Venture Boldly
by Jennifer Cronk
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From Downtown to Discover Kalispell: Building Community & Business
From Downtown to Discover Kalispell: Building Community & Business
About this podcast
A podcast from The Discover Kalispell Chamber about the initiatives, programs, people, news and businesses you need to know about in Kalispell and the Flathead Valley.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 88 episodes
- From Downtown to Discover Kalispell: Building Community & Business · 29 min · Episode 86Send us your feedback! What’s happening in downtown Kalispell, and what’s ahead for 2027? Join us as we turn the tables on Discover Kalispell Chamber President and CEO Lorraine…
- Job Service Kalispell & the NWMT Jobs & Opportunity Fair · 21 min · Episode 87Send us your feedback! Employers across Northwest Montana are hiring, and many are looking beyond the perfect resume. Dependability, communication, customer service, and a…
- The FVCC Trades Institute with Dr. Lisa Blank · 22 min · Episode 86Send us your feedback! Skilled trades are changing fast, and the career opportunities are growing with them. Dr. Lisa Blank, Executive Director of Workforce Development at…
- Meet Kelsie, Chris & Marisa: New Faces at the Chamber & Discover Kalispell · 21 min · Episode 83Send us your feedback! Kalispell is more than the gateway to Glacier National Park, and three new members of the Kalispell Chamber and Discover Kalispell team are helping tell…
- The Glacier National Park Conservancy with President, Tagen Vine · 21 min · Episode 82Send us your feedback! Glacier National Park may look timeless, but protecting it takes ongoing work and strong community support. In this episode, Brenden Craig sits down with…
- Growing Flathead: Building for the Future with Pete Melnick, County Administrator · 26 min · Episode 81Send us your feedback! How does Flathead County manage rapid growth without losing its rural character or overextending taxpayers? Brenden Craig talks with County Administrator…
- Community Over Competition with Beth Kornick of Princess & Buck · 22 min · Episode 80Send us your feedback! What makes a downtown truly come alive? It’s the small businesses that create experiences, build connections, and turn visitors into loyal customers. In…
- Flathead Electric Cooperative: Powering the Flathead with Katie Pfennigs · 31 min · Episode 79Send us your feedback! In this episode of Venture Boldly, we sit down with Katie Pfennigs of Flathead Electric Cooperative to break down the forces shaping the future of…
- Raised on Freedom - Rooted in Montana's Best: the 2026 NWMT Fair & Rodeo · 28 min · Episode 78Send us your feedback! The Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo is back for 2026, and summer in the Flathead is about to get a whole lot louder. In this episode, we sit down with…
- Glacier Range Riders: Building More than a Baseball Team · 32 min · Episode 77Send us your feedback! The Glacier Range Riders and Glacier Bank Park have, in a few short years, become an integral part of the Flathead Valley's sports and recreation scene…
- The Case for Agritourism in Montana with Mike Sullivan of Longview Lavender Farm · 28 min · Episode 76Send us your feedback! Mike Sullivan planted lavender in Northwest Montana and lost it all. Twice. What kept him going is a story about more than farming. At Longview Lavender…
- Child Care Center Business Insights with Corinne Kuntz, The Birds Nest Early Learning Village · 32 min · Episode 75Send us your feedback! Infant child care is one of the biggest hidden barriers to workforce participation—and one of the hardest services to sustain. In this episode, Corinne…
- Entrepreneurship in the Flathead: Wachholz Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center with Eric Harry · 35 min · Episode 74Send us your feedback! In this episode, we sit down with Eric Harry of the Wachholz Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at Flathead Valley Community College to tackle a key…
- Downtown Kalispell Forward: A New Chapter for Kalispell’s Core · 29 min · Episode 73Send us your feedback! Downtown Kalispell is evolving quickly, and community leaders are working to ensure that growth happens with intention. In this episode, Brenden Craig of…
- Smart Growth, Strong Community: Inside Kalispell’s Next Chapter with City Manager, Jarod Nygren · 30 min · Episode 72Send us your feedback! Kalispell is growing, and the decisions we make now will shape the next decade. In this episode, City Manager Jarod Nygren breaks down how the city is…
- Growing Roots Early Learning Center: A Conversation with Center Director, Leigh Ann Downie-Economy · 27 min · Episode 73Send us your feedback! Childcare is essential workforce infrastructure. In this episode, Leigh Ann Downie-Economy, Director of Growing Roots Early Learning Center in Kalispell…
- Kalispell Education Foundation: Community Support, Classroom Impact · 29 min · Episode 70Send us your feedback! Public funding covers the basics in Montana schools, but targeted donations drive innovation. In this episode, Dorothy Drury of the Kalispell Education…
- 2025 Business Person of the Year: Mark Johnson · 28 min · Episode 69Send us your feedback! A bitter cold snap can turn the grid into a high-wire act, and few people understand those stakes like Mark Johnson, CEO and General Manager of Flathead…
- A Conversation with Kalispell Mayor-elect, Ryan Hunter · 26 min · Episode 68Send us your feedback! Growth is here, and today’s choices will shape Kalispell for decades. In this episode, Kalispell mayor-elect Ryan Hunter lays out a clear, practical…
- 2025 Rising Star Award Winner- Miles Terry · 22 min · Episode 67Send us your feedback! Join us as we meet with Miles Terry, Vice President of Terry Homes and the Kalispell Chamber’s 2025 Rising Star. As the VP of Terry Homes, a family-owned…
