Wednesday, April 16, 2025

ARTICLES BY ERIKA HOEFER/DAILY INTER LAKE

When opportunity knocks

When the recession hit the Flathead Valley, Patrick Levitt figured he had two options: He could sit around and whine or he could get up and do something.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Firm considers biomass-to-fuel plant

A Canadian biofuel company hopes to open a production plant for transforming biomass into high-octane gasoline in Northwest Montana by late 2012 or early 2013.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Downtown restaurant closes again

Red’s Wines & Blues, a lively downtown Kalispell staple since 2005, and its fledgling sports bar counterpart, Red’s Roost, have closed.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Mary Bang

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'You scream, I scream...'

There are few things as indispensable to summer as a good, old-fashioned ice cream cone. It’s cheap, it’s delicious and it’s the perfect complement to a hot day at the beach.
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super dad

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Whitefish Ice Cream

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'This is by far the best Walmart in the world'

It was perhaps the most celebrated Hershey bar in Walmart history.
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Opening day ahead for Supercenter

The shelves are stocked, the ovens fired and the roll-back signs are firmly in place as Walmart employees prepare for the grand opening of their new Supercenter on Hutton Ranch Road off of U.S. 93 in north Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Farm to Market Pork benefits from 'locavore' trend

When Duane and Janette Braaten transformed Farm to Market Pork from a hog farm into a meat processing and retail facility in 1985, the plan was to create a local market for high-quality locally raised pork.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Three for the road

Once a year, Callie Hulslander Cooper has a real girls’ weekend.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Summer jobs? There aren't many

The good old-fashioned lemonade stand might be the best bet this year for high school or college students looking for summer cash.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Gambling revenue declines sharply

Gaming across Montana continued to decline in first three months of 2010.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Local Pizza Hut is No. 1

It’s official: The Columbia Falls Pizza Hut has won the Kendall Award, making it the top-rated Pizza Hut in the nation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

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Michael Smith was in Hot Springs the day he decided to change how energy is created.
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