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…
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Renowned chef Andy Blanton to lead FVCC’s Culinary Institute
Acclaimed local chef Andy Blanton has been selected to lead Flathead Valley Community College’s Culinary Institute of Montana.
Bottoms Up: UM course teaches students beer brewing
The students, all enrolled in the UM’s Brewing Science program, had already spent hours in the classroom learning about the nitty gritty of beer making and on …
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Happenings and trainings related to business
Averill Hospitality plans hotel in Sandpoint
The project is expected to be a $70 million, 150-room full-service resort.
Whitefish's Pin and Cue marks four decades of entertainment
The Pin and Cue has been part of the Whitefish community since 1984, rallying spirits and providing a gathering place for all ages
Tribes receive $7.7 million from USDA for meat-processing plant
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are among eight tribal nations that recently received an Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant th…
Polebridge Mercantile owners bring store back to Kiowa Junction
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Northwest Montana Association of Realtors honors professionals
The Northwest Montana Association of Realtors handed out a list of honors at its annual awards banquet on Wednesday at Flathead Valley Community College. Aw…
Columbia Falls campground provides vintage experience
The brightly colored interiors and exteriors of the campers paired with the campground’s location in the heart of Columbia Falls, provide a unique camping expe…
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Gatherings and events for Flathead Valley businesses
Judge rather than jury will render verdict in upcoming antitrust trial
A judge rather than a jury will decide whether Google violated federal antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising.
Zombies: Ranks of world's most debt-hobbled companies are soaring, and not all will survive
They are called zombies, companies so laden with debt that they are just stumbling by on the brink of survival, barely able to pay even the interest on their l…
Rural pharmacies fill a health care gap in the US. Owners say it's getting harder to stay open
Rural pharmacies can be a touchstone for their communities. The staff knows everyone's names and drugs, answers questions about residents' mail-order prescript…