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work the ministry does worldwide. The burger itself is a loving work of art for the community, Cole said, because it is local beef on buns home- made daily, topped with bacon and a secret sauce only the overseeing pastor knows. Mudman was already slinging burgers at a hut just south of White sh, but the Columbia Falls storefront pro-
vided a new venue.
“We have this opportunity to really
stretch beyond what we already have been accomplishing to really meet needs around the world and meet needs in the community,” Cole said. “We’re very excited to give this prod- uct to the community, especially to Columbia Falls. We’ve been in the farmers market doing tamales for the
last two years, and I have a personal love for Columbia Falls.”
At Wild Jo’s, Click also has a spe- cial love for this town. Despite being a West Glacier resident, she wanted to open her restaurant here because this is where she sent her kids to school and where her business could be anchored in the tourist population but also the local, year-round community.
The city made the whole process easy and friendly, she said, and Three Rivers Bank provided essential sup- port. It was her business idea, but it took a team of community members to make it happen, Click said.
“We couldn’t have done it without them,” she said.
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Xanterra Parks and Resorts, the concessioner operating lodg- ing, retail, transportation, and food and drink within Glacier National Park, received a national award for its achievement in envi- ronmentally friendly practices.
The Environmental Achieve- ment “Good Neighbor” Award comes from the National Park Service for Xanterra’s work within the Flathead community. Such achievements include:
• 22 percent reduction in the amount of solid waste sent to the land- ll from 2014
• 12 percent reduction in electricity usage from 2014
• 10 percent reduction in water usage from 2014
• 59 percent sustainable food and beverage purchases, equaling
more than $1 million, of which $675,000 went to local food and bev- erage providers
• Sold over 2.5 times more local whiskey than the larger national brands
• Donated over two tons of furniture to Habitat for Humanity
• Purchased a solar panel as part of Flathead Electric’s SUN Program • Season sponsor for the Columbia Falls Community Farmers Market
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TRANSACTIONS WEEKLY BUSINESS BRIEFING XANTERRA EARNS ‘GOOD NEIGHBOR’
at Kalispell Brewing, September 17 & 18
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LIVE MUSIC: OKTUBAFEST AT 2:30PM & TOM CATMULL AT 5PM LEDERHOSEN AND DIRNDL CONTEST AT 4:30
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