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…
Sope makers focus on local, organic sources
When Brian Cole began working at Third Street Market in Whitefish about three years ago, bars of the Whitefish-made product Sope were almost an afterthought in…
Black Mountain Software keeps customers happy
It wasn’t until about 10 years into its existence that Black Mountain Software lost its first client.
Local entrepreneurs gain through networking groups
The weekly meetings for the Whitefish chapter of the international business networking organization BNI are, as the saying goes, all business.
Green power
A giant greenhouse facility in which the regenerative processes of Mother Nature are imitated to create electricity, biofuel, rich organic soil fertilizer and …
Beekeepers relish remote locale for honey business
Not everyone can take Going-to-the-Sun Road to go get groceries or routinely post pictures of bears on their blog.
Avail-TVN a leader in digital media services
As the Olympic games unfold in London, a digital media services company founded in the Flathead Valley nearly a decade ago has a key role in connecting televis…
Heath-care exec develops software for employee scheduling
Tyler Weber knew there must be an easier way to schedule shifts for the 11 radiologists he works with as chief administrative officer of Northwest Imaging in K…
New Whitefish seafood restaurant has ties to Hawaii
The story of Stillwater Fish House & Oyster Bar began 10 years ago on a beach in Hawaii when Jesse Felder, then a 21-year-old Army infantryman fresh out of bas…
Zaiss-Johnson Group a top performer for Merrill Lynch
John Zaiss got some “spot on” advice from his father before he embarked on a career as a financial adviser: You need to understand accounting.
Splat! New paintball park opens near C. Falls
Add paintball to the bevy of recreational offerings in the Flathead Valley.
New West focuses on Medicare after breakup
Six months after an antitrust settlement forced New West Health Services to downsize and restructure, the company has emerged a leader in selling Medicare Adva…
Sharing the BEAR
Whether it’s developing a business plan, training employees or figuring out how to get a government contract, there’s no end to the challenges facing small bus…
French dining gives way to fusion fare in Bigfork
For 12 years La Provence’s exclusive French cuisine was the pinnacle of fine dining in the Flathead Valley.
It's a Mrs. Wonderful life
Ever heard of orzechownik?
Aspiring novelist taps into online funding platform
Finding a way to get a book published is a challenge for most up-and-coming writers.