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The latest business news from Northwest Montana and beyond. In-depth coverage of local enterprises, economic trends, market updates, and entrepreneurial success stories.
US home sales flat in April as lackluster spring homebuying season lurches forward
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes were essentially flat in April, another lackluster showing for the housing…
Social media hammered by mounting questions over advertising
Social media has had a rough 2022 with lingering questions about advertising spending, political ads and a $44 billion takeover of Twitter that may or may not be happening, depending on which Elon Musk tweet you re…
MSU College of Agriculture seeks nominations for outstanding leaders
The award recognizes individuals, families or businesses that have gone above and beyond for the Montana agricultural industry in the realms of public service, advocacy, production or business. Awardees will be hon…
Montana internet company expands to Happy Valley
After 28 years of providing internet service, MontanaSky Network will be expanding to Happy Valley between Whitefish and Kalispell.
Jeweler retiring after five decades in industry
After 50 years of working in jewelry, Murphy McMahon, the owner of L’Or Custom Jewelers, is leaving behind a legacy. Before opening his current store in Kalisp…
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Farmer sues VW over climate change; German court has doubts
A court in Germany cast has doubt on claims by a German farmer that automaker Volkswagen is partly responsible for the impact that global warming is having on …
Mining companies back away from Brazil's Indigenous areas
Some of the world's biggest mining companies have withdrawn requests to research and extract minerals on Indigenous land in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, and rep…
Montana Board of Housing invites rental properties to apply for federal tax credit
After holding a series of public meetings on May 16 and May 17, the Montana Board of Housing invited eight affordable rental properties to move forward with federal Housing Tax Credit applications to build or rehab…
Rally yanks Wall Street from maw of bear market
Wall Street rumbled to the edge of a bear market Friday after another drop for stocks briefly sent the S&P 500 more than 20% below its peak set early this year.
MSU engineering students help Billings business with manufacturing
As a team of engineering students wraps up an intensive two-semester class, in addition to receiving a grade they’ll get the satisfaction of helping a Montana …
Rally yanks Wall Street from maw of bear market
Wall Street rumbled to the edge of a bear market Friday after another drop for stocks briefly sent the S&P 500 more than 20% below its peak set early this year.
State park visitation dips during cool spring
Temperate weather with a few cold spells during the first quarter of 2022 contributed to a slight decrease in the number of overall visitors to state parks in …
Flathead Lake Resort offers vintage glamping experience
Before taking over management of Flathead Lake Resort, Brittain Kovac and her husband, Josh Shuckman, had been full-time RVing and traveled much of the world. …
Perseverance grew Glacier Hops Ranch into award-winning exporter
What started as an experiment planting 46 different varieties of hops on a 30-acre field nearly a decade ago has now turned into a thriving agricultural wholes…