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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…
Flathead Business Newsmakers
Happenings at Flathead businesses
Father-son duo look to provide adventure through e-bike shop
The Whitefish shop is located next to Super 1 Foods in the Whitefish Mountain Center.
Two Flathead businesses selected for Employers of Choice Award
The award is given each year to employers who demonstrate exceptional dedication to attracting and retaining workers.
Security company buys space in former Kalispell mall
Evergreen-based company Integrated Security Solutions closed a deal to purchase a 66,000-square-foot section of Gateway West Community Center in Kalispell late…
Flathead Business Newsmakers
Happenings at Flathead businesses
Montana seltzers small, popular part of brewery market in state
Montana drinkers have pushed the state to high per capita beer consumption — most recently No. 3 per capita after North Dakota and New Hampshire, according to …
Flathead Business Watercooler
Business events, trainings and seminars
The Nook embraces wellness and art in Bigfork
The Nook at Bigfork Bay encompasses Aiology Works, an acoustic and vibral healing studio and Bluebird and Honeybee, a mercantile offering locally curated artis…
Businesses addressing local child care shortage
Local businesses and child care centers are looking to partner up and offer child care benefits in an effort to attract and retain employees, with a lack of ea…
Bonjour Bakery combines French and Argentinian flavors into tasty treats
Bonjour Bakery and Bistro in Kalispell specializes in providing authentic dulce de leche and other Argentinian and French inspired treats to the Flathead Valle…
Montana tourism officials say pandemic boom likely over
Tourism levels in Flathead County are expected to remain roughly the same as last year, with high costs and changing traveler attitudes putting the brakes on t…
Flathead Business Watercooler
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New heavy duty parts supplier opens in Kalispell
The 8,100-square-foot facility includes a retail display and a parts warehouse.
Eddie’s Cafe in Apgar undergoes makeover
Owner Brian Kelly has been overseeing a remodel of the Apgar landmark in Glacier National Park from late last year through the winter.
Scammers targeting landowners with goal of fake sales
Realtors say the area is particularly susceptible to these attempts, as there is an abundance of vacant land — much of which is owned by people living in other…