There was lively discussion but no specific solutions Wednesday during a meeting on how to proceed with Kalispell’s Westside Tax Increment Financing District.
The two buzz words in the upcoming election are “jobs” and “budget,” and the treatment of those issues by candidates Randy Brodehl, Steven Thompson and Karen Reeves likely will determine the next representative for House District 7.
Semitool founder Ray Thompson has weathered his share of economic ups and downs, including the time he reduced his work force from 220 employees to a skeleton crew of just 19 to survive a particularly difficult time.
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It’s been some 65 or 70 years since the United States has dealt with an economic recession as deep and slow to recover as the one we’re experiencing now. The last time was before World War II. Men dominated the workforce and the options for women were limited at best.
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Pigskin fans have a few more options for watching the Super Bowl today, thanks to a recent trend in the bar industry to cater directly to sports lovers.
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There were few moments of optimism at the annual Flathead Economic Forecast forum on Wednesday as industry experts presented a somewhat grim progress report on real-estate and job outlooks for the coming year.
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On a Wednesday night, a circle of women gather at Shelly Whitman’s childhood home in Columbia Falls. There is laughter, pink wine and orange slices and, of course, knitting.
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Travis Davison doesn’t wear shoes at work. Or socks, for that matter. And much of the time he runs around in tie-dyed pants that anywhere else would look like pajamas. But for Coach Davison they’re part of his daily uniform.
