Most people wouldn’t think twice about a two-tone gray office building south of Kalispell, but walk through two sets of locked, double doors and find your way into the server room and you’ll know something is up. Inside the temperature-controlled space stands two rows of computer servers holding millions of records, names, numbers and addresses.
This is the heart and soul of Merlin Information Services, a company that gathers and sells data and information about people and businesses, which it has been doing for 20 years.
This is the heart and soul of Merlin Information Services, a company that gathers and sells data and information about people and businesses, which it has been doing for 20 years.
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Just over two weeks before opening day, snow continues to cover Whitefish Mountain Resort and employees are preparing for what looks like another good upcoming winter.
With a La Niña winter being forecast for the second year in a row, the 2011-2012 season is scheduled to start on Big Mountain on Dec. 3. La Niña, a cold, wet winter storm system, delivered near-record snowfall on the mountain last winter, with about 34 feet, or 400 inches, of total snowfall. That translated to the most visitors ever.
With a La Niña winter being forecast for the second year in a row, the 2011-2012 season is scheduled to start on Big Mountain on Dec. 3. La Niña, a cold, wet winter storm system, delivered near-record snowfall on the mountain last winter, with about 34 feet, or 400 inches, of total snowfall. That translated to the most visitors ever.
Comments (0) TotalHELENA – An appeals court has upheld a judge's dismissal of a challenge to a proposed mine in northwestern Montana.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Wednesday that Judge Donald Molloy's ruling in favor of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Revett Minerals was proper.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Wednesday that Judge Donald Molloy's ruling in favor of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Revett Minerals was proper.
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There are regulars and then there’s Ray McMillan.
On a gray Thursday morning, McMillan, 90, sat at a small table at Sykes Grocery and Market and waited for a friend. Unlike most people who swing by the local landmark to pick up a few groceries or grab a bite to eat, McMillan remembers when penny candy was still just that, a penny. He remembers because he has been coming to the century-old establishment, which recently reopened its deli and grocery store, since 1936.
On a gray Thursday morning, McMillan, 90, sat at a small table at Sykes Grocery and Market and waited for a friend. Unlike most people who swing by the local landmark to pick up a few groceries or grab a bite to eat, McMillan remembers when penny candy was still just that, a penny. He remembers because he has been coming to the century-old establishment, which recently reopened its deli and grocery store, since 1936.
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A question came in earlier this month... "How do I compete with businesses that can offer similar products/services at a lower cost?"
The question is "Why are you depending on price to close your sales?"
It's important to examine because *so many* people focus on it. In a weak economy, it's natural for price pressures to be everywhere. Did you choose to compete on price, or did it sneak up on you?
The question is "Why are you depending on price to close your sales?"
It's important to examine because *so many* people focus on it. In a weak economy, it's natural for price pressures to be everywhere. Did you choose to compete on price, or did it sneak up on you?
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After a long delay, Flathead Electric Cooperative is preparing to begin drilling in the Hot Springs area to explore the possibilities of geothermal energy.
In 2009, Rep. Denny Rehberg secured $491,000 for Flathead Electric Cooperative to use in pursuing geothermal exploration. At the time, the cooperative hoped to start drilling on a piece of land near Hot Springs by the following year, but the project was put on hold after the landowner died.
In 2009, Rep. Denny Rehberg secured $491,000 for Flathead Electric Cooperative to use in pursuing geothermal exploration. At the time, the cooperative hoped to start drilling on a piece of land near Hot Springs by the following year, but the project was put on hold after the landowner died.
Comments (18) TotalBILLINGS – The White House plan to seek alternate routes for a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline presents a tangle of new problems for the project's backers, and any of those obstacles could still sink the proposal before the first spade of dirt is turned.
Shifting the path to avoid a major aquifer could increase the number of perilous stream crossings and put the line closer to populated areas. Major changes also risk alienating pipeline supporters, who tout the economic benefits of creating thousands of jobs. And the most vocal opponents plan to keep up their fight regardless of the route.
Shifting the path to avoid a major aquifer could increase the number of perilous stream crossings and put the line closer to populated areas. Major changes also risk alienating pipeline supporters, who tout the economic benefits of creating thousands of jobs. And the most vocal opponents plan to keep up their fight regardless of the route.
Comments (21) TotalPOLSON – Ten employees of Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson were laid off this week due to a serious budget shortfall.
Chief Executive Officer James Kiser tells the Missoulian the employees were notified of the layoffs Wednesday and Friday was their last day.
Chief Executive Officer James Kiser tells the Missoulian the employees were notified of the layoffs Wednesday and Friday was their last day.
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