Special Reports
Albertsons-Kroger merger could provide the competition we need
Before you head over to the produce department and grab a few tomatoes to hurl in my direction, hear me out: The Albertsons-Kroger merger could be a very good thing for consumers.
North Idaho Alliance Women of Impact: November is Idaho’s nonprofit awareness month
Do you support one?
Did you know Idaho has a dedicated nonprofit center that offers a plethora of resources for starting a not-for-profit business, maintaining and running a successful not-for-profit and detailed volunteer recruitment with opportunities for you to be engaged with a local nonprofit? The Idaho Nonprofit Center is based in Boise and it’s been around since 2001. According to their website, “The Center represents the interests of our state’s 9,000+ registered nonprofit organizations and serves as a broker of information and a bridge between the nonprofit, for-profit, and government sectors. They are an association of forward-looking nonprofit leaders who come together to share knowledge, solve problems, pursue common interests with a mission to educate, advocate, and collaborate in support of stronger nonprofit organizations.”
Post Falls Chamber: A time to be thankful
I am thankful for the time spent with our Amalfi Coast travelers. It was a dream come true for me and the birthday of a lifetime for RaeAnne. There is something magical that happens when you travel together. We strengthened ties with old friends and made new friends that I might never have known without this trip. The relationships, the laughter and the memories will forever be a part of my story.
Hayden Chamber: Adventures in Alaska
Writing my column this month knowing it is for November is very surreal. I can’t believe we are already in November as the previous months this year seem to have just whipped passed us!
Inland Northwest AGC wins Chapter of The Year Award
The Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors is the recipient of a national construction award which honors organizations for their outstanding contributions to the local and national construction industries. The NWAGC earned the AGC Chapter of the Year Award for 2023, which recognizes chapters for outstanding programming, tangible accomplishments and overall excellence throughout 2022 and 2023.
'If not now, when?'
I have been active in the real estate industry as a developer and as a broker, for many years. I cannot recall a time when headlines advised buyers to stay on the sidelines, and sellers to tread water.
Cash flow: Is it really that important?
Business owners, did you know you could generate healthy revenue and run out of cash? You could also have great margin and profit and still run out of cash! When you run out of cash you are out of business.
North Idaho Alliance Women of Impact: 64 not nearly enough
The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded on Oct. 9 to Claudia Goldin, a Harvard professor, for advancing the world’s understanding of women’s progress in the workforce.
Post Falls Chamber: Chamber trips and much more
Warm greetings readers! By the time this story publishes our first Chamber trip will be arriving in the Amalfi Coast to experience an Italian coastal fall and we are excited! There are 36 people joining RaeAnne, “Flat Daisy” and I on the trip. We are looking forward to the cultural experiences, memories and relationships that will come from our time together. Next month’s Lunch and Learn will be a full slide show presentation of our travels. Just kidding; but we will share a few photos along the way.
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: American mining needs Gen Z
By 2030, Gen Z will be 30 percent of the American workforce. This tech-savvy generation has strong ideas about the places and cultures in which it wants to work. And one of the reoccurring opinions heard from Gen Zers is the longing to get out from behind the desk, to find a place where collaboration is key and where the work is impactful. Gen Z, here’s an idea for you: American mining.
Idaho Department of Finance creates Financial Innovation Lab
The Idaho Department of Finance announced the creation of its Financial Innovation Lab and Securities Bureau Emerging Technology Advisory Committee comprised of financial and technology experts who will assist the department of finance to better understand and address technological innovations in the financial sector.
Between a rock and a hard place
It has been about 18 months since the Federal Reserve began its war on inflation by raising interest rates. The most sensitive sector of the economy to rate fluctuations is the housing market. The Fed consciously targeted housing as one area it could make the biggest impact
OPINION: Bring the free market back to agriculture
As a self-started, small farmer of alfalfa hay for four years, I know firsthand the problems that are caused by overregulation of agriculture. Agricultural labor laws are one of the most cumbersome for our operation to navigate.
Post Falls Chamber: Reflecting and reaching a new milestone
I can’t believe it’s been three years that I have had the privilege of leading the Post Falls Chamber. So much has happened since September 2020. At that time, I was trying to learn my new role with everything having to be re-invented or modified due to COVID restrictions. It was a challenge to say the least; but it was also an incredible opportunity. It allowed us to dig deep, evaluate everything and support our members in new ways.