One special thing could be the exposure it provided. Winning or even being shortlisted for this prize in 2016 would have given a writer significant exposure in the Montana literary community and perhaps beyond.
I'm not very familiar with the specific details of the Whitefish Review 2016 Montana Prize for Fiction. But generally, such a prize in a review likely aims to recognize outstanding fictional works. It could have attracted many talented writers from Montana or even wider areas to submit their best short stories or novels for a chance to win the award and gain recognition in the literary world.
The most interesting ones might be those about local legends in Whitefish. They often have elements of mystery and a connection to the unique landscape of the area.
Yes, there might be. There are various novels that could potentially feature a whitefish and a glacier fall within a book. It could be a story about the unique ecosystem around a glacier where a whitefish lives, and the event of a glacier fall could be a significant plot point, like how it affects the whitefish's habitat or the characters in the story.