The owner of Jalisco Cantina and Tupelo Grille answers questions about the tight labor market and the challenges facing the restaurant business

Restaurant managers are seeing more applicants and a lower turnover rate as the unemployment rate slowly rises and employers change their business models to accommodate a shorter staff

The market will begin May 16 at 165 Veteran Drive in Columbia Falls; market organizers are seeking volunteers, sponsors and partners while vendor applications are currently being accepted

Daniel Edward Duffey entered the plea in Flathead County District Court on Feb. 22; Judge Dan Wilson denied the defendant’s bond reduction request

City officials continued their campaign at the Feb. 20 Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon where they educated the audience about the $4.6 million levy that will appear on a mail-in ballot on March 19

Low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines will provide twice weekly flights to Sonoma County with an introductory one-way fare starting at $78

Hosted by the nonprofit Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center, the four-day event runs Feb. 21-24 and features activities at local watering holes, a wet snow avalanche presentation and backcountry partner speed dating

As local businesses adopt hybrid remote work models popularized by the pandemic, other business leaders prefer the return of in-office structures

Othel Lee Pearson entered a plea deal with federal prosecutors that recommends three years of probation and an $8,000 fine

The first phase of the project is close to completion with new gates and a security checkpoint; airport traffic trends indicate a rise in shoulder season travel

Employees hope to work with resort officials to create more opportunity for wage growth, annual gear stipends and benefits as the cost of living rises and veteran patrollers exit the field

Craig Allen McCrea was found guilty of two counts of arson in the Boulder 2700 and Finley fires, which destroyed homes and prompted emergency evacuations near Polson in the summer of 2021

Habitat for Humanity of the Flathead Valley and the Northwest Montana Community Land Trust are working together to bring eight homes to a lot in Columbia Falls

Daniel Edward Duffey on Monday was charged with two counts of stalking in Flathead County District Court for allegedly harassing a Whitefish man and accusing him of sexual assault

Economists with the University of Montana predict Flathead County will follow statewide trends of slow growth but warn the labor shortage could pose challenges in some industries