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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…
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Athletics are an economic engine
From youth soccer tournaments and pickleball championships to the University of Montana and the Air Force Academy’s women’s soccer exhibition match, Northwest …
From tap to trail: Sacred Water’s statewide campaign supports the Bob Marshall Wilderness
The Bob IPA was on tap in 44 places across Montana.
Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report
President Donald Trump on Friday removed the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much…
Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger
Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, and potentially trigge…
US job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool
Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market continues to cool. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that job op…
Families partner to open pick your own blueberry farm
It’s a special place, all business partners agree, and just so happened to have acreage meant for growing and harvesting. From there, the couples partnered up …
Glacier Medical Associates opens Evergreen clinic
Glacier Medical Associates has opened a new clinic on U.S. 2 in Evergreen with the aim of providing access for more patients in the Flathead Valley.
Baker mixes up passion into new Evergreen business venture
Located in Evergreen off U.S. 2, the newly opened Somers Sweet and Savory showcases Judy Mundell's penchant for home cooking through a rotating selection of ba…
DJ pumps up the volume at events across the Flathead Valley
When friends asked to borrow his collection of high-quality speakers for a house party, he obliged. He might have even snuck in some of his own song suggestion…
“911 for 911”: Montana Truck Works keeps fire departments rolling
Montana Truck Works serves Flathead Valley’s various firefighting agencies daily as well as apparatuses owned by state and federal agencies like Glacier Nation…
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Runway repairs timed around narrow weather window, says airport director
Glacier Park International Airport will significantly limit operations for four weeks during peak tourism season next year, but federal regulation and the proj…
Sugar and Spice: Food truck serves up early morning treats
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