mee of Libby won individual titles at the State A tournament in Kalispell, while each player's school wound up third in the boys' and girls' team standings. (Missoulian, MT)
PREP NOTEBOOK: Hamilton girls' track team ends 20-year drought Jun 4, 2009
Despite what the Whitefish boys tell you they have eight trophies this century, after taking third at last week's State A track and field championships in Butte garnering hardware at state is not easy. Ask the Hamilton Broncs, who took nine girls to Butte and came home with their first trophy since finishing third in 1989. (Missoulian, MT)
Even Odds: A speedy weekend Jun 3, 2009
Taking a look at teams from the region that have won a state championship (Flathead, Ronan, Polson, Seeley-Swan, Whitefish, Bigfork and Flathead County in 1907) there have been 24 boys' titles and 32 girls titles. Considering the girls' state meet has only been running 41 years and the boys' has been going since 1904 (except 1917 for World War I and 1943-1945 for World War II), that's pretty impressive for the girls in the Flathead region. (Montana Standard, MT)
National Parks Offer Cool Summer Nights Jun 2, 2009
And when you want a little Aspen swankiness, Whitefish has the scene to satisfy (though it's still wonderful Montana, where nothing gets too pretentious) ... This inventive Cajun and Southern cuisine restaurant, set in an upscale backdrop, is one of the reasons Whitefish has become the hippest town in the Glacier area. (KERO 23, CA)
Mavs move to 6-0 in league action Jun 1, 2009
WHITEFISH The Missoula Mavericks couldn't ask for a better start to their American Legion baseball league slate. The Mavs improved to 6-0 in league all six wins have been on the road with a doubleheader sweep of the Glacier Twins on Sunday afternoon. (Missoulian, MT)
Corvallis and Belgrade take home Class A honors May 31, 2009
Laurel and Whitefish battled it out for second with Laurel taking home second place with 76 points. Whitefish scored 72. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Jewelry mementos made from ashes May 31, 2009
The hand-crafted glass pyramid is one of several unique mementos that Donna and her daughters commissioned from Over the Rainbow Memorials in Whitefish ... She'd read about a Whitefish business that embedded small tokens of lost loved ones a bit of cremains, a snippet of hair or even a feather in hand-crafted touchstones, jewelry and sun catchers. (Montana Standard, MT)
Corvallis, Belgrade take titles (76) May 31, 2009
Laurel and Whitefish battled it out for second with Laurel taking home second place with 76 points ... Team Scores 1, Corvallis, 108; 2, Laurel, 76; 3, Whitefish, 72; 4, Frenchtown, 34; 5, Polson, 32; 6, Columbia Falls, 22 ... 6, Anto Daoud, Whitefish, 51. (Montana Standard, MT)
Belgrade and Corvallis in control at State A Track May 30, 2009
Truly the best race in Class A for the boys took place in the 1,600-meters with Whitefish s Drew Coco ... Whitefish tallied 29 total points while the Corvallis boys hold onto first with 32 points. (Helena Independent Record)
Marjorie Ann Elliott-Anderson May 30, 2009
She had successful careers in journalism and photography and wrote for a number of newspapers, including the Missoulian, the Whitefish Pilot, the Lebanon Express, and the Salem Capital Journal. Marge was also a well-known watercolor artist and was a member of the Oregon Watercolor Society. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
PREP NOTEBOOK: Big Sky's Sheridan makes gains at the net May 28, 2009
Whitefish boys' basketball coach Eric Stang resigned on May 15, citing the elimination of his teaching position as his main reason for stepping down ... Whitefish went 16-7 this past season and 13-11 in 2007-08, and both years the Bulldogs bowed out of state in two games ... Stang, 34, came to Whitefish after one season in Eureka, which went 14-6 in their last season in Class A, and his first season as a high school varsity coach. (Missoulian, MT)
State track bests May 28, 2009
Coco, Whitefish 1:57 ... Coco, Whitefish 4:30 ... Coco, Whitefish 9:56. (Missoulian, MT)
Double the fun: Pony girls win state May 27, 2009
On the boys side, Whitefish finished third with 21 points as senior Matt Harris captured the boys singles championship. The girls doubles championship was spectacular, as was the team title. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Baucus sets health care listening sessions May 27, 2009
Baucus staff members were set to hold nine meetings today, ranging from Whitefish to Glendive and eight, including the Havre meeting, Wednesday, wrapping up with three on Thursday. The Havre meeting starts at 9 a.m. at Northern Montana Hospital. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Dillon duo claims 4th at state tourney May 23, 2009
Individual champions of the tournament were Matt Harris of Whitefish in boys' singles, Kyle Miller and Mason Sheppard of Havre in boys' doubles, Jackie Mee of Libby in girls' singles and Donovan and Kinholt in girls' doubles ... Billings Central 31, Havre 26, Whitefish 21, Fergus 15, Columbia Falls 13, Corvallis 13, Bigfork 9, Park 4, Dawson 3, Hamilton 3, Stevensville 1, Libby 0 ... Scott Taylor, Bigfork, 6-3, 6-1; Matt Harris, Whitefish def. (Montana Standard, MT)
Dillon duo wins at State A May 22, 2009
She beat Whitefish's Kate Klundt 6-1, 6-4 in her third match of the day ... Alex Ricketts, Livingston, 6-3, 6-3; Kate Klundt, Whitefish, def ... Kate Klundt, Whitefish, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1; Jackie Mee, Libby, def. (Montana Standard, MT)
Health care reform subject of meetings across Montana May 22, 2009
- Whitefish: 9 a.m., North Valley Hospital. - Glendive: 2 p.m., Glendive Medical Center. (Missoulian, MT)
Bootstrapping your business May 22, 2009
Seminars were held in Conrad, Miles City and Whitefish in 2008. In the seminars, presentations are given by three professionals, one on sales planning and strategies, one on online marketing and the third on saving on expenses and finding funding options. (Havre Daily News, MT)
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Bengals hold off Spartans May 22, 2009
Libby 6, Whitefish 1 ... Madison Tveidt singled and drove in the Whitefish run ... Whitefish 000 010 0 1 5 1. (Missoulian, MT)
Local netters set for state tourneys May 21, 2009
The Polson girls and Whitefish boys are defending Class A champions. The Dillon girls are being led into the fray by the Southern A doubles championship team of Alyse Baker and Nadine Dietrich. (Montana Standard, MT)
Oregon Recreation Report May 21, 2009
CROOKED RIVER BELOW BOWMAN DAM: redband trout and mountain whitefish. Anglers continue to catch redband trout and mountain whitefish, however they are encouraged to check flows before making a trip ... ODFW and OSU initiated a radio telemetry study on redband trout and whitefish in the fall of 2007. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Hanna's dream - Although tragedy took her away, little girl's art project lives on May 21, 2009
On Wednesday, about 20 excited kids showed up at the former Head Start building in Elmo for a lesson from Whitefish artist Jane Latus Emmert, and to pick through box after box filled with brand new art supplies they could take home with them. Robin Cini was there. (Missoulian, MT)
Web site looks to create up-to-the-minute fishing reports May 21, 2009
First, he said, for the largest trout, and second for the largest whitefish. Bait fishermen need not apply. (Helena Independent Record)
Housing authorities feel crunch May 21, 2009
More people are seeking applications at one of the smallest housing agencies in the state, the Whitefish Housing Authority ... In Whitefish, SueAnn Grogan is executive director of one of the smallest housing authorities in Montana. (Missoulian, MT)
Ponies set to invade Class A state tourney May 21, 2009
Kemmer is a twotime Central A champion and is making his fourth straight state tournament appearance, in all of which he has scored points for HHS. Kemmer is also considered one of the few players who can challenge Whitefish star Matt Harris for the singles title, but Ferguson said that the singles final is not what s on anyone s mind right now ... In doubles, an HHS team has been in the final every year since 2002, including last season when Kyle Miller and Todd Roe were beaten by a Whitefish... (Havre Daily News, MT)
City officials approve skatepark contract May 19, 2009
The company has built skate parks in Anaconda, Butte, Kalispell and Whitefish, and has 15 years of experience in the trade. It s pretty specialized work, Brown said. (Helena Independent Record)
TENNIS ROUNDUP: Harris, Mee claim singles titles May 17, 2009
KALISPELL The Whitefish boys and Polson girls walked away with the team titles Saturday at the Western A divisional tennis tournament ... The Pirates scored 62 points and were followed by Libby (40), Bigfork (28), Whitefish (22) and Columbia Falls (9) ... Team scores: Whitefish 58, Bigfork 27, Columbia Falls 27, Libby 22, Polson 21. (Missoulian, MT)
Walking in sunshine: On this day, UM grads set aside uncertainty over future (27) May 17, 2009
Withey, a Whitefish native who was joined Saturday by parents Joe and Deana, is going to do seasonal work in Alaska this summer. And then she, too, will think about grad school. (Missoulian, MT)
BIG SKY TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Hitting stride: UM sophomore Walter enjoys watershed weekend May 17, 2009
This is my third third-place finish in the triple jump so it feels good to help the team out with points, but it wasn't what I wanted, said the Whitefish junior. It came down to nine inches for first and three and a half for second. (Missoulian, MT)
Area GM dealers: No word on closures May 16, 2009
Likewise, Don Kaltschmidt, owner of Don K Chevrolet in Whitefish, said his dealership has always scored well in all the areas GM looked at before deciding which franchises it would chop by next year. They like you to have a minimum score of 100, and we've always been over 100, Kaltschmidt said. (Missoulian, MT)
TENNIS ROUNDUP: Hellgate netters dominate Western AA for team title sweep May 16, 2009
Team scores: Whitefish 36, Bigfork 20, Columbia Falls 16, Polson 15, Libby 14 ... Team scores: Polson 32, Libby 23, Bigfork 22, Whitefish 14, Columbia Falls 9. (Missoulian, MT)
Broadway stars to perform in candlelight cabaret May 15, 2009
The show features Broadway stars Luke Walrath and Betsi Morrison of the Alpine Theatre Project in Whitefish and Andr;e O'Shea, founder and artistic director of Big Sky Repertory Theatre in Butte. Jo Ann Lewis accompanies on piano. (Montana Standard, MT)
BIG SKY TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS: Idaho State athletes sweep multi-events May 15, 2009
Grizzly junior Chris Hicks of Whitefish, who placed second in the event last year, pulled out Thursday after no-heighting in the pole vault. Things just didn't go the way I wanted, Hicks said. (Missoulian, MT)
General fishing season starts Saturday May 15, 2009
I then went bass fishing and caught a couple of nice smallmouth and three mountain whitefish off the reservation just past Perma. Lake Como, south of Hamilton, has been a lot of fun to go to for fishing from shore. (Missoulian, MT)
Spring greens - Find out what’s new, improved at western Montana links May 15, 2009
Whitefish Lake Golf Club: A 36-hole layout with North and South courses on Highway 93 in Whitefish is in its 73rd year of operation ... Iron Horse Golf Club: Iron Horse s 18 holes feature bluegrass fairways weaving through a forest of fir and tamarack trees in Whitefish. (Missoulian, MT)
Electric rates down on average May 15, 2009
- Flathead Electric Co-op: Flathead customers in the Kalispell, Whitefish and Libby areas pay 5. 7 cents per kwh, but their monthly service charge is higher than NorthWestern's. (Missoulian, MT)
Fish, Wildlife & Parks expects another big year May 14, 2009
Lake whitefish continue to grow in popularity along with lake trout and yellow perch ... Brown trout and whitefish also spawn in fall. (Montana Standard, MT)
Success in focus: Visualization key to UM decathlete Chris Hicks' quest for gold May 13, 2009
I watch YouTube videos with all the best athletes, said the Whitefish product, then run through each event in my mind and see myself, how I'll succeed in conference. I want to be in that comfort zone to where it naturally happens. (Missoulian, MT)
At U.S. Open qualifier in Anaconda Billings golfer advances to next step May 12, 2009
Jimbob Coleman, Billings 33-37-70 Eli Zackheim, Seattle 36-35-71 Shawn Tucker, Whitefish 37-37-74 Darren Hupfer, Canada 37-38-75 Jake Hedge, Billings 40-35-75 Stephen Prugh, Spokane 36-37-76 Corey Prugh, Spokane 37-39-76 Ty Wengel, Butte 36-40-76 Brandon McIver, Billings 37-39-76 Cory Slocum, Missoula 39-37-76 Connor McCracken, Eagle, Idaho 38-38-76 Larry Iverson III, Kalispell 38-39-77 Miller Larry Barber, 37-41-78 Nolan Newman, Spokane 36-42-78 Sean Cracraft, Tetonia, Idaho 38-40-78 Ryan... (Montana Standard, MT)
TENNIS ROUNDUP: Teammates duel for Best of the West title May 10, 2009
Whitefish 6, Polson 1 ... Polson 6, Whitefish 1. (Missoulian, MT)
Warden girls boost overall record: 11-8 May 10, 2009
Hardin 13, Whitefish 2 ... Whitefish 200 00 2 3 4 ... WHITEFISH Madison Tveidt 1-3, Carolyn Sharpe 0-3, Wehrli 1-3, Mackensen 0-2, Shannon Holmes 0-2, Taylor Ybarra-Brunty 0-2, Heather Bailey 1-1, Kristi Whisler 0-2, Nicole Schelling 0-2. (Montana Standard, MT)
MEET MARY THANE: Thane honored for work with track club May 10, 2009
Favorite race in the state: 1) Whitefish Lake Run, 2) YMCA Riverbank Run, 3) Governors Cup, 4) Missoula Half Marathan. Pre-run meal: A banana, peanut butter and piece of toast, and my last meal is always 2 hours before the run. (Missoulian, MT)
Professional troupe honored with grant May 10, 2009
WHITEFISH Northwest Montana is newly home to one of the nation's fastest-growing professional theaters, a troupe that recently won a 10,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant. The cash will help support the 190,000 cost of producing a regional premier of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, to be performed July 9 through July 26 by the Alpine Theatre Project in Whitefish ... Their efforts from Whitefish, Morrison said, have consistently turned heads from New York to Los Angeles. (Missoulian, MT)
TENNIS ROUNDUP: Big Sky netters top Great Falls, tie Russell May 9, 2009
Libby 5, Whitefish 2 ... Whitefish 5, Libby 2. (Missoulian, MT)
LaVerne Combo tourney May 9, 2009
Billings Central 10-runned Whitefish before playing Anaconda. Whitefish had 10-runned Anaconda on Thursday, so taking it six innings showed some signs of improvement for Anaconda. (Montana Standard, MT)
More of this story May 9, 2009
Orin Johnson sets school javelin record with 189'1" toss in Whitefish By Kent Shaffer Wednesday, May 6, 2009 11:37 AM MDT The Cut Bank boys finished ninth in a field of 15 teams at the Whitefish A.R.M. track and field meet last Saturday in Whitefish. Glacier won the meet followed by Columbia Falls in second and Plains was third. Cut Bank tallied 20 points in the varsity competition. Cut Bank also finished ninth in the junior varsity boys team race with 26 points. Shelby won the JV boys... (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Montana State men’s basketball signs two recruits May 8, 2009
Huse has also invited Colt Idol of Whitefish and Steven Davis of Billings Skyview to join the team as recruited walk-ons. We re excited about this group as players and students, Huse said. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Local briefs May 8, 2009
Former players and guest clinician Jackie Fuller, from Whitefish High School, will also help conducting the camp. For more information, contact coach Williams at , or you can reach her on her work phone at 324-2268, or home at 449-4371. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Whitefish drops 'Heads, 14-7 (60) May 8, 2009
Whitefish drops 'Heads, 14-7 ... The weather cleared up and so did Whitefish's fortune ... A few mistakes by Anaconda in the field, and timely hitting by the Bulldogs eventually tilted the game heavily in Whitefish's favor. (Montana Standard, MT)
Butte gearing up for LaVerne Combo May 8, 2009
Anaconda (2-9 and 2-4) is trying to bounce back from Thursday's loss to Whitefish ... 11:45, Whitefish vs. Billings Central ... 6:45, Livingston vs. Whitefish. (Montana Standard, MT)
What's on tap May 7, 2009
Prep softball Whitefish at Anaconda, 4 p.m.. Anaconda's softball team will have victory in mind Thursday when the Copperheads host Whitefish in a non-conference tilt. (Montana Standard, MT)
Broncs rout 'Heads, 25-0 May 6, 2009
The Anaconda Copperheads will try to get back on track against Whitefish in a non-conference game on Thursday in Anaconda. Frenchtown 06(13) 06 25 19 1. (Montana Standard, MT)
Whitefish residents hire lawyer to test for contamination from railyard May 4, 2009
WHITEFISH A high-profile trial lawyer from Billings will arrive in Whitefish on Monday, with a plan for detecting suspected railroad contamination in a trendy downtown neighborhood ... In an April 27 letter to city officials, the firm of Edwards, Frickle and Culver indicated it has been retained by several Whitefish citizens to represent them regarding the potential migration of the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway's toxic plumes ... The Edwards family owns both business and residential... (Missoulian, MT)
Area Snapshots May 4, 2009
Ernie Hill of Wallace, Idaho, and Greg Morris of Whitefish tied for fourth at 139 ... Professionals Ryan Malby, Kalispell 66-65 131 Luke Baker, Spokane 138 Mike Grob, Billings 69-69 138 Ernie Hill, Wallace, Idaho 70-69 139 Greg Morris, Whitefish 67-72 139 Lon Hinkle, Bigfork 68-72 140 Jason Lehtola, Hamilton 69-72 141 Mike Hanson 143 Eddie Kavran, Dillon 143 Larry Barber, Seattle 144. (Montana Standard, MT)
Great Divide open May 2 Apr 30, 2009
The Montana Standard. The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)
Mining City lands four tournaments Apr 29, 2009
Class A Golf Oct. 9-10, 2009, Kalispell (Village Greens GC, hosted by Whitefish). Class C Golf May 18-19, 2010, Ennis (Madison Meadows GC). (Montana Standard, MT)
Junior duck-stamp design winners show off talent Apr 28, 2009
Caitlin Sterchi, 18, of Whitefish took the Best of Show award for a watercolor of a family of Canada geese, and will advance to the national competition. The first-place overall national winner s artwork will grace the 2009 Junior Duck Stamp. (Helena Independent Record)
TRACK ROUNDUP: T. Falls, Florence win at Bigfork Apr 19, 2009
5, Florence 22, Whitefish 20, Glacier 18, Bigfork 14, Sunburst 10 ... Ignatius 50, Cut Bank 49, Plains 42, Eureka 24, Seeley Swan 22, Columbia Falls 13, Glacier 11, Whitefish 7, Brady-Dutton 2, Shelby 0, Sunburst 0. (Missoulian, MT)
MISSOULA INVITATIONAL: Corvallis boys hoist hardware: Big Sky girls three-peat as four records fall Apr 19, 2009
Out-of-state visitor Coeur d'Alene High (62) and traditional Class A power Whitefish (50) rounded out the top teams ... Whitefish coach Derek Schulz has a hat that says May Matters,' so that is what we're shooting for ... Team scores: Corvallis 95, Missoula Big Sky 79fi, Great Falls CMR 62fi, Coeur d'Alene High 62, Whitefish 50, Kalispell Glacier 44, Kalispell Flathead 43, Missoula Sentinel 36, Darby 31, Frenchtown 30, Polson 23, Hamilton 17, Butte Central 15, Anaconda 13, Stevensville 13,... (Missoulian, MT)
Unneighborly behavior: BNSF needs to answer questions about contamination in Whitefish - Sunday, April 19. 2009 Apr 19, 2009
Missoulian: Unneighborly behavior: BNSF needs to answer questions about contamination in Whitefish - Sunday, April 19 ... Unneighborly behavior: BNSF needs to answer questions about contamination in Whitefish - Sunday, April 19 ... In the little resort town of Whitefish, however, the corporation has begun to draw more attention for its attempts to stay out of the public eye. (Missoulian, MT)
Moose removed from Whitefish golf course Apr 18, 2009
WHITEFISH (AP) A 3-year old bull moose that had been seen on the Whitefish Lake Golf Course since January was captured Thursday and released above Whitefish Lake ... The moose was loaded into a horse trailer and transported up the Lazy Creek drainage above Whitefish Lake ... A day earlier Wenum, a number of FWP wardens and members of the Whitefish Police Department tried to haze the moose out of the fenced golf course area, but were unsuccessful. (Montana Standard, MT)
Weeklies Reader: Brother saves life of 7-year-old Apr 18, 2009
David Erickson of the Whitefish Pilot reports that the boys were swimming at the Symes Hotel in Hot Springs when 7-year-old Henry went under on April 7 ... A day later, he was back scampering in a park near his Whitefish home ... The Whitefish Credit Union has set up a fund to help defray the boy's helicopter transport costs. (Missoulian, MT)
State alleges Ponzi scheme: 2 Polson men accused of $14 million fraud Apr 17, 2009
The state says that on Oct. 15, 2008, Cornerstone's account with Whitefish Credit Union where Congdon and Kovick usually deposited the 15 percent representing investors' first-year interest hold-back had a balance of just 245. 57. (Missoulian, MT)
