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Top-notch wine

Liberty Lake Wine Cellars' carmènére scores highest in North America, second worldwide
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Wine Enthusiast’s 93-point score for Liberty Lake Wine Cellars 2020 Carmènére tops all North American scores for the varietal, ranks second worldwide and is top nine of nearly 1,400 Carmènére’s reviewed by the publication to date. The score will be published in the June/July 2023 print issue of Wine Enthusiast on May 30.

  • May 30, 2023

Connection: Economic development and real estate

BEDC helps companies find the right Boundary County location
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Commercial real estate can be a tough game in Idaho’s most northern county, but that does not deter the Boundary Economic Development Council from assisting businesses in every aspect of development in rural Boundary County.

  • By EMILY BONSANT/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • May 30, 2023

Protect your real estate investment

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Like any investment, it's imperative to protect property you own.

  • By JOSA SNOW/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • May 30, 2023

Millworx on the rise

Old Idaho Veneer site being transformed, will have a Riverstone, Kendall Yards vibe
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The redevelopment project on the old Idaho Veneer site in Post Falls — Millworx — just welcomed its first tenants. When the project is complete in five to seven years, it will boast courtyards, greenspaces, a 150-unit hotel, restaurants, bistros, walking paths, gym facilities, housing for hundreds of residents and an urban community filled with amenities.

  • By DEVIN WEEKS/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • May 30, 2023

Real estate industry boosts economy and more

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Idaho’s real estate industry accounted for $20.7 billion or 18.9% of the gross state product in 2022, according to the National Association of Realtors. That percentage was likely higher in North Idaho, thanks to the region’s strong real estate market.

  • By MAUREEN DOLAN/NIBJ Editor
  • May 30, 2023

Picture-perfect first impressions

Professional photography a critical tool in real estate sales
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Real estate photography has become a multi-billion-dollar industry in the U.S.

  • By JOSH McDONALD/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • May 30, 2023

How leadership teams can build more equitable law firms

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Smith + Malek attorneys was founded eight years ago as a force for justice in the world. We live that vision everyday, as demonstrated by the work we take on, the clients and employees we attract, and how we have intentionally designed an equitable workplace that recruits and retains brilliant minds.

  • By PETER J. SMITH, LUKE MALEK and TARA MALEK/NIBJ Contributors
  • May 30, 2023

Lack of affordable child care hurting young farm families

U.S. farm bill may finally offer some help
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The United States has a child care crisis, yet the issue remains largely invisible in the farm sector. For too long, the nation has ignored the fact that farm parents are working parents who must juggle child care while working what can be one of the most dangerous and stressful jobs in America.

  • By SHOSHANAH INWOOD and FLORENCE BECOT/Ohio State University
  • May 30, 2023

North Idaho real estate behind the headlines

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It has not been a slow period recently for headline-grabbing news. The disastrous mass shootings in our country, the political farce of our governments, the war in Ukraine, and so on are unfortunately always with us, but this week I have been getting a lot of coverage from my curated news feeds about the housing market. This is likely because spring is the time where housing comes to the fore and gets real traction in the economy.

  • By RAPHAEL BARTA/NIBJ Contributor
  • May 30, 2023

Addressing mental health stigma in the workplace

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If you’re an employer and think the stigma of mental illness isn’t affecting your company, you’re likely wrong, and the impact of your misperception could be costly.

  • By BETH MARKLEY/NIBJ Contributor
  • May 30, 2023

A great place to play for those who visit and the companies who serve them

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It's no surprise the the economic impact of travel and tourism in North Idaho is far-reaching. Millions visit Idaho each year, making travel and tourism the state’s third-largest industry behind agriculture and technology.

  • By MAUREEN DOLAN/NIBJ Editor
  • April 25, 2023

Wander into adventure

Campervan company led by locals expands
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Wandervans is a combination car rental company and hotel accommodation, where customers rent a Ford van they can sleep in to travel up to 125 miles per day. Coeur d'Alene natives, Nick Leonard, his long-time friend Jon Latorre, and the CEO Chris Cook became partners in 2020 to build Wandervans to what it is today.

  • By JOSA SNOW/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • April 25, 2023

Built on history

Much of Wallace's tourism trade is driven by the city's colorful lore
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While the city's reputation of being lawless might have faded, there’s no better place for a little adventure than Wallace, Idaho. The seat of Shoshone County has a rich history that is almost unbelievable.

  • By JOSH McDONALD/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • April 25, 2023

Match made on water

Tobler Marina, Fins and Feathers, partners on the lakes
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Tobler Marina and Fins and Feathers Tackle Shop and Guide Service are once again teaming up for the summer boating season.

  • By BILL BULEY/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • April 25, 2023

An adventure park in the trees

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An aerial adventure course is nestled high up in the trees at Farragut State Park in Athol.

  • By DEVIN WEEKS/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • April 25, 2023

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