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.
New Glacier Coffee House doubles as a bar
The summer season is in full swing, and the new Glacier Coffee House in West Glacier is seeing visitors stream through its doors.
Couple to start brewery in Columbia Falls
Since the closure of Desert Mountain Brewing in 2013, Columbia Falls has found itself without a microbrewery to call its own.
Kalispell starts work on Downtown Plan
For about two weeks, Kevin LeClair has been walking the blocks of downtown Kalispell, doing a shoe-leather inventory of the area’s characteristics.
Fast conversion for concession firm
Over the course of three months, Xanterra Parks and Resorts has transformed the former Pamida store in Columbia Falls into a warehouse and laundry for its Glac…
Tapping into geotourism: Crown of the Continent Discovery Center opening in West Glacier
When Aubrie and Eric Lorona open the Crown of the Continent Discovery Center in West Glacier on June 21, their focus will be on encompassing all aspects of geo…
Eclectic Whitefish boutique expands on Depot Row
Becky Rygg likes to step outside of the box.
Issues abound: Kalispell Comics opens on Main Street
Joe Knowles has issues.
Hotels rolling out the welcome mat
Buoyed by brisk business over the past four years, the Flathead Valley’s lodging industry is expecting another banner season as Memorial Day jump-starts the su…
MacKenzie River - with a twist
At the new MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub in north Kalispell, the furnishings are as noteworthy as the menu.
Merc turns 100, gets new owner
The Polebridge Mercantile will celebrate its centennial this year with a new owner.
Water world: New business touts health benefits of float tank
It’s something straight out of a science fiction movie. People suspend themselves for an hour — or all night — in a massive tank of high density water, floatin…
Steeped in tradition: New Evergreen eatery serves up savory pho
At Pho Ly, it’s all about the broth.
Glacier Distilling sees rapid growth over four years
The farther you get from Coram the harder it gets to find Glacier Distilling Co. spirits, but that’s exactly how the owners want it.
Bigfork distillery on pace to double production
The success of Whistling Andy always comes back to the same thing — passion.
New market being built in Whitefish
The building is still largely under construction, but when owner David Gatton gives a tour of the Stumptown Marketplace it’s easy to see his vision for a bustl…