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…
Economic outlook seminar planned Feb. 6 in Kalispell
The Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana is bringing its 43rd annual economic outlook presentation to Kalispell on Feb. 6.
Bank president takes exec job at firearms company
The founding president of Rocky Mountain Bank in Kalispell is stepping down to take a top executive position with a Columbia Falls firearms manufacturing compa…
Hydroponic farm, housing project planned near Pablo
A developer planning an ambitious housing project and hydroponic farm near Pablo believes his company is on the brink of realizing its goal after years of wrangling grants, permits and community support.
Ronan to open state's first co-op brewery
Main Street revitalization has become something of a trend in recent years. Most towns come up with a plan that guides zoning decisions, then try to draw entre…
Local business roundup
The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its 2018 Community Awards Gala, set for the evening of Feb. 7 at the O’Shaughnessy Center, and is looking to the community to help identify those who deserve to b…
What legal structure is right for your business?
One of the first things you will do when starting a business is decide how you want to organize. This means how will the company be set up legally. How many people are to be involved in the ownership? Will ownershi…
Gun manufacturer debuts versatile new rifle
A new gun being manufactured in the Flathead Valley has the capability of switching barrels so it can be used for multiple purposes. Its Columbia Falls-based P…
Handmade products business continues to expand
Tammy Thompson learned the craft of knitting from her mother when she was a small child growing up in Montana.
Rolfer brings alternative healing technique to Flathead
lay face-up on a massage table in John Barton’s Whitefish office. The dull hum of traffic on Spokane Avenue is barely audible from inside the room, which has b…
Entrepreneur makes craft beer more sustainable
Any burgeoning industry presents opportunities for entrepreneurs to make the production process more efficient, and the craft brewing renaissance of recent yea…
Blacksmith shapes career with skills honed in Germany
A trip to Rebel Mountain Forge near Trego is long no matter where you begin, but owner Andreas Hornsteiner’s trip will always be the longest.
S&K Gaming opens restaurant on Flathead Lake
n the past few months, Flathead Valley residents who drive the length of the west shore of Flathead Lake toward Polson likely have noticed some large new billb…
Local inventor ties love of music to carpentry
Bad posture might lead to back pain, but for Kalispell house inspector Brent Champion it’s also leading to entrepreneurial opportunity.
Ill tidings plague Christmas tree market
When a recession sets in, Americans make cuts. Industries that produce luxury items often bear the brunt of the market alterations, and during the Great Recess…
Japanese steakhouse chain coming to North Kalispell
One local restaurateur is banking that Kalispell has an appetite for more ethnic cuisine and is opening a new Kobe Steakhouse at 85 Treeline Road, near Cabela’s on the north end of Kalispell.