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…
Game time!
Pigskin fans have a few more options for watching the Super Bowl today, thanks to a recent trend in the bar industry to cater directly to sports lovers.
C. Falls restaurant serves up style, taste
Three Forks Grille is not your typical Columbia Falls dining establishment.
In her comfort zone
On a Wednesday night, a circle of women gather at Shelly Whitman’s childhood home in Columbia Falls. There is laughter, pink wine and orange slices and, of cou…
Filling a niche
Travis Davison doesn’t wear shoes at work. Or socks, for that matter. And much of the time he runs around in tie-dyed pants that anywhere else would look like …
Designer digs
A prominent building in downtown Whitefish is about to be reborn.
Christmas shop takes shape in five days
Crazy talk.
Owner jumps back into furniture game
What’s Al Rohrich thinking, opening a furniture store just when most Flathead residents are closing their wallets?
There's a change in command at Whitefish Chamber
After eight years as president and chief executive officer of the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, Sheila Bowen is retiring on Dec. 31.
'Healing journeys'
The surgeries and treatments had failed. The malignant melanoma had returned — for the fifth time.
TeleTech to add 100 jobs by March
TeleTech will add up to 100 jobs at its Kalispell center by March, the company announced Wednesday.
Foreclosure fix-ups 'make the market move'
There are approximately 100 foreclosures and bank-owned properties — not including raw land — across the Flathead Valley, according to Kristi Bruyer of Chuck O…
WF Lodge expansion, sky bridge under way
The $5 million addition to The Lodge at Whitefish Lake will be complete by June 2009, said Sean Averill, who with Dan and Brian Averill owns the luxury hotel.
Tax credit buoys housing market
Real-estate agents in Flathead Valley are doing what most people are doing to weather the recession: tightening their belts and holding on.
Downtown renaissance
Big things are happening in downtown Kalispell: Two new bars, a new restaurant and a church expansion, plus renovations and improvements up and down Main Stree…
Hoppy trails
Hop heads, rejoice.