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Blue Cow Car Wash expands herd into Evergreen
With this new innovation, the Blue Calf is able to accommodate dually pickup trucks and vehicles up to 8 feet tall.
Welcome to 'The Wich Haus' New Whitefish eatery offers simple, gourmet sandwiches
With Hurricane Florence threatening the Carolinas this week, Eddie Selby battened down the homestead in Calabash, North Carolina, a town famous for seafood.
Class One Technology expanding Flathead facilities
The corporate restructuring when Applied Materials acquired Semitool cost some their jobs. But an opportunity for out-of-work employees arose when Class One Te…
North Fork's Home Ranch Bottoms changes hands
For the last several years Home Ranch Bottoms, a barbecue restaurant well known to those who spend time up the North Fork of the Flathead River, has relied on …
Tourism agencies adjust strategy as fire season heats up
Tourists drawn to the Flathead Valley by the sweeping views of Glacier National Park often feel the incentive begin to dissipate behind a cloud of smoke during…
Contractors struggle to find workers amid building boom
An extended building boom in the Flathead Valley has left contractors with more work than their employees can handle, and a labor pool without enough skilled w…
Doctor opens French bakery in North Kalispell
A longtime Kalispell physician has opened a new French-inspired bakery and restaurant in North Kalispell.
Farmers State Bank opens branch in Kalispell
Farmers State Bank has opened a new full service branch off Hutton Ranch Road in Kalispell.
Anderson's Masonry Hearth and Home an Evergreen mainstay
Anderson’s Masonry began serving the Flathead Valley’s masonry needs in the 1940s, and though the business has grown and changed, its mission to provide the pr…
Classic cars and signs go hand in hand for longtime painter
Whether you’ve meandered down Main Street or cruised past a car show, chances are you’ve seen the work of Gary Gudmundson, a local sign painter and classic car…
Montana residents spend $2.8B traveling across state in 2017
Montana residents spent $2.87 billion visiting other places in the state in 2017, according to a new report from the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana.
Nominations sought for Brent Hall Award
The Evergreen Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the second Brent Hall Award that will be presented at the annual holiday banquet Dec. 6.
ProBuild changes name, still the go-to lumberyard
In some industries, corporate sales and mergers mean big changes for customers all the way down to the local level. Not so for Builders FirstSource in Evergree…
Dent Magic auto repair shop relocates to Evergreen
The revamped warehouse on U.S. 2, ringed with wet cement, clanged with the sound of construction equipment. Inside, amid the sawdust, Scott, Kathryn and Ryan M…
Evergreen foundry stands the test of time
A behemoth wolf pauses mid-stride, looking intently on what lies before him.
Extended-stay hotel opens in Whitefish
The newest member of the growing group of hotels in the Flathead Valley, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, opened its doors last week in Whitefish. The property h…