Kelsey Evans

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Assistant News Director at WICS-TV (Springfield, IL)

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Stargazing, orienteering and history of Whitefish Trail at Earth Day Bash

1 week ago | whitefishpilot.com | Kelsey Evans

Whitefish Legacy Partners will celebrate the Earth and Whitefish’s little section of it with an Earth Day Bash on the Whitefish Trail on April 26 and 27.
Officials hope to balance recreation, forest heath at Spencer, Beaver Lake areas

1 week ago | whitefishpilot.com | Kelsey Evans

A proposed timber sale on state land stretching from Spencer to Beaver lakes in the Whitefish area received 70 public comments during its scoping period in February. An interdisciplinary team of the Kalispell and Stillwater units of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is evaluating the comments and expects to release an environmental assessment for the project this summer.
School board talks high school expansion timelines, mental health grant

1 week ago | whitefishpilot.com | Kelsey Evans

Whitefish School District’s goal to start construction on the athletic portion of the Whitefish High School expansion in June -- dubbed the “fast track” plan -- could be pushed to March 2026. Martel Construction Inc., which has done the district’s last two major projects, was selected by the school board as general contractor at the beginning of April.
Whitefish High School seniors give back

1 week ago | whitefishpilot.com | Kelsey Evans

Whitefish High School seniors participated in their annual community give back day last week. The tradition is “our way of giving back to the community that’s helped us so much to get through high school,” said senior Jake Dunker at a district school board meeting April 8. The senior class of 120 students split up for projects across town.
Whitefish restaurants serve up unique menus for one-week event

2 weeks ago | whitefishpilot.com | Kelsey Evans

Whitefish Restaurant Week, running May 12-16, will be a prime time to experience Whitefish’s culinary scene through special menu items, all while helping support local businesses and affordable housing through Explore Whitefish’s Community Support Fund. “It is a brilliant opportunity to savor local flavors while supporting a very important cause,” said chef Earl Reynolds of Herb & Omni.
Humanities speakers may be absent from Montana libraries and schools with DOGE cut

2 weeks ago | whitefishpilot.com | Kelsey Evans

When an author, poet or creator comes to an event at a school and library, they often offer a source of inspiration for budding storytellers. Since Nov. 1, 2023, 13 events sponsored by Humanities Montana have been hosted at Whitefish schools or the community library, but such events may be a thing of the past after reports of federal cuts to National Endowment for the Humanities grant programs emerged last week.
Consumption of art a theme in Spear’s ‘LIVE, RECORDED’

3 weeks ago | whitefishpilot.com | Kelsey Evans

Nick Spear’s self-written, self-performed show, “LIVE, RECORDED,” puts the spotlight on the process of producing and consuming art and the challenges that arise throughout. In “LIVE, RECORDED,” the character Hunter, played by Spear, is trying to record a live album in real time in front of an audience; the audience. Spear’s background in both music and theatre runs deep. He said he was “kicking the idea for the show around for years” before writing.
Snug’s back: Buchanan’s Chophouse revitalizes Kandahar dining experience

3 weeks ago | whitefishpilot.com | Kelsey Evans

A family from Calgary has reopened the doors to Kandahar Lodge’s legendary dining room and snug bar. Buchanan’s Chophouse and Whisky Bar looks to uphold a four-decade legacy of elegant après dining on Big Mountain, while making the experience more approachable for visitors and locals alike. “We want to keep up a great dining pedigree on the mountain,” owner James Buchanan said.
Young roster and a new coach for Whitefish boys tennis

3 weeks ago | whitefishpilot.com | Kelsey Evans

The Whitefish High School boys tennis team has been reloaded with fresh faces eager to adapt to the team’s needs this season. The broad roster is relatively young. There’s 25 total players and three seniors across varsity and junior varsity — Walt Seigmund, Logan Bingham and David Walz. Last year the boys team captured the divisional title and sent five individuals to state, four of whom graduated. Returning juniors Jack Oehlerich and Owen Erickson will look to be a one-two punch in singles.
Stacked girls tennis squad will see a number of superstar contenders

3 weeks ago | whitefishpilot.com | Kelsey Evans

Clear courts at Grouse Mountain have made way for outside practices for Whitefish High School tennis teams this spring, but that’s just one of many good omens of a mighty season to come. The girls have reloaded a deep roster after a momentous 2024. Last season the girls went 13-2 in duals, won divisionals and qualified six girls for state. Under veteran coach Pat Dryden’s leadership, the 2025 team has grown even more.