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Rendezvous bar opens in the Coop in Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls has a new bar and one that takes pains to support local businesses. The Rendezvous bar in The Coop …
Kalispell shop combines fashion and home decor
Three months after their grand opening, the owners of Hydrangea Home and Elly Jaymes, look forward to a future of continuing to foster that community.
Job fair looks to connect businesses and employees
Hosted by the Job Service Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College, the Daily Inter Lake, Discover Kalispell Chamber, and WorkForce Flathead, this event pr…
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Stockman Bank opens new Kalispell branch
The bank offers new accounts, and loan products for commercial, development, construction, real estate, agricultural and consumer lending, along with a drive-u…
Stock market today: Wall Street falls sharply to close its worst week in nearly 18 months
The S&P 500 dropped 1.7% to close out its worst week since March 2023. Broadcom, Nvidia and other tech companies led the market lower as worries continue that …
Sluggish US jobs report clears the way for Federal Reserve to cut interest rates
Hiring by America's employers picked up a bit in August from July's tepid pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since March in a sign that …
Google is blasted by UK watchdog for what it calls anti-competitive behavior through digital ads
Google is being slammed by U.K. regulators who say it's taking advantage of its dominance in digital advertising to thwart competition in Britain.
Autoworkers learn sign language hoping connection with deaf colleagues improves work and lives
One doesn't need to know sign language to understand what Michael Connolly feels about his colleagues' efforts to break down the barriers posed by his deafness…
Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages
With up to 17 rooms to clean each shift, Fatima Amahmoud's job at the Moxy hotel in downtown Boston sometimes feels impossible.
Kalispell bakery mixes fashion flair with elegant confections
During Kalispell’s holiday stroll, children gather outside of a shop, enchanted by a fairy posing gracefully in the window. Snow falls, and the lady dressed in…
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Whitefish’s Rocky Mountain Transportation under new ownership
After 78 years of dedicated service driving school bus routes, managing the oldest Hertz rental location in the country, supporting Glacier National Park red b…
Rail union lawsuit challenges back-to-work orders
The union that represents workers at both of Canada's largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it promised challenging the orders that forced employees…
BNSF Railway stresses safety but is still held back by industry issues, report finds
Freight railroad BNSF is generally striving to improve safety on a consistent basis, but that message doesn't always reach front-line workers who often don't f…