Wally Jacobson is one of the few faces haunting the Panhandle Area Council headquarters in Hayden. With COVID-19 keeping much of the economic development group's talent working remotely, the executive director said grooming both businesses and staff during the pandemic has been a challenge. "We have an intern starting next week," he said. "But how are you supposed to learn on-the-job like that from home?"

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