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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.
ARTICLES BY JULIE ENGLER
Cowboy poet lassos accolades
Local poet Rik Goodell won the International Western Music Association Award of Excellence for his album, “Cowboyin’ with God,” which was named the 2025 Cowboy Poetry Album of the Year.
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Whitefish news of the year: Protests and community resiliency top the headlines
It was a challenging year for most, with the current political administration causing unrest and upheaval at every turn.
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Athletic talents on display in 2025
Several superlative athletes call Whitefish and nearby towns in the Flathead Valley home, and many of their talents were on display in 2025.
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Rescue group reunites Arkansas man with cat lost at campground
The West Glacier KOA was closing for the season, a major snowfall was forecasted, and the manager had just caught sight of Newton, a cat who had gone missing several weeks earlier.
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Glacier Nordic athletes give biathlon a shot with laser rifles
Sometimes, after an especially demanding winter workout, panting with a pounding heart rate, it can be difficult to unlatch boot buckles or dig car keys out of a pack. Imagine having to aim a rifle and hit a target in this condition. Seems impossible, yet biathletes manage it, and the …
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Cowboy poet lassos accolades
Local poet Rik Goodell won the International Western Music Association Award of Excellence for his album, “Cowboyin’ with God,” which was named the 2025 Cowboy Poetry Album of the Year.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 6 DAYS, 9 HOURS AGO
Microchips make pet reunions more likely
The West Glacier KOA was closing for the season, a major snowfall was forecasted, and the manager had just caught sight of Newton, a cat who had gone missing several weeks earlier.
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Renovation renews Whitefish's St. Charles Borromeo church
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Whitefish has been undergoing an extensive repair, renovation and beautification project that might be completed in time for Christmas mass.
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Monster Alliance: High schoolers collaborate with Muldown on creature creations
Christy O’Neil, the sculpture/pottery teacher at Whitefish High School, and Tara Brown, a second-grade teacher at Muldown Elementary, recently collaborated on a project that is at once adorable and profound.
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Renovation renews Whitefish's St. Charles Borromeo church
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Whitefish has been undergoing an extensive repair, renovation and beautification project that might be completed in time for Christmas mass.
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Habitat for Humanity needs property to keep building homes
Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley director MaryBeth Morand told Whitefish City Council last week that the nonprofit needs more property in order to build more homes.
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Local connection to Orediggers’ stellar season
Butte, America, has something new to crow about.
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Whitefish City Council hears concerns about lakeshore protection regs
The Whitefish City Council heard several concerns ranging from lake protections to the growth policy at its regular meeting last week.
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Browne brothers return to ski orienteering championships
Brothers Liam, 17, and Euell Browne,16, from Columbia Falls, qualified for the U.S. Ski Orienteering Team and will compete at the World Junior and European Youth Ski-Orienteering Championships in Luleå, Sweden, this March.
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