Business
The latest business news from Northwest Montana and beyond. In-depth coverage of local enterprises, economic trends, market updates, and entrepreneurial success stories.
Oil prices keep swinging up and down, and so do stocks worldwide
Oil prices swung after a scare overnight where prices popped and then moderated, and the yo-yo moves kept stock ma…
Doctor opens French bakery in North Kalispell
A longtime Kalispell physician has opened a new French-inspired bakery and restaurant in North Kalispell.
Farmers State Bank opens branch in Kalispell
Farmers State Bank has opened a new full service branch off Hutton Ranch Road in Kalispell.
Anderson's Masonry Hearth and Home an Evergreen mainstay
Anderson’s Masonry began serving the Flathead Valley’s masonry needs in the 1940s, and though the business has grown and changed, its mission to provide the pr…
Classic cars and signs go hand in hand for longtime painter
Whether you’ve meandered down Main Street or cruised past a car show, chances are you’ve seen the work of Gary Gudmundson, a local sign painter and classic car…
Montana residents spend $2.8B traveling across state in 2017
Montana residents spent $2.87 billion visiting other places in the state in 2017, according to a new report from the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana.
Nominations sought for Brent Hall Award
The Evergreen Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the second Brent Hall Award that will be presented at the annual holiday banquet Dec. 6.
ProBuild changes name, still the go-to lumberyard
In some industries, corporate sales and mergers mean big changes for customers all the way down to the local level. Not so for Builders FirstSource in Evergree…
Dent Magic auto repair shop relocates to Evergreen
The revamped warehouse on U.S. 2, ringed with wet cement, clanged with the sound of construction equipment. Inside, amid the sawdust, Scott, Kathryn and Ryan M…
Evergreen foundry stands the test of time
A behemoth wolf pauses mid-stride, looking intently on what lies before him.
Extended-stay hotel opens in Whitefish
The newest member of the growing group of hotels in the Flathead Valley, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, opened its doors last week in Whitefish. The property h…
New Evergreen Chamber director brings enthusiasm, business savvy
Connie McCubbins describes her new role as the executive director of the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce as a “dream job” that combines all her career experience…
Bigfork's Old Bridge Pub and Sub under new ownership
The Old Bridge Pub and Sub in Bigfork is under new ownership.
World Spice Merchants opens near Columbia Falls
From the outside, it looks like a nondescript warehouse in the vast tract of land between Glacier Park International Airport and the Blue Moon Nite Club outsid…
Taco John's returns to former Kalispell location
Taco John’s is moving back into its old location on Main Street in Kalispell.
Restaurant owners shift focus to bottle shop
The owners of the former Gourmet Galley breakfast eatery in Woods Bay recently reopened their doors with a new focus on wine.