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We are the cheerleaders and curators of all things local that we love – small businesses, gutsy entrepreneurs, our burgeoning art and culture scene, and some of the best outdoor adventures in the world.

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Growth in the Time of Corona

Business Bonanza! Growth in the Time of Corona In spite of/because of a global pandemic that has shaken the world, our valley is growing. But what does this mean for our scrappy local business owners? ANNA RICHARDE LC STAFFING STATISTICS: 38% Increase in out-of-state...

Creating Space for Art

Business Bonanza! Creating space for art Art abounds from one end of the Flathead Valley to the other, from wildlife paintings and intricate stained glass to the creations that come from the artist in each of us.   MACKENZIE REISS FUN FOR THE HOLIDAYS AT...

Turn, Turn, Turn

Business Highlight Turn, Turn, Turn For more than a century, Wheaton’s Cycle has kept the wheels spinning on Flathead Valley bikes. Onward to the Glacier By Kenneth Yarus The artist looking mighty stoic. The artist’s portable studio Wheatons Bicycles, Kalispell, MT....

The Lemonade Chronicles

Business Bonanza! The Lemonade Chronicles.  When the virus pelted the world with lemons, these scrappy local business owners made something oh, so, delightfully sweet. CLARE MENZEL BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH GLACIER LANES   Like a pair of homing pigeons, Kristen and...

The Business of Play

Business Bonanza! The Business of Play The outdoor recreation industry is growing by leaps and bounds. Meet a few of our local business owners with skin in the game. ANNA RICHARDE RIDING AND GLIDING AT GLACIER CYCLERY & NORDIC For Glacier Cyclery & Nordic,...