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…
Start-up aims to help families on vacation
With three children ages 9, 6 and 3, Jenni Cheff has spent many years either hauling awkward child paraphernalia on vacation or making frantic phone calls to p…
Two local restaurant-supply businesses stay busy serving retail and commercial needs
People who love to cook may not be aware of the bounty of kitchen supplies that await them at two stores in the Evergreen area.
Fred's Appliance moves to temporary spot before building Kalispell store
After its initial plans to open a store in Evergreen were thwarted earlier this year, Fred’s Appliance is anxious enough to move into the Flathead Valley marke…
Perfect Little Houses - Developer pairs with Washington architect to create cottage-style living on Flathead Lake
Mark Campbell, developer of The Landing at Somers Bay, said he would love to have year-round residents of the Flathead Valley living in his new subdivision.
Biker bar bounces back
The legendary Dirty Shame Saloon was brought out of foreclosure in February and purchased by longtime friends John Runkle and Ray Falzone.
St. Ignatius police receive grant
The St. Ignatius Police Department has received national funds to address what it calls an “unending problem of animal cruelty within its boundaries.”
Boosting bandwidth: Middle-mile fiber-optic line will move more data at faster speeds
For a company like Vubiquity, broadband access is everything.
Mat men - Ronan company finds niche building oil-rig platforms
Rigmat owner Travis Jordan says the giant wood and steel platforms that his Ronan-area company produces are the “Swiss army knives of the oil fields.”
Promising plans for Bright View
North Kalispell continues to fill in this year, with everything from a 100-room Hilton Homewood Suites to a new Cabela’s store, new Glacier Eye Clinic building and half-mile stretch of highway bypass in the works.
Three dimensional: Printer manufacturer poised for major production
A new local manufacturing business is starting out fairly small — but not because its product isn’t in high demand.
Good impressions: Laos Chamber visitor finds much to emulate in Kalispell model
The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce has worked hard to create smooth transitions among the services that promote business and tourism in the Flathead Valley.
Time for teens to start annual summer search
Last summer, the number of working teens in the country rose 29 percent over the previous year.
Field of trees
In addition to the natural scenery of the Swan Range, people who drive Montana 35 east of Kalispell are treated to the beauty that results from the hard work o…
Bad Rock Bed & Breakfast takes care of small details to offer ultimate Montana experience
Bad Rock Bed & Breakfast, set in a quiet spot west of Montana 206, offers a grand first impression with its landscaped grounds, log-and-river-rock main house, …
Flathead Area Young Professionals: Career builders
No one should feel too old to join the Flathead Area Young Professionals, says the head of the group’s professional development committee.