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Innovation, creators & the future

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"Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will." ~George Bernard Shaw

  • January 28, 2025

Local website developers empowered by AI

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Artificial intelligence is becoming a game-changer in website development, and Victory Alliance Marketing founder Grant Richards is all for it.

  • By HAILEY HILL/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • January 28, 2025

Hayden-based snack company is on a roll

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Making protein-packed, low-carb, keto-friendly snacks that are free of gluten, low in sugar and cleverly disguised as candy bars isn't just brilliant — it's genius. Operating out of Hayden and Coeur d'Alene, Genius Gourmet can take all the credit for dreaming up product lines that look and taste as good as they make the consumer feel. “What’s really different about us is instead of telling someone to eat differently, we’re taking some of their favorite things and making them healthy for them,” Genius Gourmet Inc. Chief Operating Officer Tom Lunneborg said Jan. 8.

  • By DEVIN WEEKS/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • January 28, 2025

Retail chains come to Bonners Ferry

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The newly opened O’Reilly Auto Parts and Tractor Supply Co. bring product overlap with existing businesses, but owners agree that the corporate chains will enhance the local economy.

  • By NED NEWTON/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • January 28, 2025

North Idaho College programs to support aerospace industry

North Idaho College is preparing for a major role in the region’s next stage of aerospace innovation.

  • By KAYE THORNBRUGH/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • January 28, 2025

Creating conversations and keepsakes

Brim & Band bring customized flair to hats
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Kenzie Holland's creations start with a conversation. What is their favorite color? Do they have a particular style profile or favorite activity? What makes them happy and captures their personality? She then works with her clients to create one-of-a-kind, unique creations that are works of art as much as they are hats celebrating the Western lifestyle.

  • By CAROLINE LOBSINGER/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • January 28, 2025

Chamber eyes changes in 2025

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Those who join the 113-year-old chamber will have plenty of meetings, social functions and mixers to attend, as well as marketing opportunities and the opportunity to hear from an array of guest speakers

Workforce development feeds employment landscape

Darlene Carnopis, bureau chief of communications and research at Idaho Department of Labor noted workforce development has experienced fluctuations recently, but believes it to be largely stable compared to other states and job markets.

  • By CAROLYN BOSTICK/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • January 28, 2025

Business comings and goings

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Offering medical, dental and behavioral health services to nearly 26,000 patients across North Idaho, Heritage Health is consolidating and expanding its operations into a large facility at 3700 W. Seltice Way in Coeur d'Alene.

  • By NILS ROSDAHL/NIBJ Contributing Writer
  • January 28, 2025

Expert guidance brings clarity to finances, insurance

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For many of us, when numbers come into play our brains shut down. It gets even worse when it comes to finances and insurance. You can almost see the eyes start glazing over as confusion and uncertainty get in the way of making a decision.

  • December 31, 2024

Financial questions asked and answered

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Lauren Burton is an Edward Jones financial advisor for Coeur D'Alene and answered some common questions that emerge about finances.

  • By CAROLYN BOSTICK/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • December 31, 2024

Assets and liabilities: Insurance needs differ throughout life

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When it comes to insurance, no two people have precisely the same needs. But one thing is common to everyone.

  • By KAYE THORNBRUGH/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • December 31, 2024

What's it like to be an insurance agent?

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Being an insurance agent is like being a teacher, a counselor, a researcher and a detective all in one. Agents must be knowledgeable about the products they sell and the companies they carry. They need to effectively communicate with clients. They are expected to explain what is available and help people decide which products and services are ideal for individuals and families. They are constantly updating their certifications and learning about how new laws affect their products. On top of all this, they need to ask all the right questions so they can know what coverage is best for every customer.

  • By DEVIN WEEKS/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • December 31, 2024

Clubs help members invest in financial futures

Investment clubs such as the Beardstown Ladies can provide a collaborative environment for investors to learn about investing with like-minded members. Its mission, BI officials said, is to help investors and want-to-be investors learn the skills they need and, if they wish, how to set up an investment club by offering guidance and education.

  • By CAROLINE LOBSINGER/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • December 31, 2024

Tech tips

Don't discount digital domain
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Any good digital presence and using key words will make it easy for people to find you and help your business to grow. A Google business profile is another essential, as Google is by far the number one search, thought Amazon coming close to passing it in advertising revenue.

  • By BILL BULEY/NIBJ Staff Writer
  • December 31, 2024

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