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From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending
The behavior changes observed so far are subtle, such as altered routines for buying gasoline and fewer visits to …
Walgreens CEO exits less than 3 years after taking over drug store chain
Walgreens Boots Alliance confirmed Rosalind Brewer's exit Friday. According to the Illinois company, the board of directors and Brewer "mutually agreed" to her…
US will regulate nursing home staffing for first time, but proposal lower than many advocates hoped
With criticism expected, a promise made with fanfare in President Joe Biden's 2022 State of the Union speech had its details revealed as many Americans turned …
Mineral County business owner bakes for the community
These days, it seems everything can be made to order and deliverable to your front door. Well now in Superior and St. Regis, that can also include homemade bak…
US, China agree to discuss export controls as commerce secretary visits to warm up chilly ties
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she and her Chinese counterpart agreed Monday to exchange information on U.S. export controls that frustrate Beijing and …
Climate activists target jets, yachts and golf in a string of global protests against luxury
Climate activism has intensified in the past few years as the planet warms to dangerous levels, igniting more extreme heat, floods, storms and wildfires around…
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Children’s boutique grows into second shop in downtown Kalispell
Amber Roper has owned the business since 2016. The new store on First Avenue East opened in the former Bias Brewing building in May.
Global inflation pressures could become harder to manage in coming years, research suggests
The prevalence of such trends across the world could intensify global inflation pressures in the coming years and make it harder for the Federal Reserve and ot…
Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US
State and federal agencies are scrambling to find measures to combat what experts call one of the harshest and most neglected effects of climate change in the …
Baking bread for fall
If you look carefully around the valley, you may see some of our local bakeries producing their own interpretations.
Whitefish’s Swift Creek Cafe looks to push beyond familiar diner food
In 2018, Christian Moreno bought the already-established Swift Creek Cafe in downtown Whitefish with his father, Guillermo Moreno.
Flathead Bread focuses on home-baked artisan loaves
Flathead Bread is committed to baking healthy and organic bread and uses local ingredients whenever possible.
New Zip Trip gas station set to open next year
The new convenience store will be over a thousand square feet larger than its predecessor, and will also have larger bathrooms and additional coolers, accordin…
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