Business
Tucked along the roadside on the way to one of of American’s most beloved hiking areas, the Jewel Basin, the Echo Lake Café has been a favorite eatery for locals since 1960. But going into the busy season this year, the eatery sent out an honest message to customers, warning that the dining experience may be different from years past. “Due to an unprecedented lack of kitchen staffing this year, we have made the difficult decision to reduce our menu,” the message reads. “Our limited staff just can’t keep up with such a large menu. Please know that this was not a decision that we came to easily, and this was truly a last resort.”&nb...
On any given Saturday night at the Red Poppy in Ronan, you might see the spirited 84-year-old Diane Torres, pounding out some boogie-woogie on the keyboard, while a young headbanger jams on one guitar, a bluegrass player plucks another, and a jazz aficionado strums standup bass. While it might sound...
RONAN — The Red Poppy’s new owner, Don Burgess, was born and raised in Missoula, and has deep ties to the Mission Valley. He taught for several years at Two Eagle River School in Pablo and, as a kid, came to his family’s “little duck shack” at the edge of Ninepipe Rese...
Valley Journal Glacier Brewing Company was awarded a silver for the Cow in a Coalmine and their Snow Pack Huckleberry seltzer received a bronze award during the Montana Brew Fest held in Great Falls on June 12. The event was organized as a competition for Montana’s “best beer all i...
News from MT Department of Commerce MONTANA — The Montana Small Business Development Center network recently completed a first-of-its-kind Veteran Ready Business Advisor training with the COMMIT Foundation, a national nonprofit working to change the narrative around veteran transit...
News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — Senator Tester and his bipartisan colleagues are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether the control large meatpackers have over the beef processing market violates U.S. antitrust laws and fair competition principles...
POLSON – More than 40 business community members took a moment out of their work week to share knowledge and learn about resources as they head into a post-COVID-19 pandemic world. Organizers called the event Polson Bounces Back. The City of Polson and Mission West Community Development Partne...
LAKE COUNTY — The farmers market season picked up in Polson on Friday with a thriving second event as other markets get ready to kick off. The Polson market is held every Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Third Avenue West, in front of the Cove Deli. Linda Sheridan, Polson market spokesperson, r...
News from Dana Grant for Sister Sallie’s Thrift Store RONAN — It started with a pile of clothes by the office door. Next, the stack included dishes. Other days, one might find a dishwasher or a couch or a sack of mismatched socks. The donations left at SAFE Harbor’s office for ov...
News from NorthWestern Energy MONTANA — NorthWestern Energy will begin refunding its electric customers in Montana $8.1 million as a result of a recent settlement concerning the price of transmitting power over NorthWestern’s system. The Montana Public Service Commission’s final ord...
