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…
Sporting goods store sees exponential growth
Rick Walker said there are certain aspects to Replay Sports that are “counterintuitive” to the established retail model, such as keeping a warehouse full of ou…
Motor sports' popularity keeps Penco on the move
Keeping a back room of Penco Power Products stocked with hundreds of helmets and an extensive inventory of tires is just one way Vaughn Penrod is fighting to k…
Friends, family respond to murder of TV personality
The Sportsman Channel says it’s deeply saddened by the shooting death in northwestern Montana of one of its TV hosts who traveled the world in search of big game and shared his adventures on his program “A Rifleman…
A smarter stove
Jim McCollam didn’t only set out to reinvent himself after the local construction economy took a dive four years ago.
Internet retailers oppose Marketplace Fairness Act
The prospect of having to deal with state-by-state sales tax collection for Internet transactions is a “nightmare” for Colleen Rast of Great Sky Gifts of Kalispell.
New model for medicine
Dr. Doug Pitman takes calls from patients anytime and doesn’t mind consulting while on skis at Whitefish Mountain Resort. He even stops by their homes for cons…
Music One plays on through recession, industry changes
Music One owners Larry and George Miletich have found the path that has allowed their business to stay open through major changes in the music industry, econom…
Diversity, customer loyalty keep Polson business going
Bob Ricketts figures there are a couple of good reasons he’s still in business at Three Dog Down in Polson: Loyal customers and the ability to diversify when t…
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.