by lrussell | Feb 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
The World is Run By Those Who Show Up – Influencing Policy Without Running For Office Bigfork Chamber of Commerce | 12/2018 | Kim Morisaki At least once a month I find myself on my soap box. Some of you who know me are thinking to yourselves “Only once a...
by lrussell | Jan 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Daily Inter Lake | 1/13/2019 | Heidi Gaiser BroadbandNow, a data-aggregation service that informs consumers about internet options through government data and verified customer reviews, recently released a report on online access in the Flathead Valley. Though there...
by lrussell | Jan 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Daily Inter Lake | 1/1/2019 | Duncan Adams In 1964, singer Petula Clark turned the song “Downtown” into an unlikely international hit. A downtown booster group could have penned the lyrics. Fifty-four years later, Clark’s song could describe continued efforts in...
by lrussell | Jan 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Flathead Beacon | 1/3/2019 | Justin Franz The ribbon was cut, the golden spikes were hammered and the finishing touches were made on the new Glacier Rail Park in Evergreen, but officials say freight trains will still be rolling through downtown Kalispell well into the...
by lrussell | Nov 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Entrepreneurs want to locate their businesses where safety and good public schools are a given. BY Kim Morisaki | Flathead Beacon | November 1, 2018 I sometimes find myself shaking my head when I hear candidates talk about creating jobs, particularly if they are...
by Ben Thiem | Jul 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Most of our work is focused on fostering local businesses planning to grow. [Original Story] This morning I got a call from an out-of-state manufacturer who was considering relocating his business to the Flathead Valley. This is the third call I’ve received from...