Sharing local economy can be a balancing act

Some shops feeling the financial pinch in the Silver Valley

OCT NIBJ: Navigating Idaho’s tight labor market

7 practical ways for small businesses to attract and keep employees

With Gem State unemployment well under 3%, and in some counties under 2%, finding and keeping employees is a real challenge. In a recent address to the business community, Gov. Little spoke of the urgent need for workforce housing, but for many small businesses struggling with labor shortages that’s a long-term solution for which they can’t wait.

OPINION: Moon’s GOP dances to the tune of the Idaho Freedom Foundation

Dorothy Moon’s branch of the Republican Party is so entwined with the inaptly named Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF) that it is hard to know who is calling the shots. Both are extremely far to the right. Both have sought to divide Idahoans by stoking fear and outrage over fake culture war issues. Neither has shown much interest in working on actual problems facing the state, such as water policy, adequate funding for pre-K through higher education, property taxes, infrastructure and important social programs. The IFF has established a strong grip over many GOP legislators since it came on the scene in 2009. The closing of the GOP primary in 2012 supercharged its efforts to populate the Legislature with extremists and control their votes.

OPINION: Launch grants: Game changer or money pit?

As a native Idahoan, I can speak with some authority about the Gem State being a great place to live, raise a family and play.

STATE AA LEGION BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Unlucky opener ... Errors cost Lums in state opener

“I’ve been around a long time, and never seen a gem like that,” third-year Coeur d’Alene coach Darren Taylor said. “He threw 105 pitches, completely in control all the time. But he definitely threw well enough to win for sure.”

Local American Legions sending 11 young men to Boys State

In true and humble statesmanly fashion, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. refused to take the glory for creating the American Legion. “No one man can claim to be the founder of The American Legion," he once said, according to legion.org, the American Legion's website.

Gem State gas prices jump another 9 cents

Meanwhile, the national average sits at $3.63 per gallon, which is 3 cents more than a week ago and 20 cents more than a month ago, but 4 cents less than a year ago.

Idahoans to travel as Memorial Day projections top pre-pandemic levels

Gas prices dip slightly before big travel weekend

Today, the average price for a gallon of regular in the Gem State is $3.85.

Historic Silver Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts installation banquet

Installation banquet planned for Silver Valley Chamber for officers and board

OUR GEM: Harmful algal blooms pose risk

Freshwater algae are a natural and important part of lake, river and stream ecosystems. They produce oxygen by photosynthesis, take up nutrients such as phosphorus from water and are the foundation of aquatic food webs. As with many things in life, there can be too much of a good thing.

Prescribed burns in Montana felt in North Idaho

Ash, wildfire smoke experienced throughout region

The ash and wildfire smoke North Idaho experienced the past couple days is from prescribed burns in the Kootenai National Forest.

What determines a drought?

Northern Idaho and surrounding counties in Washington, Oregon, and western Montana are experiencing abnormally dry to severe drought conditions this year.

OPINION: Fair warning to public school patrons across the Gem State

The Idaho Freedom Foundation may be coming to your school district to carry out its publicly-proclaimed goal of getting the government out of the business of educating our kids. Just witness the disintegration of the West Bonner County School District in Priest River at the hands of an extremist-controlled school board.

Visit Idaho launches resident sentiment survey

Visit Idaho, the state's tourism division, has launched a survey to garner input from Idaho residents regarding the sentiment of tourism in the state.

Visit Idaho launches resident sentiment survey

Visit Idaho, the state's tourism division, has launched a survey to garner input from Idaho residents regarding the sentiment of tourism in the state. The survey is live and can be accessed at visitidaho.org/survey through Nov. 5.

OPINION: U.S. and Idaho Constitutions protect the rights of voters, not political parties

The Constitution of the United States makes it clear that all government power is based on the will of “We the People.” The right of citizens to vote for governing officials is spelled out in several amendments to that revered document. The Constitution does not grant any rights to political parties because the Founding Fathers had witnessed the havoc they had wrought in Europe and thought they’d do likewise in America.

OPINION: Morality police won this round

But this book is far from over

EDITORIAL: The pill that could preserve your hospital

Trustees will be qualified, not radicalized

EDITORIAL: 3, 2, 1… It's lift-off for graduates

All educational eyes on inaugural Idaho Launch.

David George Albertini, 79

David George Albertini, 79 —In Memoriam— By Dan Zadra & Francie Lane