On recommendation from our Government Affairs committee, we are taking a ‘no’ position on Flathead County Initiative 17-01. The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce believes it is [...]

Last week we sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture stating our case for Kalispell to retain its “rural” designation to access Rural Development loan programs that support affordable [...]

There’s a simple rule in business: Keep your customers close. It’s a rule that Montanans need elected officials in Washington, D.C., to keep in mind as they go about modernizing the North [...]

After several days of negotiation between state legislators and the executive, lawmakers adopted legislation that totaled $230.8 million in additional resources to address the special session [...]

KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL: Congratulations on reaching an agreement with City Airport users for the continued operation of Kalispell City Airport. Airports are an essential public facility. Numerous [...]

The Kalispell Chamber testified in front of Kalispell City Council on Monday, November 6, during a public hearing for comments on the Draft Downtown Plan. The chamber praised the Council for [...]

The Montana State Legislature met from November 13-16 to address the state’s $227 million budget deficit. The session resulted in a combination of spending cuts, transfers and delayed [...]

The Kalispell Chamber supports the continuation of the J-1 visa program, which is privately funded and operates at no cost to the American taxpayer. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester recently [...]

September updates from the Kalispell Chamber include the 2017 4-H/FFA Market Livestock Sale, state budget cuts, local transportation projects, Montana Dragon Boat Festival, Flathead Manufacturing [...]

Chamber supports Downtown Plan, comments on challenges, opportunities of downtown redevelopment: “The Downtown Plan does a good job of laying out a vision for Main Street improvements and [...]