After months of construction, only small details remained Friday morning, Aug. 5, as workers rushed around the new Firebrand Hotel in downtown Whitefish. The first guests were expected to arrive later that afternoon and soap dispensers needed to be filled, the sidewalk washed and a few last dabs of paint …
The Glacier Twins clawed their way in to the American Legion Baseball state tournament, rallying past rival Kalispell 11-10 on Sunday to clinch the berth in loser-out action at the Wester A tournament in Florence.
Glacier Twins A coach Bob Rupp likes how his boys are playing heading into the final week of the regular season. Even after posting a 1-5 record at the Sapa-Johnsrud Tournament last weekend at Whitefish, he’s optimistic his team is peaking at the right time.
The site of the former North Valley Hospital in Whitefish has been scraped bare. All that remains is a cluster of mature trees fronting Highway 93 and the original flag pole that once stood in the hospital’s entry courtyard.
There’s not much vertical relief along the lowlands at the head of Whitefish Lake. Gentle pastures and wetlands stretch from the BNSF Railway tracks to the broad flood plains at Swift Creek. It’s an easy walk or ride along Delray Road to traverse from one side to the other.
The Whitefish School District is hiring separate public relations and marketing firms to help establish a more defined brand and improve communications with the community.