City selects second tenant for parking structure space

The city of Whitefish is negotiating with a second tenant to lease the commercial space inside the under construction parking garage attached to the new City Hall.

Prep work starts on Glacier lodges

Xanterra Parks and Resorts is still getting the lodges in Glacier National Park ready for opening this summer, Marc Ducharme, general manager for the Glacier division said last week.

Christmas gift ideas for outdoor-minded people

Four shopping days until Christmas. What to buy the outdoor-minded people in your life?

Avoid these car maintenance mistakes

After your house, your car is probably the most expensive purchase in your life. And because it has such a high price tag, you want to keep it around as long as possible, which means it's best to practice car preventative maintenance.

A modest boost to spending

U.S. retail sales rise by a slight 0.2 percent in August

The perfect gift

I got the perfect gift for Christmas and I recommend you put it on your "must buy" Christmas shopping list for next year.

Tips for making your child's commute to school safe

Going back to school means many things: re-uniting with friends, the fun of school shopping and, of course, cracking those textbooks. But it should also mean an increased awareness of safety concerns, as students travel back and forth from school to home. No matter whether your student is on foot, on bike, riding the bus or behind the wheel, there are some important things to keep in mind.

The perfect gift

I got the perfect gift for Christmas and I recommend you put it on your "must buy" Christmas shopping list for next year.

When are enough casinos enough?

Just recently on a lazy summer day my family and I received a distressing letter in our mailbox here on Hodgson Road. A letter from the Planning and Zoning Office with a potential diagnosis of the big “C”: Casino. Right next to and adjoining our property.

The perfect gift

I got the perfect gift for Christmas and I recommend you put it on your "must buy" Christmas shopping list for next year.

Delores Funk, 84

Delores Lee Funk, 84, peacefully entered into the arms of our creator, surrounded by family on Nov. 13, 2024. At her request, there will be no services.

Michigan governor's virus powers upended with court ruling

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A 1945 law repeatedly used by Gov. Gretcher Whitmer to respond to the coronavirus pandemic was declared unconstitutional Friday by the Michigan Supreme Court, a striking decision that puts months of restrictions in jeopardy while COVID-19 continues to flare up around the state.

Michigan governor's virus powers upended with court ruling

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A 1945 law repeatedly used by Gov. Gretcher Whitmer to respond to the coronavirus pandemic was declared unconstitutional Friday by the Michigan Supreme Court, a striking decision that puts months of restrictions in jeopardy while COVID-19 continues to flare up around the state.

State tourism office ready to release strategic plan

State tourism office ready to release strategic plan

In India, top US diplomat calls China 'elephant in the room’

NEW DELHI (AP) — A top U.S. envoy on Monday called China “an elephant in the room” and said Washington is keen to advance India’s interests across the Indo-Pacific region.

Resort sets record for skier visits

A blast of sideways snow with a touch of sun. Powder up top and corn snow down low. It’s only fitting that the season’s final weekend of skiing at Whitefish Mountain Resort was defined by a mixed bag of conditions.

The Latest: Attorney says drugs in Floyd's system irrelevant

The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:

Syrian refugees are not welcome in Sanders County

THOMPSON FALLS — The message is clear from the Sanders County Board of Commissioners: We do not want Syrian refugees on our land, “draining” resources, “impacting” the tax base, and possibly putting everyone in harm’s way. In an official letter addressing the issue, the commissioners cite a vetting process that is “foolproof”—meaning, one that cannot fail. Ever. And so, they have heard many voices ranging from Syrians are automatically terrorists to anti-Muslim attitudes—because according to many people, being a Muslim is proof of an egregious slight against the laws of God and nature.

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