Insights -- Northwest Montana's Business Journal
Insights delivers in-depth coverage of Northwest Montana’s business community, highlighting local entrepreneurs, industry trends, and economic developments.
Limited yield: High costs force Northwest Montana farmers to restrict wheat planting
But turning the grain into staple foods sold at the bakery and served on the dinner table is facing challenges, as…
Gallatin College MSU launches hospitality program to meet demand in service industry
Starting in August, Gallatin College Montana State University will train students to house, guide and feed the state’s tourists and other travelers with a one-…
UM launches new major in entertainment, events and sports management
The Montana Board of Regents approved expanding the program from a certificate to a major. Starting this fall, students can enroll in the four-year program wit…
Shortage of accountants becoming a business crisis
While many of us think about accountants only during tax season, they play a crucial role in businesses and the economy.
Timber and Tech: Shaping a Sustainable Future
In recent decades, the Flathead Valley has emerged as a player in Montana’s advanced manufacturing.
Longtime director of business research center retires
Patrick Barkey is well-known throughout Montana for his economic forecasts, having traveled the state annually on the Economic Outlook tour, reaching all corne…
UM researcher studies how ads distract from pharmaceutical side effects
For University of Montana marketing researcher Jesse King, commercials – namely pharmaceutical advertisements – are intensely interesting and a focal point of …
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Athletics are an economic engine
From youth soccer tournaments and pickleball championships to the University of Montana and the Air Force Academy’s women’s soccer exhibition match, Northwest …
Farmer Doug Manning continues family legacy in agriculture
Producing wheat, barley, peas, lentils and canola, Manning farms 3,200 acres, most of it leased land. When he was growing up on the Fairmont Road farm, Manning…
Northwest Montana farmers say canola remains a marketable and reliable crop
Canola is a result of plant breeding that aimed to change the nutritional makeup of rapeseed, which has historically been used to make oil but wasn’t ideal for…
Immanuel Living breaks ground on newest expansion
The sold-out independent living project drew a crowd of future residents, staff, board members, and community partners during a ceremonial event held on the no…
Firm purchases The Meridian Apartments
The Meridian Apartments include 180 units located on the west side of Kalispell.
Clancy legislator new director for state Department of Commerce
Marta Bertoglio, a third-term Republican from Clancy, fills a vacancy created in February after then-commerce director Paul Green, himself a former Republican …