Features

Tips for an effective business plan

Tease photo

The quintessential entrepreneurial spirit is creative, motivated to action, and optimistic. Yet entrepreneurs and mundane planning are kind of like doctors and accounting: They tend to gloss over the boring parts, which can quickly limit success.

On site, all the time

Hospitalists are dedicated members of hospitalized patients’ care teams
Tease photo

It was an exceptionally warm October afternoon as hospitalist John Siemers, M.D., stopped by a room on the north end of Kootenai Health to check on one of his patients.

  • By DEVIN WEEKS/BJNI Contributor
  • November 30, 2021

Spilling the beans

Iconic downtown coffee shop is for sale; breaking up is hard to do
Tease photo

Calypsos Coffee Roasters for sale

  • By KAYE THORNBRUGH/BJNI Writer
  • November 30, 2021

Selfless service — in and out of uniform

Tease photo

Veteran-Owned and Operated business seeks to strengthen the community inside and out

  • By MADISON HARDY/BJNI Writer
  • November 30, 2021

Women of Impact: Mentorships in their words

Tease photo

NIA’s Women of Impact Leadership Roundtable met in October to discuss Mentors.

  • By MARILEE WALLACE/Special to BJNI
  • November 30, 2021

ITD wins trio of national transportation awards

The Idaho Transportation Department won three national awards in the AASHTO President’s Transportation Awards, announced on Oct. 29 at the group’s annual meeting in San Diego.

  • November 30, 2021

A time to slow down and reflect

Tease photo

I can’t believe the holidays are nearly here!

  • By CHRISTINA PETIT/Post Falls Chamber
  • November 30, 2021

Our civic responsibilities

Tease photo

Last month I talked about changes, some of which have already arrived, and others soon to follow — changes that we all have a hand in, and a responsibility toward.

  • By ANDREA FULKS/Hayden Chamber of Commerce
  • November 30, 2021

Going Up: Post Falls Chamber of Commerce new hires

Tease photo

Movers & Shakers for the Post Falls Chamber of Commerce

  • November 30, 2021

Leveraging your business

Tease photo

Our article this month was inspired by the Chamber Mentor newsletter written by our good friend Pat McGaughey and Jackie Wright our new Business Development Director.

  • By CHRISTINA PETIT/Post Falls Chamber
  • October 26, 2021

Network and promote your business

Tease photo

In all the years I have been in the business world, there has always been some confusion in business circles relating to the meaning of “networking” and “leads.”

  • By ANDREA FULKS/Hayden Chamber of Commerce
  • October 26, 2021

You want resilience? Here you go

Tease photo

Businesses make the best of a bad situation.

  • October 26, 2021

Virus takes bite out of business-as-usual

Local restaurants rally with to-go orders boosting revenue
Tease photo

Local eateries talk long-term impacts of global shutdowns

  • By MADISON HARDY/BJNI Writer
  • October 26, 2021

Idaho’s 2021 Small Business Profile

Tease photo

Every year the U.S. Small Business Administration releases a profile of small business activity in each state.

  • By SHOLEH PATRICK
  • October 26, 2021

Northwest Specialty Hospital earns Blue Distinction Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries

Tease photo

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has selected Northwest Specialty Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.

  • October 26, 2021