Today, I’ve decided to give a few Wilderness advocates coronaries by saying it’s time for them to suck it up and push for Wilderness Lite. If they don’t, we might never protect the last roadless lands in the New West. Wilderness is the “W word” to many people–except to wolf haters, I suppose. And for […]

Good morning and happy Cathode-Ray Tube Day! On the Beacon this morning, we look at how some of the local 2008 legislative races are shaping up, particularly the open seat in Whitefish’s Senate District 2. I also spent some time attempting to unravel the new GOP caucus system, and talked to some of the presidential […]

In January as Flathead voters recover from the holidays, they will find themselves thrust into an extended political season likely to be as heated as any in recent memory. Political interest always runs higher during presidential-election years, and the current anything-goes race for the White House will certainly trickle down into the myriad state and […]

Whitefish Speech and Debate Team brought home more hardware last weekend. At the Ronan Invitational on Dec. 15, the team ended the day with a second place finish with 61 points, following Columbia Falls who took first place with 93 points. In Team Debate, freshman Adam Harris and sophomore Joe Mazur took second place and […]

Well, the weather is really getting chilly, a reminder that it’s just about time for Santa to be sliding down chimneys into our warm homes here in Flathead Valley! The Christmas holidays bring many happy memories to me … warm times spent with my family, sharing a great meal, gift-giving and fun conversation. In the […]

The Northwest Montana Association of Realtors sent an open letter to county commissioners, the planning board and planning director last week accusing county officials of violating open meeting laws and not providing adequate public comment on riparian setback issues. Stream and river setbacks are one of the most contentious issues included in the county’s proposed […]

The Kalispell Police and Flathead County Sheriff’s reports for Wednesday included the following: 11:39 a.m. Big Mountain Ski Patrol successfully found and pulled a man out from under a pile of snow left over from an avalanche. The man had been snowmobiling in the Canyon Creek area. He was taken to Kalispell Regional Medical Center […]

After the inaugural issue of the Whitefish Review hit bookstores, copies sold to almost half the states in the nation via its web site. “Our reach has grown in just a short time,” notes editor-in-chief Brian Schott. “It is humbling considering our low-key start.” The compilation of mountain literature and art just released its second […]

For years I have been telling people: “Any job that you have in the city you can get a job doing the same thing at a ski resort. All you have to do is quit your job, rent a trailer, load it up and move to the mountains.” This advice came into focus last week […]

Every time I drive by Freedom Bank, I see an example of the value of clarity. By clarity, I don’t mean the windows are really clean, though they probably are. I mean I see the results from the clarity of purpose that Freedom has. Back when Freedom was in a trailer, it was already a […]

The Whitefish Speech & Debate Team attended the Ronan Invitation on Dec. 15, ending the day with a second place finish with 61 points; following Columbia Falls with 93 points. In Team Debate freshman Adam Harris and sophomore Joe Mazur took second place, and sophomore, Matt Danczyk and sophomore Patrick Meehan took eighth place. In […]

HELENA (AP) – The Canadian government has formally announced plans to study a proposed coal mine just north of Glacier National Park, mining that has raised concern in Montana about transboundary environmental harm. A notice the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency published last week says Fisheries and Oceans Canada must ensure that a comprehensive study of […]

MISSOULA (AP) – Sonya Rogers scored 21 points, including four 3-pointers, to help Montana defeat Washington State 74-54 on Tuesday night. Rogers was 7 of 11 from the field for the Lady Griz (7-3). Tamara Guardipee had 11 points, and Sarah Ena came off the bench to add 10 points. Britney Lohman led the team […]

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Jeff Pendergraph scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, his second double-double of the season, to lead Arizona State past Montana State 66-62 Tuesday night in a non-conference game. Pendergraph grabbed a rebound off a missed free throw and later scored to give Arizona State the lead for good, 62-61, with […]

Good morning. In the Islamic faith, today is Yawm al-Arafat. On the Beacon this morning, Myers Reece profiles Flathead prize fighter Shelley Burton, one year after stepping into the ring with Laila Ali. Warren Miller’s got some very, very valuable advice to share: Quit your job and go skiing. City officials in Whitefish unveiled their […]