Flathead Journal
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Outdoor apparel firm makes masks and gowns
Andy Techmanski is always on the hunt for new ways to use business to help others. That’s why the Whitefish busi...
Local inventor ties love of music to carpentry
Bad posture might lead to back pain, but for Kalispell house inspector Brent Champion it’s also leading to entrepreneurial opportunity.
Acquisition raises profile of Kalispell-based printer
Contrary to the tide of public perception, printing is not dead. One local print shop is expanding and producing more than ever.
Take-and-bake meal business comes to Whitefish
A new business has quietly taken root in Whitefish.
ZAF Energy poised for takeoff in battery technology
Like many good business stories, this one starts in a garage.
Local meat processor sees demand for grass-fed beef
Jay Arlint walks a side of beef down a suspended metal track into the main processing area at Lower Valley Processing near Kalispell. The animal is aged and ...
Hidden Key brings puzzle challenge to the Flathead
As soon as a group walks in, the clock starts ticking.
Harlow boutique expands to second Whitefish location
Harlow won’t be an only child for much longer.
'Seven Principles' speaker stresses importance of optimism
“Free people are not equal and equal people are not free.”
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- Robin Graham, MSW, SWLC, announces the opening of her counseling practice, Robin Larrick Graham Counseling, LLC, located at 286 Fifth Ave. EN in Kalispell....
Abducting tourists and other reasons for mobile strategy
Summer’s here and the weather is groovy. Tourists are filling the entry lanes to Glacier National Park and many hotels in the Flathead. They are using their mobile phones in your store comparing prices, in restau...
Nashville band chooses Whitefish for recording next album
There’s something special about the West for Steevie Steeves and Jon Decious. A songwriter’s retreat in Wyoming six years ago brought the two Nashville music...
Local kayakers expand to add bikes, beds
Brian “BJ” and Joli Johnson, local kayak outfitters and owners of Sea Me Paddle Kayaking Tours in Lakeside, have expanded their kayak rental and guide busine...
Montana-themed wholesaler opens Bigfork retail store
Montana-themed jewelry and apparel wholesaler Made of Mountains last month opened a store in Bigfork. Initially operating as a wholesale business, the new Ma...
Lakeside barbershop a nod to old masters
Lining one wall of the barbershop is a collection of knives, antique hairbrushes and hand mirrors. The knives are handcrafted, dating back as far as the 1880...
New skydive business takes off in Whitefish
Jessica Bradshaw had always wanted to go skydiving, so in 2010, using her friend’s birthday as an excuse to finally make her first jump, she headed a few hou...