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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…
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Northwest Montana Association of Realtors honors professionals
The Northwest Montana Association of Realtors handed out a list of honors at its annual awards banquet on Wednesday at Flathead Valley Community College. Aw…
Columbia Falls campground provides vintage experience
The brightly colored interiors and exteriors of the campers paired with the campground’s location in the heart of Columbia Falls, provide a unique camping expe…
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Flathead cherry crop stunted by winter freeze
"There’s just a lot of hoops to jump through before we get to the harvest time with a good crop. And now we’re telling you, ‘We’re starting with a bad crop.’"
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Restaurant fuses world flavors into tacos
Maintaining its Cold War era theme since opening as a restaurant in April, Atomic Tacos can now put to use more power and square footage to develop and expand …
Superfood powder aims to provide whole food nutrition
The powder contains essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants from real, whole foods that are sourced from small-scale farms.
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Discover Kalispell outlines visitation stewardship approach
Twelve million visitors coming to Montana spent $5.45 billion in 2022-2023, according to data from the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana.
Wildflowers Salon blossoming in Bigfork
Hairdresser Holly Johannson left behind a 20-year clientele in Phoenix, Arizona when she and her daughter, Harper, moved to Creston last June.
Pilates studio focuses on helping clients tune in to their bodies
Over the years, Jennie Johnson has taught pilates, TRX, and barre, and has her degree in health and human performance with a specialization in health enhanceme…
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Lemonade Day squeezes out entrepreneurial lessons
The day offers a platform for kids in grades kindergarten through eighth to turn lemons into lemonade and learn valuable business skills along the way.
Virtual speeding — simulator business takes drivers to the racetrack
Upon walking into Glacier Racing Simulators, patrons will see rows of driver’s seats in front of wide screens.