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Vann's to Close Stores in Missoula and Hamilton

Jon King — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:56:23 +0000

Vann's, Incorporated is closing their stores in Missoula and Hamilton and will be moving their headquarters to Bozeman.

The Learning Tree in Missoula is Closing

Jon King — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:56:41 +0000

Since 1986, The Learning Tree has been one of the only locally owned toy stores in Missoula. In mid-April, though, The Learning Tree will be closing its doors for good.

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Scam Uses Fake Department of Labor Letter to Target Montana Businesses

Jon King — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:58:58 +0000

The Montana Department of Labor and Industry has seen an usually high number of scams targeting Montana business over the past few months. Now a new deception has been discovered.

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Tourism Benefits Every Aspect of Montana Business [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:50:12 +0000

A new study by the University of Montana Institute for Tourism and Economic Research shows that non-resident travel supported jobs in every business sector in Montana.

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Fred's Appliances to Open Stores in Missoula and Kalispell in March

Jon King — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:11:13 +0000

A new appliance retailer will be setting up its first Montana stores in Missoula and Kalispell in the near future.

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Labor Day in Missoula – What is Open and What is Closed?

brooke — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:40:52 +0000

For most Americans, Labor Day weekend is the capstone of the summer season. It’s a time when families and friends get together to squeeze the last bit of fun, sun and relaxation out of the season before everyone gets wrapped up in the hustle and bustle of fall. Whether you’re firing up the grill for [...]

What You Wear to Work Just Might Destroy Your Career

Mike Adams — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:00:52 +0000

If you just can’t seem to get ahead a work you might want to take a look at yourself in the mirror.

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Why Does One Town Want to Put a Stop to Drive-Thrus?

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 18:00:04 +0000

In today’s instant society and culture, drive-thrus are a godsend. You can get your coffee, your donuts, your money and your prescription pills via drive-thru.

But not everyone loves them.

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Google Is the Best Place to Work — What Else Made the List?

Shauna Wright — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 11:00:13 +0000

Working at Google is often considered the Holy Grail of employment, and no wonder — for the second time in three years, the company has been named the happiest place to work.

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Which Professions Drink the Most Coffee?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:34:08 +0000

Many of us enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning — but depending on your job, you may be more likely keep a pot brewing all day long.

In a survey of almost 5,000 US workers, Dunkin’ Donuts and CareerBuilder found our professions, age, and even the region in which we live can influence how much java we drink every day.

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Small Business Initiative Brings Cash to Montana [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 22:23:39 +0000

Goldman-Sachs brings investment funds to small Montana businesses.

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Toyota Recalling Thousands of RAV4 and Lexus Hybrid Models

Shauna Wright — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:16:59 +0000

If you own a Toyota RAV4 or a Lexus hybrid, you may soon be getting a recall notice — nearly 800,000 of them in the United States are being recalled to correct rear suspension problems that could occur during maintenance.

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Starbucks Is Everywhere — Even in Funeral Homes [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 12:28:31 +0000

At most funeral homes, tissues and condolences are all that’s typically offered to the grieving. But at one South Carolina mortuary, you’ll also be able to boost your spirits with a Starbucks latte.

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Don't Like Your New Chevy? Return It — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:40:00 +0000

General Motors announced a first-of-its-kind policy on Thursday: if you buy a Chevrolet and don’t like it, you’ll be able to return most models to the dealership within two months for a full cash refund of the purchase price.

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Coal Foes Warn of Northwest Rail Traffic Spike

Associated Press — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:20:01 +0000

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A conservation group is predicting that ambitious Asian export plans by U.S. coal mining companies could lead to a more than tenfold spike in coal trains through the Northwest

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Missoula's Kmart Closing Its Doors In September

Jon King — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:52:12 +0000

2012 will be the last of Kmarts 30-year-presence in the city of Missoula.

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Consumers Could Soon Pay a Fee on Credit Card Transactions — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:31:53 +0000

Current laws prohibit merchants from adding surcharges to credit card transactions, even though the merchants themselves are dinged with fees for accepting the cards.

But thanks to a lawsuit brought by retailers against card-issuers, all that could soon change.

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New Bill Would Force Online Retailers to Collect Sales Tax — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:22:22 +0000

Online shoppers often cite the convenience of purchasing items from web retailers like Amazon, but another perk to cyber shopping is that buyers often don’t have to pay sales tax.

Thanks to a congressional bill, though, that could soon change.

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Petition Convinces Seventeen Magazine to Stop Altering Photos of 'Real' Girls

Shauna Wright — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:02:50 +0000

Earlier this year, Maine teenager Julia Bluhm launched a petition asking Seventeen magazine to stop using photo manipulation tools like Photoshop on pictures of its models. And now the publication has vowed to “show real girls as they really are.”

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Dwight Howard and 10 Other Players Who Recently Demanded to Be Traded [VIDEOS]

Danny Groner — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:53:35 +0000

The NBA is abuzz over Dwight Howard’s demand to be traded to the Brooklyn Nets.

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