Post Falls Chamber: Chambers play a vital role

I love the work we do. Chambers of Commerce are essential for businesses in several key ways. We foster networking and partnerships by creating opportunities for businesses to connect. We advocate for local businesses by speaking up on local, regional and national levels, ensuring their concerns are heard by policymakers and helping to shape favorable business conditions. We provide a hub of valuable resources, such as information, training and mentorship programs, to help businesses thrive and grow. We actively promote local businesses and the community, attracting customers, investors and tourists through our marketing efforts. We support initiatives that improve the area's quality of life and infrastructure, making it more attractive to residents and businesses alike. Our work plays a vital role in supporting the economic vitality of our community, and it is an honor to do this work.

Business comings and goings

A Circle K convenience store is now at 70 N. Beck Road at State Line.

Idaho Gives raises funds, awareness for state's nonprofits

Idaho Gives is a statewide collaboration that helps raise critically needed funds for the state's nonprofits. Created and run by the Idaho Nonprofit Center, the annual event began April 29 and runs through 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, May 2.

Congress must act on housing crisis

For the past six months I have been talking to hundreds of Montanans about their concerns and hopes for the future, and the one issue that comes up every time is housing. Some of our neighbors and their kids are living on the streets.

Eleanore 'Elli' Nelson

June 19, 1950 — April 25, 2024

Eleanore Louise Boerjan was born June 19, 1950, to Germaine Madeline (DeMaegt) and Alphonse Boerjan in Marshall, Lion County, Minnesota.

No Big Sky players drafted; 7 UDFAs

It wasn’t a banner three days for the Football Championship Subdivision, and especially for the Big Sky Conference, as far as the 2024 NFL Draft was concerned.

FVCC art exhibition and sale

FVCC Art Department’s annual Mother’s Day Sale runs April 29 through May 1, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day on the upper level of the Arts and Technology Building on campus.

Donald Trump Jr. rallies Republican support for Montana candidates

Former president Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., rallied on Sunday for leading Republican candidates in Montana, urging support for a conservative agenda that he said will help win races up and down ballots in November.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Vandals: The receivers, the portal, the locals

“I’m not going to sleep really good until May 1 is done, because then we’re out of the woods and we know who we have for next year,” Eck added. “But I think we have a great thing going; obviously everyone has their own options now. We have to make sure they know we have a great thing going and they’re a big part of it. But we’ll see.”

Thairapy opens in Hayden

Specializing in hand-tied extensions and individuals' customized hair, Thairapy is open at 9041 N. Hess St. in Hayden.

HUCKLEBERRIES: Hydromania ran out of gas in North Idaho

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Brockman, Schubert spar at candidate forum

Incumbent state Rep. Tony Brockman, R-Evergreen, sparred with his GOP challenger Lukas Schubert over who was more fit to serve House District 8 during a candidate forum Wednesday.

More time needed to consider CFAC cleanup plan

CFAC. Glencore. Slurry walls. Waste in place. Cyanide. Spent pot liner. Affordable housing. CCC. EPA. ROD. TANA. TAG. CLP. ECRWSSEDDM... .

Gesa Credit Union raises funds to plant trees

RICHLAND — Gesa Credit Union, in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, raised more than $66,000, which will help plant more than 31,000 trees across the Pacific Northwest, according to an announcement from GESA.

Walk-off sends Mavs over Wenatchee

MOSES LAKE – After tying the ballgame in the bottom of the ninth, Moses Lake earned a walk-off win over Wenatchee to sweep the Panthers in Friday’s doubleheader, winning 3-2 after defeating Wenatchee 10-1 earlier in the day. “It’s been the same all year – whether we come off wins, come off losses, these guys are ready to go,” Moses Lake Head Coach Donnie Lindgren said. “Sometimes it works out for us and sometimes it doesn’t; we’ve had some struggles swinging it, but they worked hard in practice all week and were ready to go today.”

Local American Legions sending 11 young men to Boys State

In true and humble statesmanly fashion, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. refused to take the glory for creating the American Legion. “No one man can claim to be the founder of The American Legion," he once said, according to legion.org, the American Legion's website.

FAST FIVE: Branigan Carhart: She'd plant that

Meet Branigan Carhart, a true North Idaho local. Branigan was born in Coeur d’Alene in 1987 and grew up in Sandpoint with her family. Just over 10 years ago she moved back to the Coeur d'Alene area with her daughter and purchased her first home in Post Falls. Branigan is the true definition of a go-getter. As she is raising her 17-year-old daughter solo, she has maintained her full-time position with a large local flooring company, works part time for her family’s business and she still seems to find time to run a small pop-up plant stand called ID Plant That and she continues to be a part of as many local events as possible.

6th Annual Hit the Trail Challenge

Join us for the 6th Annual Hit the Trail Challenge this May. Explore and log your miles on the Whitefish Trail this May to get outside, be healthy and contribute to preserving our local trails.

Legals for April, 27 2024

Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month

Gas prices jumped again last month, the government said — up 1.6% just from February to March. So far in April, gas prices are up still further, to a national average of $3.66 a gallon, from $3.53 a month ago.