Kalispell Regional offers virtual doctor visits

Flathead Valley’s largest medical system is now offering a new technology where patients can log into virtual doctor appointments from anywhere with internet, anytime of day.

Help to give the veterans memorial in Depot Park a 'voice'

Imagine, if you will, walking by Depot Park as the lights come on in the evening and suddenly the haunting and beautiful strains of the bugle call “Taps” begins to play. When the lights go out in the morning, the bugle call “To the Colors” will begin playing.

Unique twist on ‘Christmas Carol’ on stage in Bigfork

The show runs Dec. 8-10 and Dec. 15-17.

Flathead Business Watercooler

Events, trainings and seminars related to business

Flathead law enforcement fights fraud

Anonymous emails offering lottery winnings and online ads for dream houses at dream prices have been changing the lives of Flathead Valley residents, but almost never in the way they hope.

After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US

Many of the major reforms to ticket sellers in the U.S. have failed to pass this year. The proposals were inspired in part by complaints from fans who were unable to buy tickets last fall to Taylor Swift's summer stadium tour.

What causes inflation and why is it bad?

What is inflation? Well, most of us think of inflation as rising prices. And, indeed, prices do rise during an inflationary period, but the price of all goods and services do not usually rise at the same rate.

As small businesses raise prices, some customers push back

Inflation isn't only costing small businesses money. It's costing them customers as well. For much of the pandemic, small business customers were largely tolerant of price increases and kept on spending. Now, owners are seeing some pushback.

Store adds appliances in major remodel

A month-long remodel of the Kalispell Best Buy store has introduced a completely redesigned layout and household appliances that offer cutting-edge technology.

Cyber Monday deals lure in consumers amid high inflation

Cyber Monday is expected to remain the year's biggest online shopping day and rake in up to $11.6 billion in sales, according to Adobe Analytics, which tracks transactions at over 85 of the top 100 U.S. online stores.

Pair craft device to halt data breaches

In the coming years, no one knows for sure what form data breaches or cyber-security threats will take.

Long hours of shopping get longer

Retail marathon

The holiday shopping season started as a marathon, not a sprint.

Ohio to enact stay-at-home order as virus cases spread

Gov. Mike DeWine's administration is enacting a stay-at-home order as the number of cases in the state spiked Sunday to more than 350.

Panicky public buys out potassium iodide

As soon as the news hit about radiation leaking from nuclear facilities in Japan, many people in the Flathead Valley rushed to local pharmacies and health-food stores and bought all supplies of potassium iodide tablets and liquid.

Parks to increase price for senior lifetime pass

For more than two decades, older Americans have been able spend $10 to access to the country’s national parks until the day they die. In August, the price for lifetime access will rise to $80.

Virtual learners

A trip to Egypt and tour of Ramesses VI’s tomb was on the itinerary for Hedges Elementary third-graders in Brooke Samson’s class Thursday.

Taking the hassle out of eBay

So you've got an item you want to sell on eBay. You could take the time to photograph it, research the going price, set up the auction online and field questions from bidders.

US seeks $3 billion to boost oil producers as prices plunge

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday that it is seeking $3 billion from Congress to top up the country’s strategic petroleum reserves, potentially propping up U.S. oil producers after crude prices crashed globally.

Midnight madness: Sleepless shoppers hit the stores

Doorbuster deals and earlier-than-usual store openings on Black Friday pushed the “shop till you drop” mantra to a whole new level in the Flathead Valley this year.

Cyber Monday sales should be robust but business cooling

Cyber Monday sales should be robust but business cooling