Looking Back for Sept.16
HEIDI DESCH | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 3 months AGO
Heidi Desch is features editor and covers Flathead County for the Daily Inter Lake. She previously served as managing editor of the Whitefish Pilot, spending 10 years at the newspaper and earning honors as best weekly newspaper in Montana. She was a reporter for the Hungry Horse News and has served as interim editor for The Western News and Bigfork Eagle. She is a graduate of the University of Montana. She can be reached at [email protected] or 406-758-4421. | September 16, 2020 1:00 AM
10 years ago
Sept. 16, 2010
With the threat of a lawsuit looming, City Council voted to bring back zoning amendments to the U.S. 93 strip. Council the month before backed away from a controversial proposal to expand the WB-2 zone, which was created to limit retail uses on the highway.
20 years ago
Sept. 14, 2010
A slow moving tornado passed through Whitefish causing no damage. The twister bounced from Big Mountain to Whitefish Lake and then to Iron Horse.
30 years ago
Sept. 13, 1990
The plans had been approved and the bond set, all that was left for school officials to do was convince the community that a $3.3 million expansion of Muldown Elementary School was necessary.
40 years ago
Sept. 18, 1980
The mayor resigned after voters decided to switch to the city manager form of government, meaning that the city manager would see to the day-to-day operations of the city.
50 years ago
Sept. 17, 1970
Whitefish was set to be invaded by about 300 Montana Jaycess and Jayceens congregating for the annual Jaycee Fall board Convention.
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