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…
New product from Whitefish tech firm one to watch
A new product from Whitefish-based technology firm Old Town Creative + Interactive is turning heads and putting the company on a list of Montana firms to watch…
New Evergreen winery caters to locals
Wine lovers who feel utterly neglected by the beer boom of the past few years can now gather and rejoice at the Flathead’s newest winery.
Outdoor recreation a big player in U.S. economy
A new
Chamber awards community supporters at gala
The leader of a Whitefish organization that works to promote and funnels donations to nonprofits throughout the community was honored last week with the Whitef…
Old Coffee Traders building to be commercial kitchen
The old Montana Coffee Traders location in Kalispell at 328 West Center St. has reached out to the city about a changing their use to a commercial kitchen.
Montana stores not among Bon-Ton's recent closures
In September last year, the Kalispell Herberger’s store was celebrating a grand opening. It had just finished a year-long remodel, doubling the store’s size from 40,000 to 80,000 square feet that was lauded as a co…
Former Alpinglow lot still vacant on Big Mountain
The village area at Whitefish Mountain Resort is full of high-end lodging options and bustles with restaurants, bars, outfitters and coffee houses riding the w…
Truth in advertising at heart of Bureau
After listening carefully while asking questions and having everything explained to me twice, I hastily signed the paperwork so that I could get started with the service.
Economic summit shines light on complexities of growth
The Flathead Valley has enjoyed economic growth in recent years, but economists say it will require a well-educated workforce to keep a good thing going.
Bon-Ton files for bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK (AP) — Bon-Ton Stores, saddled with debt and struggling with weak sales as shoppers abandon traditional department stores, said it filed Sunday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and was exploring a sale…
Kalispell distillery produces specialty liqueur
In the early 1800s, French soldiers conquering and colonizing Algeria were given daily rations of absinthe because military leaders thought it would help their…
Business newsmakers
Stephanie Juneau has joined the Montana West Economic Development staff as a loan officer. Juneau previously was regional director at the Small Business Dev-el…
Musicians to net more streaming revenue
A federal copyright board ruled last week that streaming services like Spotify, Pandora and Apple Music have to divert a higher share of their revenue back to …
Big Mountain Cider Works breaks ground in Kalispell
Starting a cider production facility is a circuitous endeavor. Many years of work go into building a supply line before cider is ever made. Well over a decade …
Internet provider brings new technology to Kalispell
A new Kalispell business is hoping to dismantle expensive barriers to quality online access in rural areas using LTE cellular wireless internet service.