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.
Logan Health Medical Center recognized for performance as rural community hospital
Chartis’ annual top 100 award program recognizes outstanding performances among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX
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The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce hosts its Workforce Housing Summit on March 13 at Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish.
Longtime owners of Kalispell's Woodland Floral retiring
Woodland Floral, a mainstay of Kalispell’s bouquet and sentiment business, is changing hands after 45 years.
Columbia Falls bakery and cafe Uptown Hearth returns
“It was said that if your dreams don’t scare you, you didn’t dream big enough. This thing scared me about four million times," said Uptown Hearth’s original ow…
Flathead Electric participates in project aimed at improving power grid
The Community-Integrated Distributed Energy Resilience Initiative is a $4 million project led by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and funded by the Department of Energy.
Hungry Horse's Huckleberry Patch undergoing modernizing remodel
Hungry Horse’s Huckleberry Patch is growing.
Swank Enterprises honored for work on Wachholz College Center
Swank Enterprises received the “Best Institutional Project” award, which was presented on Jan. 24 at the 2024 MCA Winter Convention in Bozeman. The company ser…
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White House, tribal leaders hail 'historic' deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific Northwest
The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of Oregon and Washington celebrated on Friday as they signed papers for…
DECA students take the lead in business competition
Emerging business leaders and entrepreneurs from Glacier, Whitefish and Flathead high schools advance to the DECA International Career Development Conference April 27-30 in Anaheim, California.
Entrepreneurs find fortune in gold prospecting equipment
David Bjelland sat transfixed in front of the TV screen, cake in hand, shooing off his relatives as they tried to wish him a happy birthday.
Stockman Bank looks to acquire Rocky Mountain Bank branches
Stockman Bank plans to acquire three of HTLF Bank’s Rocky Mountain Bank division branches located in Kalispell, Bigfork and Plains.
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Montana State offers incubator program partnered with startup experts
The Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s 406 Labs is accepting applications for its spring 2024 incubator.
Embroidery and screen printing business aims for growth after ownership change
Former owner Olivia Krause is used to the constant hum of the embroidery machines that fill the air in a newly rented building in Kalispell.