BUSINESS | Page 231
Public spending boosts hospitals
Medicare payments to hospitals in Montana constitute 34 percent of net revenue to those facilities, people at a recent economic forum in Kalispell were told.
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Tourism spells revenue, plenty of jobs in Montana, Flathead Valley
Tourism is big business in Montana, and a big chunk of the state’s tourism business occurs in Flathead County and …
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Housing market shows slight improvement
The number of houses sold in Flathead County last year increased by 5.4 percent compared to 2009, and was also …
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Dealing in Dell: Montana Tech Solutions relocates to Flathead
When Todd and Christine Kolstad visited Kalispell on their honeymoon 14 years ago, they had their photo taken at the …
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Whitefish Lodge comes up diamonds
The owners of the Lodge at Whitefish Lake are celebrating the property’s AAA designation as a four-diamond facility.
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Love of baking leads to Bad Dog venture
When the construction industry in the Flathead Valley hit the skids a couple of years ago, Bigfork contractor and electrician …
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Southern cooking reigns supreme at The Shak
With old barn tin covering the interior walls, a jet-black meat smoker parked at the front of the building, an …
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Visitor bureau geared to boost Kalispell tourism
A new marketing effort to promote Kalispell, increase the number of visitors who stay in the city’s hotels and motels …
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New Family Fun Center in a zone of its own
For several years, Amber Collier heard parents talk about how much the Flathead Valley needed a place for kids to …
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Father-daughter duo deck the halls
If John McGovern and his daughter Ciara visit your house or business, you may find yourself singing the tune “It’s …
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Toy store enterprise finds local niche
Fifteen years after they ventured into something completely new, the owners of the two Imagination Station Toys stores in Flathead …
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Christmas store adds to Main Street offerings
Searching for one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts?
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Cold Stone Creamery: Love of ice cream leads to business venture
Nicole Howe and her mom, Renee, have slightly different recollections of a phone conversation they had about seven years ago, …
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Smoothies, leathers connect in new shop
Alyson and Jim Kuechmann were so swayed by healthy eating changes they made in their lives they decided to begin …
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