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Pursuit buys Eddie's Cafe in Apgar Village
Located in Apgar Village, which is a small village inside the park at the foot of Lake McDonald, the property feat…
US consumers keep spending briskly even in the face of persistent inflation and high interest rates
Friday's report from the Commerce Department showed that prices rose 0.4% from August to September, the same as the previous month. And compared with 12 months…
As the 'Hollywood of the South,' Atlanta has boomed. Its actors and crew are now at a crossroads
For more than a decade, work had been nonstop in Atlanta's booming film industry thanks to Georgia's extremely generous tax break. Dubbed the "Hollywood of the…
Exxon profit falls compared with record-setting numbers last year, but consolidation in full swing
Exxon Mobil's third-quarter profit declined compared with last year when the oil giant put up record numbers as oil prices soared, but net income jumped 15% co…
Amazon posts strong revenue and profits, says it's in 'best position' it's ever been before holidays
For the three months that ended on Sept. 30, the company said it earned $143.1 billion in revenue, a 13% increase compared to the same period last year. Amazon…
Crab cakes one of most requested recipes
One of the most requested recipes from FVCC’s Culinary Institute of Montana is Chef Howard Karp’s crab cakes.
Fusion restaurant showcases flavors of Eastern Europe and Central Asia
With dishes like samosas, pilaf, pho, gyros, and dumplings, Chef Yussupov incorporates a wide range of flavor profiles into the menu, and since their grand ope…
Women in Iceland including the prime minister go on strike for equal pay and an end to violence
Icelanders awoke to all-male newscaster teams announcing shutdowns across the island nation: schools closed, public transport delayed, hospitals understaffed, …
Coke raises full-year sales forecast after stronger-than-expected third quarter
Coca-Cola raised its full-year revenue forecast Tuesday after a stronger-than-expected third quarter.
Chevron buys Hess for $53 billion
Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it's not even the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month as major producers seize the initiative …
Gaza has oil markets on edge. That could build more urgency to shift to renewables, IEA head says
Tensions from the war in Gaza could help accelerate the move away from planet-warming fossil fuels like oil and gas and toward renewable energy, electric cars …
Strikes trim profit at GM in an otherwise strong quarter; more losses likely if picketing spreads
And those figures include only factories that are on strike now with less than a third of the company's workforce on the picket lines, so if more plants are ad…
Soap, candle shop opens in Columbia Falls
When Leanne Wagner took her family’s yearly beef purchase to the butcher to be processed, her husband told her to ask for every part of the cow. She wasn’t sur…
Legacy furniture meant to be passed down for generations
The custom, hand-made chairs, tables, rockers, and barstools have been referred to by clients as “legacy furniture,” pieces that are made to last and can be pa…
St. Regis tapped to take part in $1 billion hydrogen project
The U.S. Department of Energy last week announced that it would spend up to $1 billion developing the technology in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding of the three states.
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