Business
The latest business news from Northwest Montana and beyond. In-depth coverage of local enterprises, economic trends, market updates, and entrepreneurial success stories.
Whitefish chamber selects new executive director
Veteran chamber professional and businesswoman Katherine Archibald has been named the next executive director of t…
Average mortgage rates under 3% for first time since Feb.
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Mortgage rates fell for the third straight week, dipping below 3% for the first time in two months.
Survey: Montana small businesses not very ‘pandemic-proof’
Montana’s small businesses are third least “pandemic-proof”
Chipotle submits plans for possible Kalispell location
Chipotle Mexican Grill could be on its way to Kalispell.
Forest Service projects waiting in the wings
U.S. Forest Service officials are continuing work on a slate of projects designed to increase local timber harvests in the coming years.
Business transforming unappealing produce into fermented foods
Fermenters move from Bozeman to Kalispell
Flathead Business newsmakers
CLASSONE TECHNOLOGY, of Kalispell, started doing business this month with one of the largest Gallium Arsenide foundries in Asia.
Flathead Business watercooler
Local business new roundup.
March home construction jumps to fastest pace since 2006
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. housing construction rebounded strongly in March to the fastest pace since 2006 as home builders recovered from an unusually frigid Febr…
After union vote, Bezos vows to do better for Amazon workers
NEW YORK (AP) — After a union battle at an Alabama warehouse, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos acknowledged that Amazon has to do better for its workers and vowed to …
Real estate inventory plummets in March
The Flathead Valley real estate market has experienced astronomical demand throughout the past year, and the most recent monthly data continue to show staggeri…
A $1.2 billion loss for Delta, but recovery is on the radar
Delta Air Lines lost $1.2 billion in the first quarter, more than expected, but executives said Thursday that the airline could be profitable by late summer if…
$1,400 stimulus checks helped March retail sales soar 9.8%
NEW YORK (AP) — Newly vaccinated and armed with $1,400 stimulus checks, Americans went on a spending spree last month, buying new clothes and going out to eat …
Kalispell cafe temporarily closes due to staffing shortage
Montana Coffee Traders' Kalispell cafe has closed indefinitely due to a lack of available workers, the coffee chain announced Tuesday.
Frontier Airlines adds service to Kalispell
Frontier Airlines will add a new direct flight this summer connecting Kalispell with Denver.
Tiny cabin company adds Stillwater Lake location
Tiny cabin company adds Stillwater Lake location