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Whitefish, Montana Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Whitefish! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How to weigh in on Big Mountain Resort’s new budget.
- How Whitefish’s Two Bear horses are helping neighbors’ mental health
- Why Whitefish just ranked among America’s best mountain towns
Also on today's calendar: Live music at The Firebrand Restaurant featuring Michelle Rivers and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 38 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 78, low: 44.
- Wednesday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Legals for May, 10 2026 (dailyinterlake.com) — Several Flathead County legal notices include a public hearing on the Big Mountain Resort Area District’s 2027 budget, where written comments can be mailed to a Whitefish address or delivered in person. The legals also cover name changes, estate notices, trustee’s sales, public works bids, and a Meridian Mini Storage auction including units at a Whitefish Stage Road facility. 
• Flathead Valley nonprofit joins international 2026 Horses for Mental Health campaign (nbcmontana.com) — A Whitefish-based nonprofit, Two Bear Therapeutic Riding Center, has been chosen as one of just three Montana sites in an international 2026 Horses for Mental Health campaign. The center is using its equine-assisted programs to support emotional regulation and confidence, while donations through May 31 will fund scholarships, program access, and horse care.
• 3 Montana Towns Ranked Best Mountain Places to Live (bigstack1039.com) — Whitefish has been named one of the country’s top mountain towns to live in, but that recognition comes with steep housing prices averaging around $835,000. A new Travel + Leisure ranking also highlights Bigfork and Bozeman, underscoring how desirable — and expensive — Montana’s scenic communities have become for would-be residents.
📸 Around Whitefish
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Upcoming Events in
Whitefish
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★ Featured events ★
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Buffalo Traffic Jam →
The Remington Bar, 130 Central Ave, Whitefish
7:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
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Other local events
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Live music at The Firebrand Restaurant featuring Michelle Rivers →
The Firebrand Hotel, 650 E 3rd St, Whitefish
6:00 pm -
Gone Fishin' - Glacier Restarant Group at Craggy Range Bar & Grill →
Craggy Range Bar & Grill, 10 Central Ave, Whitefish
5:00 pm -
Live music at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake featuring John Dunnigan →
Boat Club Restaurant, 1380 Wisconsin Ave, Whitefish
6:00 pm
Saturday May 16
Thursday May 21
Saturday May 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Weekly Horse Ride Meeting
Flathead County Extension Services Badrock Boarding - Columbia Falls MT
10:00 am -
BINGO at Whitefish Community Center →
Whitefish Community Center, 121 E Second St, Whitefish
1:00 pm -
Cross Country Final G5 & 6
Creston Elementary West Valley School District, 2290 Farm to Market Rd, Kalispell
4:00 pm -
Final 5-8 Cross Country Meet @ West Valley →
Evergreen Elementary Kalispell, MT 59901
4:00 pm -
Running Club Final Meet @ West Valley (5th-8th Grade)
Fair-Mont-Egan 7-8 Kalispell, MT 59901
4:00 pm -
Missoula Children's Theater
Fair-Mont-Egan 7-8 Kalispell, MT 59901 -
Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce May Luncheon
Montana West Economic Development Cedar Creek Lodge, 930 2nd Ave. W., Columbia Falls, MT, United States
5:30 am -
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce May Business Matters Luncheon
Red Lion Hotel, 20 N Main Street, Kalispell
5:30 am
Monday May 11
Tuesday May 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Whitefish. Apply here.
- Logan Health posted a job opening for Nutrition Services Technician | Whitefish | 36hr/week in Whitefish. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Whitefish here.
🗞 Nearby News
Columbia Falls
- Clean Sweep: Glacier wins Archie Roe titles (dailyinterlake.com)
- Small farm, big dreams at Lily Bend Farm (dailyinterlake.com)
- Hohman is a Tremendous Asset to Flathead County (flatheadbeacon.com)
Evergreen
- Flathead Valley Reentry Center prepares to release first residents, plans to add more staff (dailyinterlake.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In inches. Snakes don't have feet! (Thank you Kay L. for sending it in!)
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