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SPOT connects communities with free public transit
Selkirks-Pend Oreille Transit Authority (SPOT bus) provides public transit in the two most northern counties in Id…
NIBJ JAN: Housing forecast: Interest rates the key
Chad Oakland, real estate agent and owner with Northwest Realty Group, said he believes sales in the local housing market will be down in 2024 because inventor…
JAN NIBJ: Here's to a bright new year
Heading into a new year is a potent reminder for businesses that ahead lies an abundance of opportunities for innovation, transformation and growth.
NIBJ JAN: North Idaho’s 40 Under 40 – 2024
Do you know a young professional who is making a difference in the workplace and shaping the future of our community? If so, nominate them now! Be part of the …
JAN NIBJ: OPINION: Three keys to making sure regulations don’t suffocate citizens and the economy
Like it or not, regulations play a role in our everyday lives. Some dictate where and how we can eat. Others place restrictions on what we can sell or how we c…
JAN NIBJ: Four big mistakes local businesses make over and over again
At North Idaho’s Small Business Development Center, we coach and teach hundreds of business owners and leaders every year. Time and time again, we see them str…
BOYS BASKETBALL SEASON PREVIEW: Returning after historic season
The boys are back in town—after taking second in the 3A State Championship last year, Badger boys basketball and back and hitting the court hard.
GIRLS BASKETBALL SEASON PREVIEW: Badger girls tiny, but mighty team
Badger girl basketball has seen a decrease in players coming out, but that doesn’t phase Bonners Ferry coach Mike Crowley.
Veteran Profile: Dean Larry Hosterman
Dean Larry Hosterman enlisted in the United States Navy 17 years old in 1960.
Remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice
When thinking of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country, images of rows upon rows of white headstones from Arlington Cemetary may come to m…
Veteran Profile:Gerald Higgs
Gerald Higgs served as a repair division chief and fire marshall aboard the battleship USS New Jersey from 1987 to 1988.
Veterans earn a wide variety of services
Idaho's Veterans Services officers are tasked with helping the state's veterans access the services they have earned.
Veteran Profile: Jeff Petersen
Jeff Petersen has served in the military for nearly 22 years.
American Legion mural project to honor veterans
The American Legion Post 55 is working to add a mural honoring veterans on the outside of the Veterans of Foreign War and Veterans Alliance building in Bonners…
Valor: A Tribute to Veterans
Honoring those who serve.
Veteran Profile: Dustin Woelfle
At 19 years old, Dustin Woelfle received a call from a Navy recruiter asking if he'd like to meet. At that meeting, Woelfle signed up for a six-year term due t…