The motto of the Great Falls Police Department Honor Guard, “Dedication, Vision, Precision,” isn’t some happenstance slogan selected on a whim. In fact, for the 13 members of the Honor Guard – and for the 84 officers of the Great Falls, Mont., PD – the saying has meaning with deeper...

When personal safety is threatened or justice needs to be served, the public turns to the authorities for help. Whether it’s the police department, the Coast Guard, the United States Marshals or another government agency, the public trusts that they’ll have help whenever and wherever they...

Imagine that seven feet of water poured into a place of business. Imagine waiting 11 days for that water to recede. Imagine the destruction it leaves behind. Charlie Hewlett and Belinda Comboy lived through that horror. They could’ve made a choice to pack up and run. They didn’t. They...

The Churchwell Company has been around more than 100 years. But there’s nothing old fashioned about this family business. From the first appearance of Churchwell Brothers in the 1800s to the Churchwell Co. of today, Robert Pavelka and his forebears have managed to anticipate where the market...

At any given moment, all over the world, people are putting their lives on the line to help others. A doctor treats a patient who’s been exposed to a virus and, in the process, puts her own health at risk. A firefighter charges into a burning building to rescue a person who’s trapped and,...

The purchase of a new or used automobile is a big decision. Potential car buyers have a lot on their minds as they attempt to sort out all the different makes and styles of vehicles available to them; grapple with issues of sticker price, options and standard equipment; compare trade-in offers...

Since I have not written for a while I wanted to think about how I can deliver the greatest value at this time. My publisher suggested I write about how companies approach inventory levels in these uncertain times. What would affect inventory level decisions, as this is an asset or resource...

The UNIVATOR Awards recognize innovation within the uniform industry and serve as a reminder that, even in times of economic upheaval, companies both large and small can still improve. This current round acknowledges eight winners – some household names and some newcomers – who bucked...