Business
The latest business news from Northwest Montana and beyond. In-depth coverage of local enterprises, economic trends, market updates, and entrepreneurial success stories.
US home sales flat in April as lackluster spring homebuying season lurches forward
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes were essentially flat in April, another lackluster showing for the housing…
Glacier Park International puts focus on traveler needs with remodeling project
Travelers flying through Glacier Park International Airport this summer will find spaces increasingly suited to making their terminal time more pleasant.
Instructor encourages prospective pilots in the relatively affordable world of light sport aviation
In the winter, Joe Angle likes to grab a friend and put in a long day of ice fishing at one of Northwest Montana’s backcountry lakes.
'Discovery in Every Direction' - Kalispell visitor website creates new image for city
When the Kalispell Convention and Visitor Bureau set out a few years ago to market Kalispell as a tourist destination — rather than a drive-through on the way to Whitefish or Glacier National Park — task No. 1 was …
Tom Sullivan has been with chain more than four decades
The end of the world as she’s known it was not Dec. 21, 2012, for Rosauers deli manager Candy Griffin.
Engineer gives manufacturers tools to succeed
No matter what an entrepreneur is manufacturing, the process can always benefit from what Bill Nicholson calls the “grandma’s cookie recipe” principle.
Bankers hours - Three longtime Flathead Valley financial executives retiring
Brannigan's Pub opens downtown
If you’ve ever been to an Irish pub, you know there’s nothing quite like the atmosphere of a good one.
Eurozone: Evergreen store offers a host of Slavic selections
For the past three years, anyone looking for a bottle of kvass — a fermented non-alcoholic drink that tastes like beer and is made from rye bread — has only ne…
Kalispell technology company aims to communicate consistent customer service with rollout of new logo
Around the first anniversary of Joe Sullivan being named chief executive officer of MontanaSky Networks, the information technology business is getting a facelift.
Couple open popular sandwich franchise Jimmy John's in Kalispell
Julie and Ryan Patzer’s need to “do something different” has led to the opening of a new Jimmy John’s franchise at 135 W. Idaho St. in Kalispell, where Quizno’…
Camelina researchers on cutting edge of biofuel, nutraceutical, livestock possibilities
The four partners of Clearwater Biologicals are working to turn a crop popular in the Bronze Age into a 21st-century source of fuel and nutrients — and they ar…
Business expert shares workplace insights in latest book
A golden age for beer lovers
Tourists, locals keep tables filled at Echo Lake Cafe
If the Echo Lake Cafe is looking for a motto, “nothing succeeds like success” would be more than apt.
Flathead lodging industry reports solid summer season
Montana made its mark in the tourism industry nationwide this summer, topping all 50 states in July with a hotel-room occupancy rate of 84 percent. Flathead Va…