Business
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…
Whitefish building permits
Whitefish building permits for August 2021
Online safety tips offered as students resume classes
Unfortunately, this fall, parents are once again having to prepare in case online learning is fully instituted again. Protecting your child’s personal information and their privacy is essential for your own peace o…
Huck's Place juices up downtown Whitefish
Huck’s Place sounds like a typical Montana eatery, but the food and drinks inside aren’t like anything else in the Flathead Valley.
Vaccine mandate spawns new fear: finding and keeping workers
The new federal vaccine requirement announced by President Joe Biden has created another worry for large businesses: With help wanted signs up almost everywher…
Tech verifications show big jump in bets as football begins
A company that most of the legal U.S. sports betting industry uses to verify that its customers are where they say they are reports a record number of transact…
New Jersey’s largest dairy farm nearly destroyed in tornado
New Jersey’s largest dairy farm nearly destroyed in tornado
Protests disrupt autobahn traffic before German auto show
Protests disrupt autobahn traffic before German auto show
China’s trade accelerates in August despite coronavirus
China’s trade accelerates in August despite coronavirus
Early stumble as El Salvador starts Bitcoin as currency
Early stumble as El Salvador starts Bitcoin as currency
UM women's entrepreneurship program gets grant to expand online classes
The University of Montana's Women's Entrepreneurship and Leadership Lab launched this week with a grant from Wells Fargo to expand programs for women looking to start or grow their businesses.
Kalispell's Ceres Bakery adds space at downtown location
Rick Grimm compares the growth of Ceres Bakery to the process of baking bread. "It's been a slow, steady rise," said Grimm, who co-owns the Kalispell business …
Kalispell salon enterprise gets a makeover
With changes coming to two local salons, their owners are aiming for a productive transition.
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Flower farms proliferate across Flathead Valley
From tiny backyards to wide-open farms, a local flower movement is taking root. "It's all about using flowers grown locally and seasonally," said April Vomfell…
Flathead gained more jobs than any Montana county this summer
Flathead County had the highest employment gains of any Montana county in July, according to statistics from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry.