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PHOTOS: Whitefish adds sparkle to downtown

JULIE ENGLER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 months, 2 weeks AGO
by JULIE ENGLER
Julie Engler covers Whitefish City Hall and writes community features for the Whitefish Pilot. She earned master's degrees in fine arts and education from the University of Montana. She can be reached at [email protected] or 406-882-3505. | November 26, 2025 1:00 AM

It was cold, dark and wet on Sunday morning, but that didn’t deter a team of volunteers, including several bucket trucks from the Flathead Electric Cooperative, from installing the winter decorations in downtown Whitefish. A new addition to the sparkle is 13 lighted snowflakes drifting over the viaduct. 

    Winter decorations were installed under cold dark skies Sunday morning, thanks to a team of volunteers. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    Winter decorations were installed under cold dark skies Sunday morning, thanks to a team of volunteers. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    Winter decorations were installed under cold dark skies Sunday morning, thanks to a team of volunteers. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    Winter decorations were installed under cold dark skies Sunday morning, thanks to a team of volunteers. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    Winter decorations were installed under cold dark skies Sunday morning, thanks to a team of volunteers. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    Winter decorations were installed under cold dark skies Sunday morning, thanks to a team of volunteers. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    Winter decorations were installed under cold dark skies Sunday morning, thanks to a team of volunteers. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    Winter decorations were installed under cold dark skies Sunday morning, thanks to a team of volunteers. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    Winter decorations
 
 
    Winter decorations
 
 


    Winter decorations were installed under cold dark skies Sunday morning, thanks to a team of volunteers. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 


    Winter decorations were installed under cold dark skies Sunday morning, thanks to a team of volunteers. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 


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