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Launch navigates budget cuts — and begins to collect data on student outcomes
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (786+ words) Despite a $10 million state budget cut, there should be enough money to cover this year’s Idaho Launch postsecondary grants. “We should not be turning away high school grads,” said Wendi Secrist, executive director of the Workforce Development Council, the state…...
Chamber honors winery as July's top business
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (230+ words) SANDPOINT — Pend d'Oreille Winery has been honored by the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce as its Business of the Month for July. Founded in 1995, the Pend d’ Oreille Winery has been integrated into the Sandpoint community for 31 years. Jim Bopp…...
Chamber celebrates Sandpoint Leadership class graduation
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (237+ words) SANDPOINT — The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce proudly celebrated the graduation of its newest Leadership Sandpoint class, recognizing a diverse group of emerging and established leaders who have completed the organization's leadership development program dedicated to strengthening the greater Sandpoint…...
Catastrophic injury claims are what rural work exposure often becomes
1+ week, 5+ day ago (736+ words) In many of the rural areas, serious accidents can happen with little to no warning. A falling tree, vehicle rollover, or equipment mistake can quickly lead to a life-altering injury. Catastrophic injury claims often arise from these events and require…...
Hazardous environments are driving a new era of workplace safety
1+ week, 2+ day ago (708+ words) with the rise of predictive safety technology and a shift from reactive compliance to a proactive safety culture. There's also the expansion of automation and robotics in high-risk tasks and the integration of real-time risk management systems. According to the…...
What business leaders should know about modern timekeeping
5+ day, 59+ min ago (832+ words) For business leaders, modern timekeeping is no longer just about logging hours. It's about having real-time data that helps you understand how time is used, manage labor costs, and give employees the flexibility to work in ways that make sense…...
Sold-out event brings winemaker's craft back to his hometown
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (602+ words) SANDPOINT — Mike Berghan dreams of pouring his wine in the town where he grew up. But, the climate in our region is not known for grape-growing. Like many who call Sandpoint home, Mike grew up skiing and snowboarding in the…...
Council OKs luxury boat condo project
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (879+ words) PRIEST RIVER — After an hour-plus hearing, council members voted to approve a conditional use permit allowing Two Rivers Landing to build two eight-unit multifamily residential buildings near the eastern entrance to Priest River. The buildings, described by applicant Melissa Huffman…...
United Way names new board president
1+ week, 3+ day ago (537+ words) SANDPOINT — Kristine Miller's two-year term began Wednesday, July 1, at the start of the nonprofit's 2026-27 fiscal year. Miller, a longtime Coeur d'Alene resident who serves as a senior communications and marketing leader at Gonzaga University in Spokane, has been on the…...
Idaho gas prices fall as Fourth travel heats up
1+ week, 3+ day ago (54+ words) Bonner County Daily Bee Idaho gas prices fall as Fourth travel heats up With travelers in the midst of the Fourth of July weekend — and as a record 72.2 million Americans, including 426,000 Idahoans — estimated to be traveling, gas prices are continuing…...