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…
Issues abound: Kalispell Comics opens on Main Street
Joe Knowles has issues.
Hotels rolling out the welcome mat
Buoyed by brisk business over the past four years, the Flathead Valley’s lodging industry is expecting another banner season as Memorial Day jump-starts the su…
MacKenzie River - with a twist
At the new MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub in north Kalispell, the furnishings are as noteworthy as the menu.
Merc turns 100, gets new owner
The Polebridge Mercantile will celebrate its centennial this year with a new owner.
Water world: New business touts health benefits of float tank
It’s something straight out of a science fiction movie. People suspend themselves for an hour — or all night — in a massive tank of high density water, floatin…
Steeped in tradition: New Evergreen eatery serves up savory pho
At Pho Ly, it’s all about the broth.
Glacier Distilling sees rapid growth over four years
The farther you get from Coram the harder it gets to find Glacier Distilling Co. spirits, but that’s exactly how the owners want it.
Bigfork distillery on pace to double production
The success of Whistling Andy always comes back to the same thing — passion.
New market being built in Whitefish
The building is still largely under construction, but when owner David Gatton gives a tour of the Stumptown Marketplace it’s easy to see his vision for a bustl…
Baby bonanza: Young mom at helm of businesses geared to children
As a young mother of two, Jade Carpenter knows how important networking with other parents can be. That’s why she has two growing businesses — and a third on t…
Bitterroot Screen Printers expands
Bitterroot Screen Printers has outgrown its facility and recently moved into a bigger space.
Driven to success: Vehicle sales brisk as Don K completes expansion
The Don K car dealership in Whitefish threw quite a party last week to celebrate the final piece of a transformative multimillion dollar expansion — a new 14,0…
Making a mark in coating industry
Sometimes success in business is as simple as anticipating a need and finding a way to give customers what they want.
Inventor pushes forward with helmet latch
Jim Wegener can hardly move around his house because of the football helmets.
Eureka business incubator a thriving entity
A business incubator in Eureka’s 22-acre business park is full, and that has the Tobacco Valley Industrial District Board of Directors looking at plans for fut…