Kelsey Evans

3 days ago | whitefishpilot.com | Kelsey Evans

The consignment of used ski gear, and the communal aspect it brings to Whitefish, is going to be a bit farther from Big Mountain next year. For over three decades, consignment shop Runner Up Sports has played a part in Whitefish’s retail and culture by providing a down-to-earth place to sell and exchange used gear for just about anything outside.   This summer, owner Chad Colby is moving the shop from Whitefish to Columbia Falls. Now, he’s got both nostalgia and moving labors on his mind.

3 days ago | whitefishpilot.com | Kelsey Evans

A whirlwind of energetic tapping feet and the chords of a spunky live band brought the O'Shaughnessy Center to life last weekend as Whitefish’s youth tap ensemble put on their summer show for the 20th year. While the center’s stage is no stranger to exceptional talent, Feat x Feet’s one-night-only “Tap Live” is special because since 2005, it has connected old and new students alike.

6 days ago | dailyinterlake.com | Kelsey Evans

Whitefish School District’s end-of-year enrollment numbers have held steady for the last five years.  The district had around 1,900 students in the 2000s, which dropped to about 1,550 by 2010. Enrollment stayed around 1,550 through 2015. The numbers then steadily climbed back to 1,919 by May 2020 and have hovered around that amount since. This school year, the district started the year with 1,940 students and ended with 1,887.

1 week ago | whitefishpilot.com | Kelsey Evans

It was about three years ago when longtime Whitefish residents Charlie Abell and Dewey Hartman were chatting over coffee at the Buffalo Cafe that the idea for a book compiling letters about growing up in Whitefish came about.  They and other members of the class of 1958, about 20 to 30 in total of the original 63 members, connected from around the country to remember times past, and to successfully publish their book, “Love Letter to Whitefish, Montana,” in honor of the class's 65th reunion.

1 week ago | whitefishpilot.com | Kelsey Evans

Maintaining downtown as the center of the community and supporting local businessretention are among the goals of a draft update to the economic section of Whitefish’s growth policy. Small businesses will have to navigate a real estate market that is no longer reminiscent of a sleepy railroad town to attain those goals.