August 23—Northwest River Supplies celebrates 50 years of helping people around the world escape landlocked life with aquatic adventures at a Saturday block party in Moscow.
The family event will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the company’s headquarters at 1638 S. Blaine St.
A free barbecue and live music from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., building tours, film screenings and discounts are part of the event.
NRS sells rafts, paddle boards, life jackets, rain gear and a variety of other outdoor gear for boating. The equipment is designed for outings on whitewater rivers, calm streams, oceans and lakes.
The company was founded in 1972 by Bill Parks, who joined the faculty of the University of Idaho College of Business and Economics the same year, according to a press release about the event.
Since then, NRS has grown from a mail order business in his garage to a global outdoor sporting goods brand and an employer of 140 people on the Palouse.
Parks’ strategy was to create the type of business where he would want to shop and work. This approach has created loyal relationships with customers, employees and business partners in the region, the United States and around the world.
“We would never have survived 50 years, or become the company we are today, without our incredible customers and community,” NRS Chief Marketing Officer Mark Deming said in the press release. “This event is a big thank you to the people who have supported us all these years.”
Lewiston Hospital documents its financial impact
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center provided $10.3 million in charitable and unpaid care to individuals in 2021.
This statistic is part of a recently released Community Benefits Report for 2021, which outlines how the hospital is supporting the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley and surrounding areas.
The hospital added 25 providers in cardiology, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, radiation oncology, obstetrics and pediatrics.
It has completed more than $3.5 million in capital improvements, including upgrades to the inpatient behavioral health unit, pharmacy, respiratory equipment, and patient-assisted surgical technology. da Vinci Xi robot.
St. Joe’s has paid its more than 700 employees more than $63 million in salaries, wages and benefits. This amount was in addition to $130,000 for professional development and tuition assistance for employees.
At the same time, the hospital paid $2 million in property and sales taxes. Additionally, the hospital has supported 13 activities, organizations and schools with sponsorships and donations.
The recipients were All Saints Catholic School, Beautiful Downtown Lewiston, Boys & Girls Club of the Lewis Clark Valley, Gina Quesenberry Foundation, Holy Family Catholic School, Jackson Baldwin Pay it Forward Foundation, Lewis Clark Chamber of Commerce, Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston Roundup Association, Avista NAIA World Series, Twin County United Way, Valley Vision and the Willow Center for Grieving Children.
Opening of the new Lewiston Medical Clinic in the fall
Sterling Medical is opening a clinic at 2201 Thain Grade in Lewiston on October 5.
The company has 12 urgent care centers in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming, according to a press release from Sterling Medical.
Each offers emergency care as well as non-emergency adult and pediatric health care. The locations provide vaccinations and are equipped with x-rays, labs and pharmacies.
Society memberships offer families ways to save on medical care, according to the press release.
Hours of operation for the Lewiston site will be 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Da Vinci technology to be showcased at Tri-State event
Tri-State Memorial Hospital’s new da Vinci Surgical System will be showcased at an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at the Hells Canyon Grand Hotel, 621 21st St. in Lewiston.
The technology is used for a number of procedures, such as gallbladder and acid reflux surgeries, as well as hernia repair and prostatectomies. It provides “more precise surgery with significantly less pain, lower risk of infection, and faster recovery time,” according to a press release from Tri-State.
Family medicine providers will be present at the event, where information will be available about Tri-State’s Aquavia Aesthetics, as well as its behavioral health, minor care, podiatry, pulmonology, wellness and wound healing.
SEWEDA appoints an executive director
A former business licensing coordinator for the city of Lewiston is the new executive director of the Southeast Washington Economic Development Association.
Erika Stricker has accepted the position with the organization which operates in Asotin, Garfield and Whitman counties.
“We remain focused on providing advice and resources that are critical to the success of current and future businesses, as well as supporting the leisure and viticulture industries,” Stricker said in a press release about his work.
She recently graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City and has nearly a decade of community and economic development experience, including at Beautiful Downtown Lewiston.
Study finds Washington businesses face multiple challenges
Attracting new customers, planning for retirement, and protecting against cyberattacks are three of the top priorities for small business owners.
These findings come from a recent needs assessment commissioned by the Washington Small Business Development Center and the Washington State Department of Commerce.
The data was collected from more than 1,100 Washington state businesses between March 1 and July 8.
The assessment also looked at the effect of COVID-19 on businesses and found that 9% of those selected to participate had closed. A total of 71% were facing a loss of sales or cash flow due to the pandemic, while 57% were struggling to source supplies.
The Washington SBDC is a network of more than 45 business advisors across Washington State that helps business owners start, acquire, or sell businesses. He provides free, confidential and personalized advice in almost all areas of the industry.
Williams can be reached at [email protected] or (208) 848-2261.
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