Business
The latest business news from Northwest Montana and beyond. In-depth coverage of local enterprises, economic trends, market updates, and entrepreneurial success stories.
Home Instead provides comfort and security for seniors needing at-home care
Home Instead is a global network of independently owned franchises that started in 1994 in Omaha, Nebraska.
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.
Realtor association names top award winners
The Northwest Montana Association of Realtors recently handed out its annual awards, with Jackie Smart of Ronan earning the coveted Realtor of the Year award.
New restaurant opens at Glacier Distilling
If anyone in Montana has ever lived the American dream, it was the entrepreneurial Josephine Doody.
Watercooler
The second annual 20 Under 40 awards honoring the Flathead Valley’s top young professionals will be featured at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday, June 19, at the Kalispell Red Lion Hotel.
Eat, drink, gather: New restaurant coming to Woods Bay
Woods Bay will soon have a new culinary option in town.