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UM Honorary doctorates go to ‘MeatEater’ hunter, former Nike exec
MISSOULA – Two of the University of Montana’s most successful alumni, Steven Rinella and Eric Sprunk, will receive…
Flathead Childcare expands with two new locations
Mishael Jelley owns Flathead Childcare alongside her brother, Mark Vogel. Originally from Northwest Montana, the pair grew up with almost a dozen siblings. Chi…
Three-part series focuses on retirees returning to work
This series offers valuable insights and resources for retirees looking to reenter the workforce on their terms.
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Happenings related to business in the Flathead Valley
Ontario slaps 25% tax increase on electricity exports to US
Ontario's premier, the leader of Canada's most populous province, announced that effective Monday it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americ…
Peaks to Prairie collaboration showcases Montana in new beer
The beer Peaks to Prairie, spearheaded by the Montana Brewer’s Association, is being served locally at Sacred Waters Brewing Co. in Kalispell.
Applications open for Montana State’s $100K Venture Competition
Applications are open for Montana State University’s $100,000 Venture Competition, which is hosted annually by the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entreprene…
Flathead Business Watercooler
Happenings related to business in the Flathead Valley
Monthly business journal Insights to launch in April
A new journal focusing on the economic and entrepreneurial trends that shape Northwest Montana's business communities will make its debut next month.
US employers add a solid 151,000 jobs last month though unemployment up to 4.1%
U.S. employers added solid 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook is cloudy as President Donald Trump threatens a trade war, purges the federal workforce and…
Mortgage rates have declined but could stay at a level that makes it tough to afford a home
Mortgage rates eased this week for the seventh week in a row, a trend that gives prospective home shoppers more financial flexibility just as the spring homebu…
European Central Bank cuts rates again as threat of trade war with Trump weighs on economy
The European Central Bank is cutting interest rates by a quarter percentage point, lowering credit costs for consumers and businesses to support an economy tha…
Fed Chair Powell says interest rates on hold with economic uncertainty widespread
Chair Jerome Powell says in written remarks that the Federal Reserve is likely to keep its key interest rate unchanged in the coming months as it waits for wid…
Tariff worries further fraying Northwest Montana’s Canadian connection
The Flathead Valley had been a destination for Albertans for decades. But the pandemic, the increasing cost of living in Montana and now the threat of a trade …
Compass Chiropractic expands to Kalispell
Seven years later, the demand for the system-oriented chiropractic practice has grown, leading to the recent opening of an extension practice space downtown Ka…