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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.
Anticonsumerist Repair Cafes urge you to fix it instead of pitch it
The cafes and other efforts try to offer an alternative to mass-produced, disposable goods that have dominated the…
UK gas stations run dry as trucker shortage sparks hoarding
UK gas stations run dry as trucker shortage sparks hoarding
Why coffee could cost more at groceries, cafes
Why coffee could cost more at groceries, cafes
Facebook puts Instagram for kids on hold after pushback
Facebook puts Instagram for kids on hold after pushback
U.S. easing foreign travel restrictions; vaccinations required
President Joe Biden will ease foreign travel restrictions to the U.S. beginning in November, allowing foreigners into the country if they have proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test, the White House said…
Inflation forces homebuilders to take it slow, raise prices
Even in the hottest U.S. housing market in more than a decade, new home construction has turned into a frustratingly uncertain and costly proposition for many …
Kalispell building permits
Kalispell building permits
Renewed tax credit can help employers hire workers
With many businesses facing a tight job market, the Internal Revenue Service reminds employers to check out a tax credit available to them for hiring long-term unemployment recipients and other groups of workers fa…
New Kalispell restaurant offers authentic ramen
John E. Watson hopes to bowl people over with the soup at Hokkaido Ramen House.
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First Interstate, Great Western banks merge
First Interstate BancSystem Inc., parent company of First Interstate Bank, and Great Western Bancorp Inc., parent company of Great Western Bank, this week announced they have entered into an agreement under which t…
Illegal marijuana farms take West's water in 'blatant theft'
Jack Dwyer pursued a dream of getting back to the land by moving in 1972 to an idyllic, tree-studded parcel in Oregon with a creek running through it.
Ford adding 450 jobs to meet demand for new electric truck
Ford Motor Co. plans to spend $250 million and add 450 jobs at three Michigan plants to meet demand for the new F-150 Lightning.
Democrats seek corporate, wealthy tax hikes for $3.5T plan
House Democrats unveiled a sweeping proposal Monday for tax hikes on big corporations and the wealthy to fund President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion rebuilding pl…
Adapt or else: Downtown businesses cope with new reality
Downtown businesses in the U.S. and abroad once took for granted that nearby offices would provide a steady clientele looking for breakfast, lunch, everyday go…