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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…
Applied Materials formally marks opening of Evergreen facility in former Shopko building
The manufacturer’s Evergreen facility is expected to bring as many as 200 jobs to the region. Word of the expansion, eagerly anticipated by local officials and…
How higher Fed rates stand to affect Americans' finances
WASHINGTON (AP) — Record-low mortgages below 3% are long gone. Credit card rates will likely rise. So will the cost of an auto loan.
Food truck serves up Central Texas barbecue
Arnold and Leigha Mendez opened their food truck, Arn’s BBQ, with the goal of providing the Flathead Valley with authentic Central Texas barbecue. The couple h…
Pop-up consignment event comes to mall Mother’s Day weekend
Pear Pop Up, a new consignment event, takes place on Mother’s Day weekend in the Kalispell Center Mall.
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Big US energy transmission projects inch closer to approval
The federal government has finished another environmental review of a proposed transmission line that will carry wind-generated electricity from rural New Mexi…
Amazon reports rare quarterly loss as online shopping slows
Amazon reported its first quarterly loss since 2015 on Thursday, its money-making juggernaut stalled by a slowdown in pandemic-induced online shopping and a hu…
U.S. economy shrinks, threats loom, but growth likely to last
The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year, and faces threats from high inflation and rising interest rates, yet economists foresee a return…
Dalton’s Garage offers vehicle repair right in Evergreen
Dalton’s Garage opened in February at 128 Springcreek Drive in Evergreen
New chef draws on Mexican heritage
Christian Ochoa didn’t always dream of cooking for a living. The new chef at Whitefish Handcrafted Spirits originally hoped to be a neurosurgeon.
Applied Materials moving into former Shopko store
Applied Materials is on track to start operating in its new Evergreen building this month, according to Ricky Gradwohl, Applied Materials' senior director of c…
Developer moves apartment building to Evergreen
Brett Kelly has a unique solution to the local housing crunch: he simply picked up an apartment building and transported it to Evergreen. Kelly took a prefabri…
Glacier Ace Hardware looks to revitalize store
Big changes are coming to the Glacier Ace Hardware in Evergreen. Formerly the Cardinal True Value Hardware store, the business was purchased by Livingston’s M…
Report: ‘Yellowstone’ TV series injects $70 million in state economy
Report: ‘Yellowstone’ TV series injects $70 million in state economy