Business
The latest business news from Northwest Montana and beyond. In-depth coverage of local enterprises, economic trends, market updates, and entrepreneurial success stories.
Dunham’s Sports opens sporting goods store in Evergreen
The new Dunham’s offers apparel and footwear departments, large hunting, fishing, camping, and water sports areas,…
Herberger's expansion completed at Kalispell mall
Herberger’s at Kalispell Center Mall has completed its year-long expansion and remodeling project and is ready to debut the expanded store to the community during a public ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:45 a.m. Wedne…
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Seminar taps into international trade
TeleTech call center announces second hiring spree
The Kalispell division of call center TeleTech announced this week they are looking to fill multiple local positions and 12,000 total jobs nationwide.
Brewery planned north of Kalispell Center Mall
SunRift Beer Co. has signed a new long-term lease in the former Alano Club building north of the Kalispell Center Mall along the railroad tracks, according to Eric Peterson, property and leasing manager of Goodale …
Business Watercooler
The Montana Chamber of Commerce is hitting the road for its fall Montana Business Agenda tour.
New water-sports shop opens in Evergreen
A Bozeman outdoor retailer with more than four decades in the water-sports business has opened Northern Lights Rivers, Lakes & Oceans in the former Replay Spor…
O'Connell's bring fuel to Swan Lake
“It’s better to work twice as hard for yourself than make more money for someone else,” Hannah O’Connell said from behind the counter at the recently-opened O’…
Flathead County jobless rate slightly improved in June
Flathead County’s unemployment rate improved in June, posting at 4.5 percent, compared to 4.8 percent in May.
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Glacier Bancorp reports net income increase
A seller's market
Home prices are on the rise in the Flathead Valley, according to Kelley Appraisal’s midyear real estate report. The Kalispell-based appraisal firm has monitore…
'Sushi gypsies' find a home
Indah Sushi, a popular Asian food truck, has staked out a permanent home on the outskirts of downtown Whitefish.
HomeGoods, Harbor Freight Tools coming to Kalispell
Commercial and residential growth continues at a frenetic pace in North Kalispell, where HomeGoods and Harbor Freight Tools are among the newest businesses pop…
Mass timber company plans for future growth in Montana
Cross-laminated timber manufacturers, mass timber experts and lumber enthusiasts gathered in Columbia Falls last week for the 2017 Mass Timber Rising Tour and …
FROM FATHER TO SON
Dennis Wutke first bought Mild Fence Company in 1977. It had originally opened in 1972 and has now been in business for 45 years, though this year marks the 40…
TeleTech hiring 100 new customer service reps
The local branch of the customer-service giant TeleTech announced last week that it is currently hiring for 100 new positions.