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…
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.
Food truck scene alive and well in the Flathead
As spring slowly warms to summer, an increasing number of food trucks are on the prowl for hungry customers.
Symposium focuses on overcoming export difficulties
The Montana District Export Council is hosting a symposium Wednesday, May 23 where business owners from the Flathead Valley can learn about expanding their ventures internationally.
Latest trend at the grocery store? Never set foot inside
In recent months, national and regional grocery supermarkets with grocery locations in the Flathead Valley have embarked on the next stage in the ongoing metam…
Kalispell Chamber luncheon highlights tourism industry
Tourism is a booming industry in Montana and the Flathead Valley has grabbed a bigger slice of the pie in recent years.
Bigfork roaster shares passion for coffee
The owner of Fieldheads Coffee Company and his staff are on a mission to introduce Bigfork to a new wave of coffee with a unique selection and community events…
New budget hotel chain coming to north Kalispell
A new hotel is likely destined for the rapidly growing north end of Kalispell.
Professor helps farmers adapt to changes in growing season
Researcher Kevin Hyde says the climate is changing, and taking with it all the old truths Montana farmers held about what crops grow best and when.
Canvas Kombucha opens taproom in Whitefish
After years of renting commercial kitchens from other businesses, Canvas Kombucha finally has its own space to brew and has even built a taproom where people c…
McDonald's franchisee sells restaurants, plans distillery
It may be hard to discern for the average customer, but all five McDonald’s franchises in the Flathead Valley recently changed owners.
Twitter inspires Kalispell woman to try new business model
One local businesswoman is aiming to bring a business trend that started in Los Angeles, and has since erupted in metropolitan areas the world over, into the F…
Transplanted farmers have 'slow and steady' growth plan
Land prices along Montana 82 south of Kalispell are less expensive than many other places in the Flathead Valley. That’s one reason Ted and Julia Wycall picked…