Local Business News
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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.
Glacier Bancorp tops number of SBA loans approved last year
Glacier Bancorp, headquartered in Kalispell, made the largest number of U.S. Small Business Administration guaranteed loans during the fiscal year from Oct. 1, 2016 through Sept. 30, 2017.
Brooklyn Rolls expands to Kalispell
John Ryan grew up in the kitchen — an Italian kitchen, to be exact.
Businesses take on challenges of freight, workforce and paperwork
There were recurring themes during a Kalispell Chamber of Commerce panel discussion about manufacturing last week.
Flathead Manufacturing Month schedule announced
A variety of tours to local manufacturing companies, plus a career path development seminar and timber industry tour will unfold during Flathead Manufacturing Month in Oct.
River enthusiast develops ergonomic oar handle
Rotator cuff surgery is the reason Jeff Gilman had to give up kayaking a few years ago. But it’s also the reason he has developed an ergonomic oar grip that is…
Learn more about electric cars at Co-op event
Plug-in electric vehicle drivers, supporters and intrigued local residents are invited to attend an event at Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Kalispell headquarters from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, to highl…
Herberger's expansion completed at Kalispell mall
Herberger’s at Kalispell Center Mall has completed its year-long expansion and remodeling project and is ready to debut the expanded store to the community during a public ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:45 a.m. Wedne…
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Seminar taps into international trade
TeleTech call center announces second hiring spree
The Kalispell division of call center TeleTech announced this week they are looking to fill multiple local positions and 12,000 total jobs nationwide.
Brewery planned north of Kalispell Center Mall
SunRift Beer Co. has signed a new long-term lease in the former Alano Club building north of the Kalispell Center Mall along the railroad tracks, according to Eric Peterson, property and leasing manager of Goodale …
Business Watercooler
The Montana Chamber of Commerce is hitting the road for its fall Montana Business Agenda tour.
New water-sports shop opens in Evergreen
A Bozeman outdoor retailer with more than four decades in the water-sports business has opened Northern Lights Rivers, Lakes & Oceans in the former Replay Spor…
O'Connell's bring fuel to Swan Lake
“It’s better to work twice as hard for yourself than make more money for someone else,” Hannah O’Connell said from behind the counter at the recently-opened O’…
Flathead County jobless rate slightly improved in June
Flathead County’s unemployment rate improved in June, posting at 4.5 percent, compared to 4.8 percent in May.
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Glacier Bancorp reports net income increase