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Whitefish chamber selects new executive director
Veteran chamber professional and businesswoman Katherine Archibald has been named the next executive director of t…
Rendezvous bar opens in the Coop in Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls has a new bar and one that takes pains to support local businesses. The Rendezvous bar in The Coop on Highway 2 in Columbia Falls features more…
Kalispell shop combines fashion and home decor
Three months after their grand opening, the owners of Hydrangea Home and Elly Jaymes, look forward to a future of continuing to foster that community.
Job fair looks to connect businesses and employees
Hosted by the Job Service Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College, the Daily Inter Lake, Discover Kalispell Chamber, and WorkForce Flathead, this event pr…
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Stockman Bank opens new Kalispell branch
The bank offers new accounts, and loan products for commercial, development, construction, real estate, agricultural and consumer lending, along with a drive-u…
Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages
With up to 17 rooms to clean each shift, Fatima Amahmoud's job at the Moxy hotel in downtown Boston sometimes feels impossible.
Kalispell bakery mixes fashion flair with elegant confections
During Kalispell’s holiday stroll, children gather outside of a shop, enchanted by a fairy posing gracefully in the window. Snow falls, and the lady dressed in…
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Whitefish’s Rocky Mountain Transportation under new ownership
After 78 years of dedicated service driving school bus routes, managing the oldest Hertz rental location in the country, supporting Glacier National Park red b…
Rail union lawsuit challenges back-to-work orders
The union that represents workers at both of Canada's largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it promised challenging the orders that forced employees…
BNSF Railway stresses safety but is still held back by industry issues, report finds
Freight railroad BNSF is generally striving to improve safety on a consistent basis, but that message doesn't always reach front-line workers who often don't f…
Business forges metal and wood into artful creations
The steel, metal, and woodworking company based in Whitefish creates one-of-a-kind practical artwork and furniture. Inspired by elements in nature, Nate Stoltz…
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Kalispell company offers energy solutions for homeowners
The Kalispell-based company offers three energy solutions for Western Montana and Northern Idaho: solar, storage, and generators.
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