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Bigfork’s bank building gets new owners
Dustin and Molly Cumming closed on Bigfork’s “bank building” last Tuesday and started construction that week, dete…
MacKenzie River Pizza expands to South Dakota
WHITEFISH — The Glacier Restaurant Group continues to expand its Montana-themed MacKenzie River Pizza Grill Pub with franchise partners Colin Higgins and Mark Thompson’s new location in Rapid City, S.D.
Creative hiring solutions for worker shortage
As employers are faced with the challenge of finding workers in what the state Department of Labor and Industry has described as a “looming workforce shortage,” elderly workers, people with disabilities and felons …
Painting parties take hold in the Flathead
Imagine a typical high school or college art class. It could be any medium — painting, drawing, sculpting — the basic principle is the same. A professor gives instruction on how to create a work of art, lecturing a…
Home prices surge in 2016; another good year on tap
The Flathead Valley real-estate market is poised to see another strong year for sales and new development after home prices surged in 2016, according to a recent report from Kelley Appraisal in Kalispell.
'Weak but durable growth' to continue
Economic experts at the Economic Outlook Seminar in Kalispell on Tuesday sumarized the national economy for 2016 as “weak but durable growth” — a trend expected to continue throughout 2017.
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Glacier Bancorp reports 4th quarter earnings up
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Glacier Bancorp reports 4th quarter earnings up
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Glacier Bancorp reports 4th quarter earnings up
Lingerie trunk show staged in Whitefish this weekend
A Whitefish entrepreneur is kicking off the Valentine’s Day season with a lingerie and gift trunk show today and Saturday in Whitefish.
County approves $105 million budget
The Flathead County commissioners last week unanimously approved a $105.2 million budget, commending department heads for continued fiscal diligence.
Commissioners finalize stormwater district
The Flathead County Commissioners held a hearing to set the assessments for the recently created Rural Special Improvement District that will help fund the final round of Bigfork stormwater system improvements.
New Marina Cay owners have big plans for resort
The new owners of a Bigfork landmark — Marina Cay Resort — have big plans to improve the property and restore the community feel of the resort.
Forest plan draft to be released in January
More than 20,000 public comments were submitted to the Flathead National Forest on its draft revised forest plan along with a proposed grizzly bear conservation strategy including four other national forests in Wes…
U.S. forest bill may require bonds
The U.S. House of Representatives on passed a bill on Thursday that would, in some cases, require groups and individuals to pay bonds before filing lawsuits against timber projects.
Drought conditions influence dam operations
Kerr Dam operators were able to raise Flathead Lake to its required level by June 15, but the lake could start dropping by up to a foot under a drought management plan.