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Hotel industry experts: Watch these trends

The editors of Hotels magazine keep their eyes on hospitality trends. Here’s a sample of what they’re predicting for the industry:

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Lenders ask feds to change mortgage rules

Four leading mortgage lenders are among a coalition calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to change the Ability to …

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Tariffs cause retail rush

Retail imports at the nation’s major container ports reached unusually high numbers just before new tariffs on goods from China …

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Does Avista make too much money?

Local utility’s results mirror industry norms

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‘It’s a calling, not just a career’

In the business of death, learning is a constant.

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Small farmers open bed and breakfast, cafe

The Peerman family is proving size doesn’t matter when running a successful local business.

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Main Street event center offers slate of all-ages activities

After nearly 40 years of combined experience working with children, Sherri Sanders and Brenna Neater are adding another side to …

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Shop expects 'new type of clientele' in North Kalispell

Riddle’s Jewelry has relocated from Kalispell Center Mall to a new location on U.S. 93 North, between MOD Pizza and …

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International company to hire 250 employees in Kalispell

SoClean, an international medical supply company, is opening its second North American location in Kalispell in October and eventually anticipates …

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Treeline Road development adds coffee shop

Sable Coffee in North Kalispell isn’t just another coffee shop.

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Bigfork brewery expands with new lounge

Flathead Lake Brewing Company is getting back to its roots as it expands into a new lower-level space known as …

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Big White Trucks

When traffic rolls into Knudtsen Chevrolet or motors past the Post Falls dealership along Interstate 90, there's bound to be …

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Student loan debt can mean postponing homeownership

Young adults shoulder $1.5 trillion worth of student loan debt, and it’s keeping them from becoming homeowners. A recent survey …

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Word of mouth,free classes fuel studio

COEUR d’ALENE — Connecting with like-minded people and practicing yoga every day makes running The Path Hot Yoga Studio feel …

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To participate or not to participate in retail loyalty programs?

Loyalty programs, in one form or another, have been around since the advent of the punch card. Originally designed as …

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