CRAIG NORTHRUP

Staff Writer

Staff Writer

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PAC getting businesses off the ground

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The Panhandle Area Council continues to invest in local companies with help from SBA 504 loans.

Local event companies recovering from pandemic slump

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Jeni Cook had a plan.

Mama Tiaz owner cooks up a dream

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Tia Tarpley gave an apologetic smile just before 2 p.m. as customer took a Mama Tiaz pizza, protected in its white box, back to his car at the Prairie Pavilion on the northern end of Coeur d’Alene.

Restaurants hungry for post-COVID tourists

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The sun is out. The lakes are glistening blue. The highways are wide-open. The trifecta of great weather, outdoor recreation and summer vacations blend together in North Idaho to make a unique concoction for the perfect family trip, complete with meals at some of the best restaurants in driving distance.

Spring means serious green for tree-trimming industry

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Greg Assade of Rathdrum examined the bottom shelf at O’Reilly’s in Hayden with troubled concern as he debated the price and merits of an aluminium oil pan.

The price of love

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Flower sales blossom for valentines

DiPPER: Familiar food cart grows into new restaurant

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The scent from the Northwest Boulevard refrigerator was somehow both mysterious and unmistakable, spiced in secrecy as well as comforting familiarity.

Slow start to commercial vehicle season

The late November days mean the start of a few reliable American traditions: Holiday shopping, Christmas music and a review of Section 179 in the tax code.

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