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…
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.
Gluten-free growth: Polson business expands to national distribution
Rachel Carlyle Edington and her two youngest daughters served gluten-free pastry samples to a big crowd at the Women 4 Wellness fair last week at Salish Kooten…
'Veteran club' still pumping away
Stan Watkins is no stranger to hard work or competition.
Business specializes in deconstruction
By TOM LOTSHAWThe Daily Inter Lake
Majestic Valley marks 10-year milestone
The idea for a world-class indoor arena in the Flathead Valley sprang from a rather simple need: Local cowboys needed a place to be cowboys.
New Kalispell eatery hits 'The Spot'
Dave and Elly Snyder’s recipe for starting a restaurant in downtown Kalispell boiled down to one simple strategy — doing things their own way.
Nonprofit chiropractic clinic opens
A nonprofit clinic offering chiropractic treatment to low-income patients has opened in Kalispell.
Ductless wonder: Libby business earns award for heat-pump installations
Installing ductless heat pumps has been a niche that has allowed a Libby heating and cooling business to survive the recession and get some statewide recognition to boot.