River City Leadership Academy Post Falls Idaho

02/25/2026

Healthcare is more than appointments and procedures. It is leadership in action, compassion under pressure, and a commitment to serving our community every single day.

RCLA Class of 2026 recently spent Healthcare Day learning firsthand what it takes to support the health and wellbeing of Post Falls and the greater North Idaho region.

Our group visited Northwest Specialty Hospital, where we heard from River City Chiropractic, NIACH Rehab, and Kootenai Prosthetics about specialized care, innovation, and patient-centered service. We toured Heritage Health, Kootenai Health, and Post Falls ER & Hospital to see the scope of services available locally from preventative care to emergency medicine and everything in between.

Throughout the day, guest speakers from Acrisure, North Idaho Physical Therapy, and Hospice shared powerful insights about leadership in healthcare. Whether serving on the clinical side, the administrative side, or in supportive services, every role requires integrity, resilience, empathy, and the ability to make critical decisions that impact lives.

Healthcare is one of the strongest pillars of our local economy providing jobs, driving innovation, and ensuring families can live, work, and thrive in our community. It takes courageous leadership, collaboration across organizations, and a deep sense of purpose to meet the growing needs of North Idaho.

We are grateful to the professionals who opened their doors, shared their expertise, and reminded us that leadership in healthcare is ultimately about people.

01/13/2026

RCLA Class of 2026 | Technology Day

Our most recent River City Leadership Academy day gave us an inside look at how innovation, leadership, and skilled teams are driving our local economy forward.

We had the opportunity to tour Sysco, Safeguard Equipment, Advanced Input Systems, Innovation Collective: The Den, and North Idaho College’s Robotics Program—each stop offering a unique perspective on leadership, workforce development, and economic impact in our region.

From large-scale operations and safety solutions to advanced manufacturing, collaborative workspaces, and hands-on robotics education, we saw how strong leadership and intentional investment in people create thriving businesses. These organizations don’t just operate in our community—they actively strengthen it by creating jobs, developing talent, and preparing the next generation of leaders.

A huge thank you to each organization for opening your doors, sharing your stories, and showing us how innovation and leadership fuel a strong and sustainable local economy.

11/19/2025

What a great Economic Development Day with the River City Leadership Academy – Class of 2026!

We kicked things off with a fascinating tour of Buck Knives, where we learned about their rich history and the incredible impact they’ve had on the Post Falls economy. From there, we headed over to Coeur Climbing to hear how their vision came to life—and why they chose to plant their roots right here in our community.

Next up was Interstate Concrete & Asphalt, where we got a behind-the-scenes look at how the materials that literally build our city are created. We ended the day with a beautiful hike to the Post Falls Dam, learning even more about what makes our area so unique.

Buck Knives Factory
Interstate Concrete & Asphalt
Coeur Climbing Company

11/07/2025

RCLA Class of 2026

We’re proud to introduce the incredible leaders who make up the River City Leadership Academy Class of 2026! These driven, creative, and community-minded scholars are shaping the future through hard work, curiosity, and compassion.

Each of them brings their own story, passions, and leadership to our program and beyond. They represent what it means to be a River City Leader: resilient, innovative, and ready to make an impact.

Help us give them a warm welcome and congratulations for being selected to go through this prestigious program!

04/17/2025

05/10/2024

Check out the latest edition of the Post Falls Chamber weekly news, events and opportunities.

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News, Events, and Opportunities Chamber Weekly News - May 3, 2024 "Where Business Success Flows" CHAMBER EVENTS   Make sure you check out the Events Calendar on the Chamber website to add Chamber and

03/04/2024

Amazing things are happening in Education in our area and the RCLA Class of 2024 got a behind the scenes look.

The SIM lab in the Meyer Health and Sciences building was a favorite as well as our fabulous lunch at Emery’s (the campus restaurant run by the Culinary students)

Thank you North Idaho College Workforce Training Center , Kootenai Technical Education Campus - KTEC, Parker Technical Education Center, Elevate Academy North, North Idaho College, Lewis-Clark State College

02/29/2024

The deadline to sign up for the Post Falls Chamber Ireland Trip is fast approaching! You have until March 31, 2024 to get signed up and your initial deposit ...

02/02/2024

Healthcare day we all learned a lot about what services are available in our community! When can you say Insurance is interesting 🙂

11/09/2023

It was Non-profit day yesterday! There are so many amazing organizations - we wish we had more time.
Post Falls Food Bank
Newby-ginnings of North Idaho, Inc.
Boys & Girls Club of Kootenai County
Make-A-Wish Idaho
St Vincent de Paul North Idaho
The Salvation Army Kroc Center Coeur d'Alene
Children's Village, Inc.
Tesh, Inc.
Family Promise of North Idaho
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland Northwest
Turkeys & More

09/20/2023

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Upcoming construction activities at the I-90/SH-41 interchange in September and October will not have major impacts on traffic. Construction activities include:

• Driving pile in the median of I-90
• Building a retaining wall at I-90/SH-41 going east
• Shifting traffic at Seltice Way

Learn more about upcoming construction activities: https://ow.ly/NnyW50PMR5V