Business News
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 adventure.
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 $1.84. The common stock dividend is payable March 15, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 17, 2023.
Cattle, hay the Cloverdale way
Boekel family has been raising cattle, farming Rathdrum land for 120 years
Two calves made a break for it and briefly wandered along Boekel Road before good Samaritans alerted Bill and Donna Boekel the young cows were loose. “The weather was nice," Donna said. "It was a good thing it didn’t happen the day before. You have no choice but to go out there and fix it." Such is a day in the life at Cloverdale Farms, on a rural stretch in Rathdrum at 1180 W. Boekel (pronounced "bay-kuhl") Road.
Bringing Ireland to Coeur d'Alene
Craig, Ilene Moss have been sharing the Irish spirit with CDA for nearly 25 years
All Things Irish going on 25 years
Hecla silver reserves highest in history
Silver reserves increase by 21% to more than 240 million ounces
Silver reserves increase by 21% to more than 240 million ounces
Founding partner buys out Bombastic Brewing
A Post Falls entrepreneur who founded Bombastic Brewing is now the solo owner of the business.
Jitterz business model is no small beans
Coffee stand grows into regional chain
"Great people, great coffee and community support." Those are the words Jitterz Espresso owners Laura and Jason Quast want to hear when people talk about their business. The Quasts are students of the game when it comes to coffee – not just because they operate 11 stands – but because they are literally students of coffee. “I have worked in the coffee industry since I was 17 years old as a barista,” Laura said. “I fell in love with the art of coffee and serving my communities.” For some of North Idaho’s more populated areas, Jitterz is a mainstay in the drive-thru coffee industry, and has been for nearly two decades. Now the company is expanding into Shoshone County, with a new stand planned in the budding retail community of Smelterville.
Agriculture commodities see slightly profitable year
AgWest Farm Credit released its quarterly Market Snapshot reports covering the state of major agricultural commodities for the Northwest.
USDA Specialty Crop Grant application period open
The application period for 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grants is open until March 5. The United States Department of Agriculture has allocated over $2 million to ISDA to award to specialty crop projects across the state.
Umpqua bank foundation announces regional grant award
The Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization of Umpqua Bank, announced that St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho is among 56 nonprofits that received grants from the foundation.
Workplace deaths declined in 2021
Bureau of Labor Statistics researchers documented 30 fatal occupational injuries in Idaho in 2021. Though the trend over the decade has been a slight increase in workplace fatalities, the 30 deaths in 2021 represent a decline from 2020 when 32 fatalities occurred.
HAYDEN CHAMBER: 2022 annual review
It’s a tradition to look back on the past year and reflect on our triumphs and tribulations. It’s a pleasure to present the Hayden Chamber of Commerce's 2022 Annual Review.
POST FALLS CHAMBER: Welcomes new members
Warm greetings business community! It was exciting to read the changes that NIBJ is making. We look forward to helping provide stories that celebrate and educate our business community.
Welcome to a new brand of North Idaho Business Journal
North Idaho has a business landscape with built-in keys to success that are as robust as the area’s mountains, rivers and lakes are beautiful. Idaho companies enjoy low operating costs and a make-sense tax structure. They benefit from a wealth of tax incentives and a statewide culture focused on workforce development. And, as one of the fastest growing areas in the nation, North Idaho offers businesses the opportunity to reach an ever-increasing number of consumers in a variety of target markets. Those are just a few of the reasons we’re excited to announce the North Idaho Business Journal is expanding its focus and coverage area across the Panhandle.
Gem State tourism: Looking up
Economic impact study shows Idaho travel increases, record numbers across the board
Idaho's tourism and travel industry is experiencing a shining moment. The 2021 economic impact report prepared by Dean Runyan Associates, Inc. for Visit Idaho and released in late December shows trends ticking upward from 2020 across all things tourism in the Gem State.