The city of Whitefish is rejecting allegations that officials violated state open meeting laws regarding the creation of the city’s affordable housing program.
The Whitefish World Invitational Ski Joring event set for Saturday, Jan. 25, and Sunday, Jan. 26, has been canceled due to an unfavorable forecast of warmer temperatures and rain.
Residents surrounding a Whitefish apartment project proposed to be sandwiched between Seventh and Eighth streets spoke for about an hour Monday night, telling the Whitefish City Council the project would negatively impact their neighborhood.
A California judge has ruled in favor of Whitefish philanthropist Michael Goguen in a counter lawsuit he filed against a woman who claimed he abused her during their 13-year relationship.
Neighbors of a proposed apartment project near the new Muldown Elementary School say the project would drastically alter the character of their neighborhood.
An analysis by a nonprofit that develops affordable housing projects around the state estimates it could cost about $7.8 million for the city to turn its snow lot into an affordable housing project.
More than 80% of those who responded to a city tourism survey believe Whitefish is overcrowded. While more than half of those same respondents say that the benefits of tourism outweigh the negatives, two-thirds feel that more tourism would not improve the quality of life here.