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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…
New Columbia Falls shop features local, regional artists
Persimmon was a well-received shop in downtown Bigfork for 14 years featuring local and regional artists and craftsmen, but two of the owners retired and it cl…
Another US hiring surge: 311,000 jobs despite Fed rate hikes
The unemployment rate rose to 3.6%, from a 53-year low of 3.4%, as more Americans began searching for work but not all of them found jobs.
Stocks tumble as Wall Street wonders what will break next
The S&P 500 dropped 1.4% to cap its worst week since September.
Silicon Valley Bank swiftly collapses after tech startups flee
Regulators stepped in and seized it Friday in a stunning downfall for a lender that had quadrupled in size over the past five years and was valued at more than $40 billion as recently as last year.
Judge allows Google antitrust case to move ahead in Virginia
The ruling Friday from U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, is a victory for the Justice Department and several states, including Virgi…
Japan revises GDP to nearly flat, showing fragile recovery
The annual rate shows what the growth would have been if the on-quarter rate continues for a year.
Silicon Valley Bank collapse felt worldwide
It was called Silicon Valley Bank, but its collapse is causing shockwaves around the world.
Lego posts boost in profit, sales as it raised some prices
The Danish toy company said net profit rose to 13.8 billion kroner ($2 billion) from 13.3 billion kroner. Sales were up 12%, while revenue grew 17% to 64 billi…
New life planned for Ol’ River Bridge Inn in Columbia Falls
The building is going through massive renovations under new ownership.
Golden Triangle Brewing Co. makes move to new home in Bigfork
A love of good beer led the couple to open up their brewery in 2017 after having a landscaping business in Bigfork.
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Ford to raise production as US auto sales start to recover
To help increase production, Ford last year said it would add a third shift and 1,100 jobs at its full-size van plant in Claycomo, Missouri, near Kansas City, …
Amazon pauses construction on 2nd headquarters in Virginia
The Seattle-based company is delaying the beginning of construction of PenPlace, the second phase of its headquarters development in northern Virginia, Amazon'…
In dry West, farmers balk at idling land to save water
With drought, climate change and overuse of the Colorado River leading to increasingly dire conditions in the West, the federal Bureau of Reclamation is lookin…
Stocks jump as Wall Street cruises to best day since January
Stocks rallied to send Wall Street to its best day in six weeks.