Local Business News
Explore Northwest Montana’s vibrant business scene. From Libby to Polson, we cover local entrepreneurs, economic trends, and community growth.
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.
Fair-trade focus: New shop features African baskets, international decor
Seven years ago, Irene Zuehlsdorff set out to start a “giving” business that would personally benefit those making the products she sells.
CPR for cellphones: Evergreen business is major repair hub for electronic devices
New branding effort touts Kalispell as hub of visitor paradise
With a new logo and a new message, the Kalispell brand has been launched.
Polson development billed a success
It’s been 15 years since Polson’s Mission Bay partnership began with piles of dirt and the promise of a first-class development.
Business a whirl for local copter company
When Adam Paugh’s parents offered to make an initial investment in his startup company, Quadrocopter, last spring, they had one very specific condition involving an Italian restaurant in Bigfork.
Taxi service finds niche serving elderly, disabled
Jeanne Herron has always had a passion for helping people who need medical care. Thirty years as a certified nursing assistant attest to that.
Mark Weed expands used-car dealership in Evergreen
Mark Weed Auto Sales has moved to the other side of the street in Evergreen and tripled its highway frontage in the process.
Pair flying high with rebuilding outfit
Peter Gross used to build race cars for Unsers, Andrettis, A.J. Foyt and the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500, Janet Guthrie.
Rising to the occasion: Bakery serves the Flathead its daily bread, and then some
It’s lunch time on a Wednesday in April, and the crowd at Grateful Bread has shifted from morning pastry-seekers to tables of local diners wanting soup and san…
Ski resorts report banner year
Ample snowfall early in the season and throughout the winter is getting much of the credit for a banner ski season at both Flathead Valley ski resorts.
Brewery earns top business award
Renewed community involvement and a stepped-up marketing campaign have earned Great Northern Brewing Co. one of the top business awards in Whitefish.
Don K breaks ground on new Subaru showroom
Construction has begun for a 2,200-square-foot Subaru showroom at the Don K Chevrolet/Subaru/Chrysler-Dodge dealership in Whitefish.
Flathead women featured at U.N. conference
Two Flathead Valley women shared their personal stories of Montana ingenuity and entrepreneurship to a worldwide audience this month as part of the U.N. Commis…
Masonic Lodge transformed into event center
One of Whitefish’s landmark brick buildings has a new lease on life, this time as an event center.
Time for wine?: Kalispell Chamber promotes grape research initiative
Are there varieties of cold-hardy grapes that could generate enough fruit to sustain a number of wineries around Flathead Lake?