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LeAnn Bjerken

Reporter LeAnn Bjerken covers health care at the Journal of Business. A Minnesota native and cat lover, she enjoys beachside vacations and writing poetry. LeAnn has worked for the Journal since 2015.
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Post Falls nonprofit Newby-Ginnings serves veterans in need

Inspired by fallen son, founder sees nonprofit grow at rapid pace
October 24, 2019
LeAnn Bjerken
Newby-Ginnings of North Idaho founder Theresa Hart is following a path she says is guided by her late son, Nicholas Newby, an Idaho National Guardsman who was killed while serving in Baghdad in 2011.
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Cd'A Wine, gift store pours in new space

Restaurants & Retail
August 1, 2019
LeAnn Bjerken
The Dinner Party, a longtime Coeur d'Alene wine and gift shop, has moved from its original space in the Costco Plaza to a larger space in the same retail center at 3500 N. Government Way.
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Kleur Style House fills Monroe niche

Restaurants & Retail
August 1, 2019
LeAnn Bjerken
Kleur Style House, a new hair salon, has opened at 1604 N. Monroe. Owner Haley Hotchkiss says the business occupies a 1,900-square-foot recently remodeled leased space that previously was vacant.
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Lawn Love app comes to Spokane

Restaurants & Retail
August 1, 2019
LeAnn Bjerken
San Diego-based startup Lawn Love, an app similar to Uber or Lyft but for professional lawn care services, has launched in Spokane.
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B Side Board Games to open Labor Day

Restaurants & Retail
August 1, 2019
LeAnn Bjerken
B Side Board Games & Puzzles, a new gaming and collectible store, is set to open Labor Day weekend at 2525 E. 29th, on Spokane's South Hill.
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Emsi Plans to Expand Moscow, Idaho, Headquarters

Company hopes to move into building in October
August 1, 2019
LeAnn Bjerken
Moscow, Idaho-based labor market analytics firm Emsi, one of North Idaho's largest tech employers, plans to expand its presence there with a new 70,000-square-foot headquarters.
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Skyhawks adds second international franchise

Jakarta-based operation plans to build new facility
August 1, 2019
LeAnn Bjerken
Skyhawks Sports Academy Inc., a Spokane-based business that runs athletic programs and camps throughout the country for children ages 18 months to 14 years, has added its second overseas franchise in Indonesia.
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LeAnn Bjerken

Charity Founder fosters community of kindness

Group funds birthday, holiday events for kids
August 1, 2019
LeAnn Bjerken
Kindness for a Cause is a newly formed Spokane-based charity that seeks to cultivate kindness in the community by providing birthday and holiday events and donations for underprivileged children.
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LeAnn Bjerken

New technology program helps seniors reconnect

Staff says program aids engagement, memory
August 1, 2019
LeAnn Bjerken
The Renaissance at Coeur d'Alene, an assisted living and memory care community in northwest Coeur d'Alene, has begun using a new technology engagement program called iN2L that's designed to help its residents feel happier and more engaged.
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LeAnn Bjerken

Designing a good reputation

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August 1, 2019
LeAnn Bjerken
In today's fast-paced, high-tech world, it's become increasingly important to evaluate our values and the professional image we're presenting to others, say authors Stephanie Vigil and Colleen McMahon.
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