Hotel would be game-changer for Main Street

Kalispell business leaders have done an admirable job of keeping Main Street viable through the years, even as development has raged in North Kalispell and the nearby mall, in its heyday, tugged at merchants to locate there. The historic charm of the downtown corridor largely has been preserved, but admittedly it’s been a struggle to retain a mix of businesses that draws throngs of pedestrians — and their pocketbooks — to the city core....