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Hospital execs command sizable pay

Chief executives at Montana’s largest hospitals pulled down salaries and bonus payments ranging from $250,000 to $580,000 for 2009 — although most had relatively small or no increases in a year marked by a faltering state and national economy.

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Assisted-living center takes shape

A new 39-unit assisted-living facility in Columbia Falls will be ready for occupancy in February.

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Couple in seventh decade start new store

At an age when most people have long retired, Mark and Harriet Rosen started a new Evergreen business drawing on …

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Getting smart Co-op installs appliances to study efficiency

Flathead Electric Cooperative member Donna Hall said she loves the three new “smart” appliances the utility co-op installed in her …

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Passion for percussion: Longtime local drummer opens retail store in Kalispell

Rob Spencer’s lifelong love of drumming has turned into a full-time business.

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A work in progress: Cooper's dining room open; second-floor project under way

After six years and 10 different building designs, Cooper’s Eatery & Drinkery has emerged as a prominent downtown Whitefish “upscale …

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Catering to convenience

With a close ear to the ground about what the community wanted in a convenience store, Kim Dutton has opened …

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Local seminar to span three days

A three-day seminar in Kalispell this week aims to help leaders learn more about how to grow themselves both personally …

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New Whitefish gallery showcases area artists

A new art gallery has opened in Whitefish, encompassing the second floor of the prominent Piney Creek Interiors building at …

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Fair-trade focus: New shop features African baskets, international decor

Seven years ago, Irene Zuehlsdorff set out to start a “giving” business that would personally benefit those making the products …

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New branding effort touts Kalispell as hub of visitor paradise

With a new logo and a new message, the Kalispell brand has been launched.

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Polson development billed a success

It’s been 15 years since Polson’s Mission Bay partnership began with piles of dirt and the promise of a first-class …

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Business a whirl for local copter company

When Adam Paugh’s parents offered to make an initial investment in his startup company, Quadrocopter, last spring, they had one …

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Taxi service finds niche serving elderly, disabled

Jeanne Herron has always had a passion for helping people who need medical care. Thirty years as a certified nursing …

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