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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
Whitefish Liquor Store pours into new, larger location
For many years, the Whitefish Liquor Store’s general manager, Jen Hurlbert always knew when Manager Jared Zuege was in the building because her schedule, held by magnets to the wall, was crumpled and on the floor.
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The Flag Man spreads cheer in Whitefish
Al Wallenstein, The Flag Man, has been “an honest man trying to make a living selling his wares” on a few street corners on the south side of Whitefish.
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Students share growth policy ideas with Planning Commission
A dozen Whitefish High School students presented ideas for Vision Whitefish 2045, the growth policy update, to the Planning Commission.
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Habitat for Humanity pitches plan to build townhomes in Whitefish
The Whitefish City Council meeting last week began with the swearing in of reelected Councilors Ben Davis, Giuseppe Caltabiano and Andy Feury, and was followed by more swearing as the night saw an hour of intense public comment followed by three hearings and a handful of other items.
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Habitat for Humanity pitches plan to build townhomes on city snow lot
The Whitefish City Council meeting last week began with the swearing in of reelected Councilors Ben Davis, Giuseppe Caltabiano and Andy Feury, and was followed by more swearing as the night saw an hour of intense public comment followed by three hearings and a handful of other items.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO
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 …
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 1 DAY AGO
Cheers to Whitefish Liquor Store's new location
For many years, the Whitefish Liquor Store’s general manager, Jen Hurlbert always knew when Manager Jared Zuege was in the building because her schedule, held by magnets to the wall, was crumpled and on the floor.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO
Hip hop artist visits Whitefish High School to inspire change
Students from an art class and a music class filed into the AP Environmental Science classroom and found spaces to sit before the guest speaker, AY Young, leapt to the front of the room.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO
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.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO
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 …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO
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 1 MONTH AGO