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JANUARY 22, 2014 | VOL. 8 NO. 4 








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THE 

FUTURE 

OF
FREESKIING











Whiteish’s Maggie Voisin bursts into 


the international spotlight and shines 

in Olympic qualifying events


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Whiteish native Maggie 
Voisin at the Winter Dew 
Tour competition in 
Breckenridge, Colo.
COURTESY SHAY WILLIAMS | MONSTER ENERGY



ABOVE THE RIM
WHITEFISH WINTER CARNIVAL


One of the

Christian Evans is taking his most popular 
game – and Bigfork – to new winter festivals is 

heights this season picking up steam 
in the Flathead
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HOME ON THE FRINGE 


Signature Whiteish Winter Carnival event of Ski Joring still 
growing in popularity after more than 50 years PAGE 54

NEW SUPERINTENDENT 5 | MAKING MONTANA WIRED 26 | WHITEFISH’S AMERICAN IDOL 34


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