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New taxi service rolls into Mission Valley New taxi service rolls into Mission Valley

POLSON — Although the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact countless businesses across the state, local entrepreneur Demetrius Joslin decided that there was no better time than now to start a new business. Polson Taxi began taking calls for around-the-clock service in Polson and the surrounding ...

SocialFlixx begins documentary exploring Montana’s breweries SocialFlixx begins documentary exploring Montana’s breweries

News from SocialFlixx  MONTANA — SocialFlixx, a Helena-based video-marketing business, is embarking on a feature-length documentary about the craft-beer industry in Montana.  The Montana Brewery Passport Documentary, an independent film about the state’s 94 operational breweries...

Bill to protect jobs, provide full pandemic loan forgiveness for MT small businesses

News from the Senator Jon Tester   MONTANA — U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced new, bipartisan legislation to ensure that small businesses receive promised loan forgiveness for Emergency Injury Disaster Loan Advance Grants, which were distributed to provide relief to small businesses hard hit...

Small Business Saturday supports community

LAKE COUNTY — On Nov. 28, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, many local businesses will have their doors open for Small Business Saturday with special sales and giveaways.   Business owner Carol Lynn Lapotka of handMade Montana in Polson said shopping at small businesses is vital to the local eco...

Local shoppers show up for Small Business Saturday Local shoppers show up for Small Business Saturday

POLSON — Mission Valley residents rallied together to get some holiday shopping done while supporting local retailers and their employees on Saturday. For the past decade, the Saturday after Thanksgiving has become officially known as Small Business Saturday. The annual event encourages shoppers to ...

New loan to help small businesses amid pandemic

 News from MoFi Loan, a nonprofit lender MONTANA — With the expiration of federal COVID-19 pandemic relief programs and what could be a difficult winter season on the way, MoFi is launching Thrive, a new loan that provides flexible and responsible capital, quickly, to small businesses across ...

Flathead County draws COVID enforcement Flathead County draws COVID enforcement

MONTANA — After encouraging local governments to more aggressively enforce public health orders including a statewide mask mandate, Gov. Steve Bullock said Thursday, Oct. 22, that the state is pursuing enforcement measures against businesses in Flathead County that have repeatedly flouted health mandat...

Food supply chain is broken

News from the Montana Farmers Union MONTANA — The problem of food security is nothing new. “I found it to be very stressful when going to the store,” said Sheena Annala who is a mother of three from Great Falls. Just like many consumers Annala experienced a threat to food security duri...

Polson Job Service shares work opportunities

News from Polson Job Service  POLSON — Job Service Polson is sponsoring an online Zoom meeting each Wednesday at 3 p.m.  It is called Weekly Workforce Wednesday and will feature one Lake County employer each week that will present career opportunities. Hot Jobs will also be featured afte...

Revenue potential of taxation on recreational cannabis considered

News from UM Bureau of Business, Economic Research MONTANA ­— The Montana economy could receive a significant boost in revenue, if it were to tax the sale of legalized recreational cannabis, according to a new study released by researchers at the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the...


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