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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.
Service provides childcare for Flathead Valley visitors and residents
Seeking a way to keep herself in the beauty of Northwest Montana, Rachel Jessup used her many years of childcare experience to land babysitting and nannying jo…
New Columbia Falls shop features local, regional artists
Persimmon was a well-received shop in downtown Bigfork for 14 years featuring local and regional artists and craftsmen, but two of the owners retired and it cl…
New life planned for Ol’ River Bridge Inn in Columbia Falls
The building is going through massive renovations under new ownership.
Golden Triangle Brewing Co. makes move to new home in Bigfork
A love of good beer led the couple to open up their brewery in 2017 after having a landscaping business in Bigfork.
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Applications open for Montana State’s $75K Venture Competition
Applications are now being accepted for the $75K Venture Competition, which will be hosted April 20 by Montana State University’s Jake Jabs College of Business…
Black Rifle Coffee opens shop in downtown Kalispell
Retired Navy SEAL and world-record breaking skydiver Andy Stumpf has teamed up with Denver Maddux to put a Montana spin on the traditional Black Rifle Coffee C…
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Kalispell chamber president elected chair of association, while child care initiative honored
Lorraine Clarno, President and CEO of the Kalispell chamber, was recently elected as the 2023-24 chair of the Western Association of Chamber Executives.
Flathead officials, advocates study bill to bolster workforce housing
Flathead Valley officials and housing advocates are mulling over a proposal to allow local governments to subsidize rents for residents using a small tax on sh…
Bill would let cities tax Airbnbs to subsidize long-term rentals
A bill under consideration at the Montana Legislature would give cities, counties and resort districts the option of levying a tax on Airbnb-style, short-term …
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Restaurant focuses on food and entertainment fun
The space on U.S. 93 south of downtown features over 50 arcade games, six pool tables, four dart boards, and a restaurant.