Locals sour on tourism's impact on Whitefish

Local Whitefish residents are increasingly at odds with the tourism industry’s impact on the city, even as visitation levels have tapered off since the frantic summers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Results from a survey conducted by the Whitefish Convention and Visitors Bureau last fall indicate that only 22% of respondents agreed with the statement that tourism makes Whitefish a good place to live. That compares to 54% who disagreed with the sentiment.

The bureau last week presented the survey’s findings during a public meeting at City Hall.