Playoff time at the Pony Corral Nov 8, 2008
The 7-2 Ponies will host the 7-2 No. 2 Dillon Beavers in a Class A quarterfinal at Blue Pony stadium at 1 p.m. The Beavers are coming off of an impressive 48-28 win over Whitefish in the first round of playoffs last week, and are playing at a very high level coming into Havre ... With the win in the first round against Whitefish, the Beavers are riding a fourgame winning streak into Blue Pony stadium. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Letters for Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Nov 6, 2008
Jerry Straka, Whitefish. Free speech shouldn t be punished. (Missoulian, MT)
Even Odds: Another election in the books Nov 5, 2008
In the Class A ranks, Dillon advanced to the quarterfinals with a convincing win over Whitefish last Saturday. The Beavers earned a trip to Havre this weekend to test the Blue Ponies. (Montana Standard, MT)
Montana merchants hurt by falling loonie Nov 4, 2008
MICHAEL JAMISON Missoulian WHITEFISH ... During the worst of those years, Canadian tourist travel all but dried up in border towns such as Whitefish, as Montana's northern neighbors paid a stiff premium to shop and play here ... "It has to. The Canadian market is very, very important to all of us here in the Kalispell area." For a full year, Dunfee said, the flow of Canadian cash was a bright spot on an otherwise bleak economic horizon, "but it couldn't last forever. My advice is, get ready to... (Havre Daily News, MT)
1st book + 1st dog = 1st place Nov 3, 2008
Illustrated by Bozeman artist Robert Rath, Solberg s story follows Jag as he leaves his Whitefish cow-dog life to follow Schweitzer to the Capitol. He feels at first like an outsider, but he makes friends, sees new things and comes to understand he s got a special job to do: help kids across Montana dream big. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Skiers race to find bargain gear at annual sale Nov 3, 2008
Snowbowl, Lost Trail Powder Mountain, Discovery Ski Area, and Whitefish Mountain Resort were all on hand Sunday to talk about discounts on season passes, single day tickets, and how to find special rates throughout the winter ... Whitefish Mountain Resort's strategy this year is a more aggressive campaign of specials, most of which are multi-day specials, such as three days of skiing for the price of two, said Donnie Clapp, resort public relations manager. (Missoulian, MT)
Dillon Carves' out win over Whitefish Nov 2, 2008
Dillon Carves' out win over Whitefish ... The senior quarterback was at the controls of a good Dillon club that beat Whitefish 48-28 Saturday at Vigilante Field during a first-round game in the Montana Class A high school ... By the time the win over unranked Whitefish was finished, Carver, working behind a. (Montana Standard, MT)
Loonie hit for a loop Nov 2, 2008
WHITEFISH Eric May has a handful of cold, hard cash Canadian currency collected at his downtown bar but he just can't bring himself to make the deposit ... During the worst of those years, Canadian tourist travel all but dried up in border towns such as Whitefish, as Montana's northern neighbors paid a stiff premium to shop and play here ... Jan Metzmaker, at the Whitefish Convention and Visitors Bureau, already is strategizing, looking to redirect advertising money she spends to promote her... (Missoulian, MT)
State football playoffs roundup Nov 2, 2008
Dillon 48, Whitefish 28. Columbia Falls 27, Corvallis 26. (Missoulian, MT)
STATE A SOCCER: Whitefish girls, Libby boys chasing State A soccer titles Nov 1, 2008
Eight seniors will play in their final soccer match for the Whitefish girls Saturday when they battle host Billings Central in the Class A showcase at 11 a.m. Half the group has already seen action in three state finals, including a win at Billings Central two years ago ... According to coach Lini Hilbun-Reading, Whitefish (9-3-2) would be the the first No. 2 seed to win a girls' state crown ... The Rams put an end to two-time defending state champion Whitefish's 44-match unbeaten streak with a... (Missoulian, MT)
Announcements Oct 30, 2008
The Class A high school football playoffs first-round game between Dillon and Whitefish will be held Saturday, Nov. 1 with a 1 p.m. kickoff at Vigilante Field. The confirmation came Saturday from Gary Haverfield, Dillon activities director. (Montana Standard, MT)
Resort tax on ballot in Seeley Oct 30, 2008
There are currently two state-designated resort areas in Montana, St. Regis and Big Sky, as well as four resort communities Whitefish, West Yellowstone, Virginia City and Red Lodge. All collect the maximum 3 percent resort tax except for Whitefish, which charges 2 percent. (Missoulian, MT)
PREP NOTEBOOK: Gideon brothers practice what they preach Oct 30, 2008
The Whitefish boys' soccer team saw its 44-match unbeaten streak come to an end Saturday in Billings when the Bullodgs fell 3-2 to Billings Central in the State A semifinals ... Whitefish won back-to-back state titles, completing two perfect seasons in 2006 and '07 ... Central handed Whitefish its first tie in three seasons Sept. 5 when they deadlocked 1-1. (Missoulian, MT)
Freshmen make mark in Lady Griz scrimmage Oct 29, 2008
Ferda, a guard from Whitefish, scored 16 points in helping the Maroon post a 76-64 win over the Silver. Hurley, a guard/forward from Anaconda, had 10 rebounds and nine points for the winners. (Missoulian, MT)
Blue Ponies ground Eagles in Lewistown Oct 28, 2008
It s important to stay focused, and keep the intensity for their next matchup against either Whitefish or Dillon ... The Ponies will play the winner of Saturday's Dillon-Whitefish game on Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. at Blue Pony stadium. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Libby downs Butte High in consolation Oct 27, 2008
Butte High defeated Whitefish 25-17, 25-14 and Helena Capital 21-25, 25-22, 15-10 in Saturday play before going against Libby. Anaconda outlasted Bigfork 19-25, 25-22, 20-18 before falling to Libby by 25-13, 25-19 and Polson 25-23, 25-22. (Montana Standard, MT)
Shrader second, Dennehy third at State Cross Country meet Oct 27, 2008
Whitefish finished first in the girls' race with 43 points ... CLASS A BOYS Team scores: Hamilton 77, Columbia Falls 125, Dillon 149, Lewistown 151, Havre 158, Browning 164, Frenchtown 217, Corvallis 229, Ronan 245, Laurel 255, Polson 299, Whitefish 311, Hardin 311, Gelndive 328, Belgrade 375, Billings Central 421, Libby 503, Anaconda 548 ... CLASS A GIRLS Team scores: Whitefish 43, Lewistown 89, Hamilton 89, Hamilton 101, Gelndive 121, Laurel 171, Dillon 193, Havre 243, Columbia Falls 246,... (Montana Standard, MT)
GETTING AHEAD Oct 27, 2008
Sam Zug has been appointed executive director of Dickey Lake Bible Camp, a nonprofit camping facility for youth and families located near Whitefish. Prior to moving back to this area, Zug served in numerous leadership capacities with youth ministries, camps and private schools in the south west. (Missoulian, MT)
State A cross country: Whitefish's Coco runs away with state title Oct 26, 2008
Missoulian: State A cross country: Whitefish's Coco runs away with state title ... State A cross country: Whitefish's Coco runs away with state titleBy MICHAEL HEINBACH of the Missoulian ... Drew Coco of Whitefish approaches the finish line to win the boys' Class A cross country title in a time of 15 minutes, 26. (Missoulian, MT)
Forest road easements coming in Oct 26, 2008
KALISPELL Mike Jopek, who's running for re-election up in Whitefish, knows his challenger ... For little towns like Whitefish, Jopek said, this is probably their first experience with this kind of campaigning. (Missoulian, MT)
10 races may shift control in Helena Oct 26, 2008
Senate District 2 (Whitefish, Columbia Falls, North Fork of Flathead River): This race for an open seat now held by retiring Democrat Dan Weinberg is attracting plenty of attention and money. It features two longtime Whitefish residents, neither of whom has served in elected office before. (Missoulian, MT)
Advantage Butte holds October meeting Oct 23, 2008
Also, the appointed members are Karen Sanford Gall of Stanford, the governor's appointee; Doug Reisig of Missoula, the Office of Public Instruction appointee; and Dave Fern of Whitefish, the state School Boards appointee. Anderson and Fern are in the final year of their terms. (Montana Standard, MT)
Rarefied heir: Long-distance running baton has been passed to Whitefish's Drew Coco Oct 23, 2008
Missoulian: Rarefied heir: Long-distance running baton has been passed to Whitefish's Drew Coco ... Rarefied heir: Long-distance running baton has been passed to Whitefish's Drew CocoBy NICK LOCKRIDGE of the Missoulian ... Whitefish senior Drew Coco, center, jockeys for the lead position at last month's Mountain West Classic cross country meet in Missoula. (Missoulian, MT)
Optimistic outlook: State forecasts good hunting Oct 23, 2008
Mule deer populations are slowly rising in the area, with hot-spots in the Cabinet and West Cabinet Mountains, the high country of the Lower Clark Fork , the Whitefish Range and the subalpine areas of the Mission and Swan Mountain Ranges. Mule deer hunters tend to be more successful at high altitudes. (Big Sky Lone Peak Lookout, MT)
Football four decades ago rattled, inspired Helena fans Oct 22, 2008
Central closed out the 1968 season with back-to-back shutouts, beating Dillon and Whitefish by scores of 41-0 and 40-0, respectively. Against the Bulldogs, the defense gave up just 60 total yards and four first downs. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Weeklies Reader: Illness doesn't stop hunter Oct 21, 2008
Whitefish Mountain Resort says it is sound ... But Whitefish Mountain Resort is in a very sound financial position right now, spokesman Donnie Clapp told the Whitefish Pilot last week ... We're in the best financial shape since I've joined the board in 1995, Mike Jenson, the Whitefish mayor and resort stockholder, told the Pilot. (Missoulian, MT)
Fly-fishing at the point of no return (9) Oct 19, 2008
Again, I caught quite a few nice cutthroats and one big whitefish as well as a small steelhead. I started off using a Wooly Booger but later in the morning switched to some kind of a cross between a grass hopper/stone fly looking rig. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
$60,000 reward for info on fatal crash Oct 17, 2008
Bruce Erickson of American Bank of Whitefish added $10,000 to the reward fund Wednesday. The bank also is accepting donations for the reward fund from the community. (Montana Standard, MT)
Whitefish 3rd-grader disciplined under new drug policy Oct 17, 2008
KALISPELL (AP) A third-grader who admitted smoking marijuana in the boy's restroom at school is one of the first students to have been disciplined under the Whitefish School District's new suspicion-based drug testing policy. Superintendent Jerry House says no one saw the boy smoking pot, but teachers could smell the smoke. (Montana Standard, MT)
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Loyola still unbeaten in league Oct 17, 2008
At Corvallis, Ali Bierer hammered down 14 kills and Southwestern A Corvallis beat Northwestern A Whitefish 25-22, 26-24, 25-16 ... McCara Cullen led Whitefish with 10 kills, 13 digs and two blocks ... Whitefish, 25-22, 26-24, 26-16. (Missoulian, MT)
Letters for Thursday, October 9, 2008 Oct 17, 2008
Mike Jopek, House District 4, Whitefish. Archives, evidence need your support. (Missoulian, MT)
At Anaconda High: Drug testing launched Oct 16, 2008
Schools in Hardin, Whitefish and elsewhere have drug-testing policies and administrators are weighing a similar plan for Butte High School. Anaconda's policy, which cost about 12,000 to implement, was proposed by administrators and an athletics committee after statistics pointed to increasing substance abuse. (Montana Standard, MT)
Growth adds twist to Flathead race Oct 16, 2008
Qunell sits on the city-county planning board for Whitefish, a town Dupont says often overreaches with land-use controls. But how then, Qunell wonders, is Whitefish also the fastest-growing city in the state ... Political experience: Vice chairman, Whitefish City-County Planning Board; founding member, Glacier Center for Families. (Missoulian, MT)
NorthWestern Energy helps customers in western Montana winterize homes Oct 14, 2008
Whitefish Friday, 4-7 p.m., Hart Jewelry, corner of Second and Spokane. Kalispell Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Red Lion Inn Convention Lobby, 20 N. Main. (Missoulian, MT)
Five questions with Travis Johnston Oct 13, 2008
He continued in that vein until he was 12, participating in events around Montana at places like Devil s Elbow near Lakeside, Whitefish Lake, Polson and Browning. Between the ages of 13 and 20, Johnston accompanied his dad on the racing tour. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Rams finish strong at State A golf tourney Oct 13, 2008
POLSON Whitefish's boys and Billings Central's girls won respective team titles at the State A Golf Tournament in Polson Saturday ... He beat out Reed Platke of Whitefish by one stroke ... The boys' team was second, 30 strokes behind Whitefish. (Montana Standard, MT)
Whitefish, Billings Central win golf titles Oct 13, 2008
- Whitefish won the State A boys' golf tournament at Polson Bay Golf Club, giving the Bulldogs their fourth title in five years. Billings Central outdid the two-time defending champion Whitefish girls in the 36-hole tournament, which spanned two days and ended Saturday ... Whitefish was next at 722, and Polson third at 732. (Montana Standard, MT)
Billings Central, Whitefish take first-round leads Oct 11, 2008
POLSON The Whitefish boys and Billings Central girls jumped out to first-round leads at the Class A state golf tournament played at the Polson Bay Golf Club. Reed Platke jumped out to the individual lead with a 76 to lead the Whitefish boys to a 312 team score ... Whitefish teammates Daniel Markus and Joel Mallams are tied for third at 78. (Montana Standard, MT)
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Smith, Blue Devils scorch No. 2 Broncs Oct 11, 2008
With Whitefish's win over Libby, both the Pirates and the Bulldogs stand at 3-0 in league. That tie will be broken next Friday when Whitefish visits Polson (5-2 overall) ... Whitefish 7, Libby 6. (Missoulian, MT)
Flying for pike Oct 10, 2008
Some contend that pike don't eat trout, just whitefish - but others, Cryder included, think there is no way pike can get that big without gobbling up a few hundred trout every few months. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks electroshock surveys find pike in the 10- to 12-pound range sporadically through the Clark Fork River, and there is no telling how many came downstream after Milltown Dam was breached in March. (Montana Standard, MT)
Panel pushes new version of tourist tax Oct 10, 2008
Billings City Councilman Vince Ruegamer said people who have trepidation about the idea need to talk with those already living with such a tax, like people in Whitefish. Voter support for the tax grew in Whitefish to some 75 percent. (Missoulian, MT)
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Mee leads Loggers over Vals Oct 10, 2008
At Whitefish, senior middle hitter Kate Klundt recorded team highs in digs (29) and blocks (eight) to lead Whitefish past Ronan 25-19, 25-20, 26-28, 25-22 in Northwestern A action ... Shannon Kalbfleish slammed 16 kills, and Kelsay Swalling added 16 assists to pace Whitefish ... Kills Ronan 41 (Carli Starkel 15, Kaylee Larson 15), Whitefish 32 (Shannon Kalbfleish 16). (Missoulian, MT)
HHS golfers shoot for individual glory Oct 10, 2008
There are good players from Whitefish, Laurel, Billings Central, Hamilton and Polson, but both HHS players could make plenty of noise in the individual field this weekend. While the HHS boys won't be in the team title hunt, Whitefish comes in as the favorite in Class yet again ... The girls team title in Class A could be wide open this year, but Whitefish and Polson have strong teams, as does Billings Central and Glendive. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Life of a salesman: Schweitzer seeks 2nd term Oct 6, 2008
" But Schweitzer points to a number of accomplishments, including a strong economy, with high growth rates for jobs and average wages, higher spending on education at all levels and 400-per-household property tax rebates."Montana's on the move," Schweitzer often says, repeating his campaign slogan.Running for his second and final term as governor, Schweitzer is vague about specific plans for the next four years if he's re-elected."More of the same," he says.He holds a big lead over Brown in... (Montana Standard, MT)
Life of a salesman - Schweitzer seeks his 2nd term Oct 6, 2008
As a political unknown from Whitefish in 2000, Schweitzer lost by only 14,000 votes to then-Republican U.S. Sen ... Schweitzer defeated Secretary of State Bob Brown, also of Whitefish, by 20,000 votes, or by 50 percent to. (Missoulian, MT)
Maine plan has Whitefish wondering Oct 5, 2008
WHITEFISH The wilderness lake beneath Henry David Thoreau's mountaintop perch laid bright on the land like a gleaming silver platter ... But it just as easily could have been 2008, looking down on Montana's Whitefish Lake ... We're starting to talk to the cities and counties up there, Plum Creek president and CEO Rick Holley said recently, adding that the north shore of Whitefish Lake would make a perfect spot for a combination of private residences and resort-style development. (Missoulian, MT)
Brown focuses on taxes, spending Oct 5, 2008
That evening, there's a fundraiser for Brown on the top of a mountain in a gated community overlooking Whitefish Lake where the property owners have built what appears to be a Forest Service lookout. This one, however, is tricked out with a flat-panel TV, stereo and Internet links. (Missoulian, MT)
Jefferson County candidates weigh in on issues Oct 3, 2008
West Yellowstone, Red Lodge and Whitefish are examples of how that tax has bolstered their economy. Any tax of this nature should be considered through a vote of county residents. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
3 Griz players charged with felonies (8672) Oct 3, 2008
Greg Johnson, Jesse Johnson's father, said his son planned on leaving campus and moving back in with his parents in Olney, north of Whitefish, citing safety concerns. He said Jesse will try to keep up in his studies and plans to return to college. (Missoulian, MT)
More of this story Sep 25, 2008
The Western A finish was predicted in this order - Polson, Columbia Falls, Ronan, Whitefish, Hamilton, Stevensville, Missoula Loyola, and Eureka. The Northern B of 35 years ago was forecast to finish in this order: 1. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Truth is stranger than fiction’ Sep 25, 2008
A jury in state District Court in Havre Tuesday found a Whitefish man not guilty of a charge that he stole a vintage hot rod from a farm near Inverness. After deliberating just less than an hour-and-ahalf, after a two-day trial, the jury found Thomas J. Eisinger of Whitefish, born in 1951, not guilty of stealing a 1966 Pontiac GTO belonging to Len Schweitzer of Helena. (Havre Daily News, MT)
SOCCER: Covallis boys edge Valley Christian, 1-0 Sep 24, 2008
Whitefish 6, Bigfork 1. At Whitefish, Felix Hermsdorf and Mac Adams scored two goals apiece to lead the Bulldogs to the Northern A victory ... Patrick Jones added a goal and an assist and Mark Hotfield scored on a penalty kick for Whitefish, which outshot the Vikings 18-3. (Missoulian, MT)
FLASHBACK - Canyon Ferry name change topic 45 years ago Sep 23, 2008
The Whitefish businessman says he is serious about being open to anyone, whether Republican, Democratic or Libertarian. Fellow Democrats applauded Schweitzer s move and even Secretary of State Bob Brown, a GOP candidate for governor, said, Even if it s a gimmick, it s an interesting idea. (Missoulian, MT)
Determined Montana wordsmith travels writing path Sep 21, 2008
She credits her Whitefish third-grade teacher Dewey Hartman with nurturing and encouraging her aspiration ... She continued having her way with words as a freshman at Whitefish High School ... She became a columnist for the Whitefish Pilot, a gig that lasted through her senior year. (Montana Standard, MT)
GOLF ROUNDUP: Whitefish sweeps Libby Invite Sep 21, 2008
LIBBY The Whitefish boys and girls swept the team titles Saturday at the Libby Invitational golf tournament at Cabinet View Country Club. The Whitefish boys had an easy time of it, placing five golfers in the top six to finish with a team score of 315 ... That was one stroke better than Joel Mallams of Whitefish and three in front of both Daniel Markus of Whitefish and Tyler Engelbretson of Polson. (Missoulian, MT)
Fishing report Sep 19, 2008
A lot of whitefish are biting and baetis action can be very good on cloudy days. Another good technique is to dredge the deep pools and bends with heavy sinking tips and throw big meaty flies looking for hungry aggressive browns. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Wolfpack, Rustlers lead Missoula golf Sep 19, 2008
Missoula Sentinel is second at 304, followed by Whitefish at 305 ... On the girls' side, the Rustlers shot a 331 to take a 24-shot lead over second-place Whitefish ... Team scores Kalispell Glacier 284, Missoula Sentinel 304, Whitefish 305, Great Falls Russell 313, Bozeman 321, Missoula Hellgate 323, Butte 326, Missoula Big Sky 335, Kalispell Flathead 338, Great Falls High 358. (Montana Standard, MT)
SOCCER ROUNDUP: Wolfpack boys notch breakthrough win over Braves Sep 19, 2008
Whitefish 5, Columbia Falls 1 ... Whitefish's Travis Adams scored two goals in the win, including the lone goal of the first half ... Shots on goal Whitefish 19, Columbia Falls 5. (Missoulian, MT)
Ken Burns turns his focus to national parks Sep 19, 2008
Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times. Sunday, September 14, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Oregon Recreation Report (25) Sep 19, 2008
CROOKED RIVER BELOW BOWMAN DAM: redband trout and mountain whitefish ... ODFW and OSU have initiated a radio telemetry study on redband trout and whitefish, and anglers are reminded that radio-tagged fish cannot be legally harvested ... To determine if a fish is radio-tagged, anglers should check for an eight-inch wire antenna protruding from the rear of both redband and mountain whitefish. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Water cooling with season Sep 18, 2008
And fall spawners brown trout, whitefish and brook trout are starting to bunch up and move toward spawning areas ... A lot of whitefish are biting and baetis action can be very good on cloudy days. (Montana Standard, MT)
Chopper flies stoves to alpine chalet Sep 17, 2008
Whitefish financial adviser Jim Stack and his wife, Lisa, led fundraising to buy the stoves. The National Park Service authorized the helicopter delivery. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Flying high: Faculty dedication, community support save Dayton Elementary Sep 15, 2008
There are field trips to ski, to bowl, to the Whitefish Wave and Sweet Pickin's Pumpkin Patch in Kalispell. "We used to go over to Wild Horse Island and do things like count the wildflowers, too," says Cooley, whose mother Linda Gore taught at Dayton for a dozen years and who attended the school herself as a child. (Missoulian, MT)
Butte Central takes down Columbia Falls (26) Sep 14, 2008
Peoples said the coaching staff challenged the youngish Maroons squad this week after the 16-6 loss last weekend in Whitefish. "We told our kids all week we didn't find a way to win last weekend," the 20th-year head coach said. (Montana Standard, MT)
VOLLEYBALL: Anaconda wins Ronan Tip-off tourney Sep 14, 2008
The Beavers reached the championship match with victories over Whitefish and Polson ... Whitefish 21-16, 12-21, 18-13; Dillon def ... Hamilton 25-20, 25-22; Columbia Falls split with Corvallis 21-25, 25-23; Whitefish split with Frenchtown 11-25, 25-16; Libby def. (Missoulian, MT)
