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Whitefish Man Dies in Weekend Car Crash
Whitefish Man Dies in Weekend Car Crash
Whitefish Man Dies in Weekend Car Crash
WHITEFISH, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Highway Patrol says a 20-year-old Whitefish man died in a weekend rollover just outside the city limits. The patrol says the man was speeding late Saturday afternoon when he lost control of his sport utility vehicle, which rolled twice before ending up in the ditch...
DNA Evidence Leads to Arrest in 2007 Rape
A 27-year-old Whitefish man has been arrested on suspicion of a 2007 rape after DNA evidence collected from a similar, more recent crime in Conrad matched evidence in a crime database. Whitefish police arrested Timothy M. House last Friday as he reported for a breath test required by a Pondera County court as part of the terms of his release...
Forest Service Deal Saves Jesus Statue
Forest Service Deal Saves Jesus Statue
Forest Service Deal Saves Jesus Statue
The much contested Jesus statue on top of Big Mountain in Whitefish will stay put for at least another 10 years. The Forest Service recently announced that it will extend the lease for the land on which the statue sits.
Whitefish Jesus Statue Hearing on Feb. 3
Whitefish Jesus Statue Hearing on Feb. 3
Whitefish Jesus Statue Hearing on Feb. 3
The now famous Jesus statue on the top of Big Mountain in Whitefish will be the subject of an upcoming legislative hearing. The House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands will discuss a proposed land exchange between the Whitefish Mountain Resort and the Federal Government. The land exchange involves a 25 foot by 25 foot plot of ground that surrounds the Jesus statue.
Mountain Jesus Statue Could Lose Its Lease
Mountain Jesus Statue Could Lose Its Lease
Mountain Jesus Statue Could Lose Its Lease
A statue of Jesus on U.S. Forest Service land in the mountains over a Montana ski resort could be evicted amid an argument over the separation of church and state. The Forest Service gave supporters a small victory by withdrawing its initial decision to boot the Jesus statue from its perch above Whitefish...
Stanley Cup Makes Its Way To Montana
Stanley Cup Makes Its Way To Montana
Stanley Cup Makes Its Way To Montana
Photo Courtesy of pthread1981 of FlickrAn assistant coach with the National Hockey League champion Boston Bruins brought the Stanley Cup to his summer home in Montana and made it available for public viewing at the Stumptown Ice Den in Whitefish.