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How Jim Lafferty brought his vision for a pickleball community to life in Montana
The Jewel Basin Center’s Two Rivers Pickleball club has 1,800 members, who welcome hundreds more each year during tournaments and visits, according to Lafferty. He said that people now seek them out, looking to play on their state-of-the-art outdoor courts that overlook the Swan Mountain Range.
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Work hard, play hard: Sports events bring business to Northwest Montana
The tourism bureau has worked to establish or grow other events like those in fiscal years 2025 and 2026. Gould …
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Flower shop blooms into Kalispell location
Forage and Floral has brought color to the Flathead Valley since opening in October 2020. Five years later, the flower …
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Gallatin College MSU launches hospitality program to meet demand in service industry
Starting in August, Gallatin College Montana State University will train students to house, guide and feed the state’s tourists and …
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UM launches new major in entertainment, events and sports management
The Montana Board of Regents approved expanding the program from a certificate to a major. Starting this fall, students can …
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Shortage of accountants becoming a business crisis
While many of us think about accountants only during tax season, they play a crucial role in businesses and the …
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Timber and Tech: Shaping a Sustainable Future
In recent decades, the Flathead Valley has emerged as a player in Montana’s advanced manufacturing.
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Longtime director of business research center retires
Patrick Barkey is well-known throughout Montana for his economic forecasts, having traveled the state annually on the Economic Outlook tour, …
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UM researcher studies how ads distract from pharmaceutical side effects
For University of Montana marketing researcher Jesse King, commercials – namely pharmaceutical advertisements – are intensely interesting and a focal …
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Flathead Business Watercooler
Happenings related to business in the Flathead Valley
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Athletics are an economic engine
From youth soccer tournaments and pickleball championships to the University of Montana and the Air Force Academy’s women’s soccer exhibition …
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