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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Three for the road
Once a year, Callie Hulslander Cooper has a real girls’ weekend.
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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.
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Gambling revenue declines sharply
Gaming across Montana continued to decline in first three months of 2010.
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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.
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Powered by slime
Michael Smith was in Hot Springs the day he decided to change how energy is created.
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Remaining Movie Gallery stores to close
Looking to rent a movie for a quiet night in? With the last three Movie Gallery locations to close, options in the Flathead Valley just got smaller.
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Pizza veteran in line for top honor
It’s not easy being a restaurant manager.
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Store survives on book smarts
In the movie “You’ve Got Mail,” Tom Hanks tells Meg Ryan’s character to “go to the mattresses” as she tries to keep her family-owned bookstore alive under the pressure of the Goliath Fox Books.
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Flathead home sales rebound
Flathead County has seen a rebound in housing sales this year, but whether that momentum will be sustained may depend on government incentives and interest rates in the coming months.
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Governor's tourism conference is in Kalispell
Knock on wood, but it appears that winter is finally behind us here in the Flathead. That means it’s time to prepare for the summer tourism rush.
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Raising the stakes
It’s a pretty well-known fact that Americans are living longer than ever. Blame it on medical advances or the organic-food craze, but typical retirement just isn’t going to do it anymore.
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Flathead doesn't apply for Google speed test
In high school, some lucky students get the opportunity to test out of things — classes, finals, the like — simply because they’re already up to speed on the material.
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Store transports shoppers Back In Time
Three years ago, Elna Rooney knew absolutely nothing about antiques.
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Credit union makes high-tech moves
Whitefish Credit Union has been in business 75 years and, to celebrate, it’s giving its members a birthday gift — new technology.
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Glacier Bancorp raises millions with stock offering
Kalispell-based Glacier Bancorp Inc. has raised millions in capital with a common stock offering.
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Smoking ban hard on bar business
When Earl “Babe” Harriman and his wife, Tammie, decided to open a bar a few years back, they decided they were going to build a bar.
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