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Demographic discussion
Historically, those who graduate from high school in Kootenai County and go out into the world to pursue higher education or careers have often found themselve…
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NIC Diversity Council denounces harassment of students
After some community members heckled and hurled slurs at North Idaho College students at recent trustee meetings, the NIC Diversity Council has called on trust…
Putting on political pressure
Boycotting the businesses of North Idaho College trustees Todd Banducci, Greg McKenzie and Mike Waggoner was brought up Saturday during the Kootenai County Dem…
Resolution on ballot initiatives and referendums passes Senate
The Idaho Senate has approved a proposed amendment to the Idaho Constitution that would ask voters whether to increase the threshold to qualify a ballot initia…
Lawsuit alleges NIC, Rumpler violated public records act
A lawsuit naming North Idaho College and Laura Rumpler, the college’s chief communications and government relations officer, as defendants was filed Tuesday in…
Spokane airport receives $6.4 million for terminal expansion
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it has awarded $6,427,744 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to S…
Connections beyond the food
When you go to Joel's, don't forget the poppers. It'd be easy to forget as you ponder the many options, trying to decide what to get when it all sounds so g…
North Idaho Spas receives industry awards
North Idaho Spas, with locations in Kootenai and Bonner counties, was recently recognized for its achievements in the hot tub industry at Sundance Spas Interna…
Think Big Festival returns in April
The Innovation Collective announced the return of its annual Think Big Festival April 13 to 15 to Coeur d'Alene.
J.A. Bertsch expands with Technical Training Center
J.A. Bertsch Heating and Cooling is continuing to grow while at the same time enhancing its team development and support system.
All in the family business
We’ve all heard it said, “You should never go into business with relatives.” There is some merit to that, but there is also a wealth of evidence indicating …
Moving on, a fact of life
Moving on is never easy, but it is a necessary fact of life. You can see it as overwhelming, as nothing but challenges, or as the door to new opportunities and…
Avista Corp. board increases dividend
SPOKANE - Avista Corp.’s board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share on the company’s common stock, an increase of $0.02 per share (4.5 percent), yielding an annualized dividend of $1.8…
Deputies arrest minors in Broadmore Estates for theft, burglary
Kootenai County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested and charged two 15-year-old males with burglary, theft and weapons possession in the Broadmore Estates neighborhood…