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Restaurants in Coeur d'Alene, ID: a founder's guide to running & growing your business

ITEX brings your restaurant new customers from a local trade network and lets you cover real expenses without spending cash — growth in the busy months, a cushion in the slow ones. This guide covers running and growing a restaurant in Coeur d'Alene, ID; ITEX is one option woven inside it.

Local market

The Coeur d'Alene, ID market for restaurants

The Coeur d'Alene, ID metro is a single-county MSA — Kootenai County — and the Idaho anchor of the Spokane–Coeur d'Alene combined statistical area. It held roughly 188,300 residents in 2024 1, up from about 138,900 in 2010, a 35.6% gain 1. Metro output reached about $10.58 billion in current-dollar GDP in 2023, the final reading of a now-discontinued BEA/FRED metro series 2, and total nonfarm employment ran near 75,500 in January 2026 on the seasonally adjusted BLS series, against roughly 79,200 payrolls for the three months ending July 2025 in BLS's Economy at a Glance for the metro 3. Health care anchors the payroll: Kootenai Health, the community-owned hospital in Coeur d'Alene, is Kootenai County's largest employer with more than 4,000 workers 4. Advanced manufacturing is the growth story — the Spokane–Coeur d'Alene corridor carries a federal Regional Technology Hub designation for aerospace materials manufacturing through the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center 5 — while tourism remains a cash engine, with North Idaho generating about $1.25 billion in travel spending and 13,110 jobs in fiscal 2023 6. Locally, ignite cda administers three active urban renewal districts — the River District around Riverstone, the Atlas District on the former Stimson mill site on the Spokane River, and the Health Corridor District — and closed the Lake District, which covered downtown and the Fourth Street corridor known as Midtown, on Dec. 31, 2021 7. The Health Corridor District sits south of I-90 between Government Way and Northwest Boulevard, contains the Kootenai Health campus, and runs a 20-year term closing in 2039 8. Statewide, small firms make up 99.2% of Idaho businesses and employ about 56.3% of workers 9, and the Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber — Idaho's second-largest — counts 990 member businesses representing 25,000 employees 10. Confirm any program terms or incentive eligibility directly with CdAEDC, the Chamber, or the North Idaho SBDC before relying on them.

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How big is the Coeur d'Alene, ID market?
The metro is coterminous with Kootenai County and held roughly 188,300 residents in 2024, up about 35.6% from 2010. Metro GDP was around $10.58 billion in 2023 — the last year of the discontinued BEA/FRED metro series — and nonfarm employment ran near 75,500 in January 2026 on the seasonally adjusted BLS series, against about 79,200 payrolls for the three months ending July 2025. It functions economically alongside Spokane, Washington, as part of the Spokane–Coeur d'Alene combined statistical area.
What industries anchor the Coeur d'Alene economy?
Health care leads, with Kootenai Health the largest employer in Kootenai County at more than 4,000 workers. Tourism and hospitality are a major second pillar — North Idaho generated about $1.25 billion in travel spending in fiscal 2023 — and advanced manufacturing is growing behind the Spokane–Coeur d'Alene aerospace materials Tech Hub designation. CdAEDC (formerly Jobs Plus) and the Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber handle recruitment and expansion support.

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Taxes

Taxes for a restaurant in Coeur d'Alene, ID

General information, not tax or legal advice. Rules change and depend on your situation — verify current requirements with the linked authorities and a licensed professional.

Tax administration for a Coeur d'Alene business runs through three levels. The Idaho State Tax Commission administers state sales and use tax and publishes seller's-permit guidance for Idaho sellers 11, including material on which sellers need a permit 12. Most new businesses open their state accounts through the Idaho Business Registration application, a single filing that registers the business with the Tax Commission, the Idaho Department of Labor, and the Idaho Industrial Commission 13. At the county level, the Kootenai County Treasurer collects taxes on real and personal property and certifies special assessments for water, fire protection, and local improvement districts 14, while the Kootenai County Assessor determines market value of taxable property and administers the business personal property declaration process 15. In the city, the Coeur d'Alene City Clerk's Office is the local licensing officer for regulated business activities 16. Rates, fees, thresholds, filing dates, and eligibility change and depend on your specific operation — confirm your current obligations directly with each authority below.

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Which offices handle business taxes for a Coeur d'Alene business?
Three: the Idaho State Tax Commission for state sales, use, and withholding accounts; the Kootenai County Treasurer and Assessor for real and personal property taxation; and the City of Coeur d'Alene City Clerk's Office for city business licensing. The Idaho Business Registration application opens several state accounts in one filing. Confirm current rates, fees, and filing requirements with each office.
Where do I start if I do not know which state tax accounts I need?
Begin with the Idaho State Tax Commission's business registration page, which explains the Idaho Business Registration process, and use the licenses and permits directory on Business.Idaho.gov. Neither replaces a direct conversation with the agency about your specific operation.

Getting started

How to start a restaurant in Coeur d'Alene, ID

General information, not tax or legal advice. Rules change and depend on your situation — verify current requirements with the linked authorities and a licensed professional.

Entity formation happens at the state level. The Idaho Secretary of State publishes a starting-a- business resource hub 17 and accepts formation documents, annual reports, amendments, and trademark filings through its SOSBiz online system 18, with downloadable business forms available separately 19. State tax and employer accounts open through the Idaho Business Registration application 13. Locally, the City of Coeur d'Alene maintains a Starting a Business page 20, and the City Clerk's Office issues city business licenses while other city departments issue permits for activities such as construction, encroachments, wastewater discharge, burning, and fireworks 16. Food businesses in Kootenai County are permitted and inspected by Panhandle Health District, which also reviews plans for new and remodeled food establishments from its Hayden office at 8500 N. Atlas Rd. 21. The Idaho Business Wizard on Business.Idaho.gov, maintained by the Idaho SBDC, generates a customized checklist of the licenses, registrations, and agencies that may apply 22, and the North Idaho SBDC at North Idaho College in Coeur d'Alene provides no-cost coaching through the process 23. Fees, forms, processing times, and requirements change — confirm each with the issuing office before you file.

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Which offices does a new Coeur d'Alene business have to deal with?
Typically four: the Idaho Secretary of State for entity formation through SOSBiz, the Idaho State Tax Commission for state tax and employer accounts via the Idaho Business Registration, the City of Coeur d'Alene City Clerk for city business licensing, and Panhandle Health District if you handle food. The Idaho Business Wizard and the North Idaho SBDC at North Idaho College can help you assemble the specific list for your operation.
Who handles food permits in Coeur d'Alene?
Panhandle Health District, not the city or the county. It permits and inspects regulated food establishments across the five northern Idaho counties and reviews plans for new and remodeled establishments; its Kootenai County office is at 8500 N. Atlas Rd. in Hayden. Contact the district before you build or remodel, and confirm current application requirements and fees directly with them.

Marketing

Marketing a restaurant in Coeur d'Alene, ID

For a Coeur d'Alene restaurant riding the Lake City's tourism economy, start with the fundamentals, then work the local angles. Claim your free Google Business Profile so diners and summer visitors find you on Google Search and Maps, and keep hours, menu, and photos current 24. The U.S. Small Business Administration advises building a simple marketing plan that names your channels, explains pricing and promotions, and sets measurable goals 25. Reviews carry much of the rest — BrightLocal's Local Consumer Review Survey found 97% of consumers read online reviews for local businesses and 83% use Google 26. Then lean local. Coeur d'Alene dining clusters along Sherman Avenue and downtown, in Midtown on Fourth Street, and out at Riverstone and the Atlas District waterfront, so visibility in the right corridor matters. Pitch openings and new chefs to local coverage: the Coeur d'Alene Press runs regular restaurant-opening bits 27 and the North Idaho Business Journal tracks Kootenai County dining and business news 28. List with Visit Coeur d'Alene's official dining guide, where residents and lake visitors browse where to eat 29.

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What is the single most important free marketing step for a new Coeur d'Alene restaurant?
Claim and complete your Google Business Profile. It is free and puts your restaurant on Google Search and Maps with hours, menu, photos, and reviews when nearby diners and Lake Coeur d'Alene visitors search. Keep it current, since online reviews drive most local dining decisions.
How can a Coeur d'Alene restaurant earn local media coverage?
Pitch openings, new chefs, and events to the Coeur d'Alene Press and the North Idaho Business Journal, which both cover the Kootenai County dining scene. Tie announcements to a real location or district — Sherman Avenue, Midtown on Fourth Street, or the Riverstone waterfront — so the story has a clear local hook, and list with Visit Coeur d'Alene's dining guide.

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Customer service

Customer service & reputation for restaurants in Coeur d'Alene, ID

For a Coeur d'Alene restaurant — whether you are on Sherman Avenue downtown, in Midtown on Fourth Street, or out at Riverstone — your reputation lives on Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and OpenTable, and each platform sets its own rules. A federal rule effective October 21, 2024 prohibits fake reviews, undisclosed insider reviews, and incentives conditioned on a particular sentiment, so never buy or trade for reviews 30. To reply on Google you must first verify your Business Profile; respond promptly and professionally, keep a guest's private details out of public replies, and never offer payment, discounts, or free items in exchange for reviews 31. Yelp discourages soliciting reviews from anyone, including customers, friends, and family 32. On OpenTable only verified diners who booked and dined can review you 33. Tripadvisor's management-response guidelines bar threats, promotional content, and revealing a reviewer's identity 34. Food-safety standing matters too: Panhandle Health District permits and inspects Kootenai County food establishments and takes related consumer complaints.

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Can my Coeur d'Alene restaurant offer a free appetizer for a 5-star review?
No. Google prohibits incentivizing reviews with payment, discounts, or free items, and a federal rule bans incentives conditioned on a particular sentiment. Incentivized or solicited reviews can be removed and may hurt your standing. Focus on memorable service and earned feedback instead.
Who handles food-safety complaints about a Coeur d'Alene restaurant?
Food-safety questions and complaints go to Panhandle Health District, the regional public-health district that permits and inspects food establishments across Kootenai County and North Idaho. Keep guests' private details out of public review replies, and respond consistently across Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and OpenTable.

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Financing & cash flow

Financing & cash flow for a restaurant in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Coeur d'Alene sits in an unusual SBA seam. The Boise District Office covers 34 counties in southern Idaho and six in eastern Oregon 35, while Kootenai and nine other northern Idaho counties — Boundary, Bonner, Shoshone, Benewah, Latah, Clearwater, Nez Perce, Lewis, and Idaho — are served by the SBA Seattle District Office through its Spokane branch at 801 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 444 36. SBA 504 loans are made only through Certified Development Companies, and Idaho's CDC offices include Hayden Lake and Coeur d'Alene 37. The closest is the Panhandle Area Council in Hayden, established in 1972, which lends across Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Benewah, and Shoshone counties through SBA 504 and a Revolving Loan Fund aimed at rural businesses that cannot find conventional credit 38; the U.S. Economic Development Administration capitalized that fund with a $2.4 million grant matched by $600,000 in local funds 39. Evergreen Business Capital, a nonprofit CDC lending in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and North Idaho since 1980 and now the largest CDC in the Pacific Northwest, keeps a Coeur d'Alene/Spokane office 40. The North Idaho Native Fund is an emerging Native CDFI serving the Coeur d'Alene Tribe and surrounding communities with financing, business counseling, and financial education 41. Statewide, Idaho's State Small Business Credit Initiative allocation — about $65 million for capital and collateral support plus roughly $1.03 million for technical assistance — is deployed through the Idaho Housing and Finance Association and five economic development districts, with the Idaho SBDC leading the technical-assistance programming; SSBCI is a credit and investment program, not a grant program 42. The North Idaho SBDC at North Idaho College coaches owners on capital readiness at no cost 43, and Coeur d'Alene-headquartered Mountain West Bank lends commercially across its Idaho branch network 44. Confirm current program terms, rates, and eligibility with each lender or agency directly.

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Which SBA office covers Coeur d'Alene?
Not Boise. The SBA Boise District Office covers 34 southern Idaho counties and six eastern Oregon counties; Kootenai County and the rest of northern Idaho are served by the SBA Seattle District through its Spokane, Washington branch office. Idaho's SBA 504 lending is delivered by Certified Development Companies, including offices in Hayden Lake and Coeur d'Alene.
Are there local lenders in North Idaho specifically for small businesses?
Yes. The Panhandle Area Council in Hayden runs an EDA-capitalized Revolving Loan Fund plus SBA 504 lending across the five northern counties, Evergreen Business Capital provides 504 financing from a Coeur d'Alene/Spokane office, and the North Idaho Native Fund is a CDFI serving the Coeur d'Alene Reservation and surrounding communities. Idaho's SSBCI programs add state-backed capital and collateral support. Confirm terms and eligibility with each lender.

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Hiring & staff

Finding & keeping restaurant staff in Coeur d'Alene, ID

General information, not tax or legal advice. Rules change and depend on your situation — verify current requirements with the linked authorities and a licensed professional.

This is a below-national-average wage market. Workers in the Coeur d'Alene, ID MSA averaged $28.88 per hour in May 2025, against $33.54 nationally 45. For employer obligations, the Idaho Department of Labor's e-services and iUS Employer Portal handle unemployment insurance tax reporting, new-hire reporting, and worksite updates 46, and IdahoWorks is the state's free workforce system for posting jobs and matching candidates 47. On the training side, North Idaho College's Workforce Training Center in Post Falls serves more than 5,000 students annually and builds customized programs with local employers, including trades and healthcare apprenticeships 48, and the Idaho Department of Labor publishes a Kootenai County labor force and economic profile with local commuting and industry detail 49. This is general information, not legal advice — verify current requirements directly with the Idaho Department of Labor.

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What do workers earn in the Coeur d'Alene area?
The metro mean was $28.88 per hour in May 2025, below the $33.54 national mean, per BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Where does a Coeur d'Alene employer go for hiring and labor requirements?
The Idaho Department of Labor handles employer registration, unemployment insurance tax reporting, and new-hire reporting through its e-services and iUS Employer Portal, and IdahoWorks is the free state system for posting jobs. For skills pipelines, North Idaho College's Workforce Training Center in Post Falls builds customized programs and apprenticeships with local employers. Verify current requirements with the Idaho Department of Labor.

Giving back

Giving back in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Coeur d'Alene businesses can give back through surplus-food donation, percentage-of-sales nights, sponsorships, and team volunteer days, and the metro has a compact set of verifiable partners. Community Action Partnership operates the Coeur d'Alene food bank at 4144 W. Industrial Loop and manages Emergency Food Assistance Program commodities supplied to pantries across the northern Idaho counties 50; the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare lists it among Kootenai County food assistance sites 51. Second Harvest, the regional food bank for the Inland Northwest, lists Coeur d'Alene distribution locations in its food finder directory, including Community Action Partnership – Coeur d'Alene 52. St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho, which began in 1946 as a clothing closet at St. Thomas Parish, now owns, operates, or manages 329 supportive housing units along with 50 shelter beds, a community kitchen, and shower and laundry facilities, and runs the region's seasonal Winter Warming Shelter in Post Falls 53. Innovia Foundation is the community foundation for eastern Washington and northern Idaho and maintains a Kootenai County program 54; in its 2026 Community Grants round it awarded $1,307,505 to 125 organizations across eastern Washington and North Idaho, including Kootenai County nonprofits 55. Volunteer North Idaho, launched in 2025 by United Way of North Idaho in partnership with Innovia Foundation and Launch Northwest, is a centralized hub matching individuals and company teams to nonprofit projects 56, run by United Way of North Idaho, which has operated from Coeur d'Alene since 1957 57. Contact any organization directly to arrange food pickups, donation drives, sponsorships, or volunteer days.

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Which Coeur d'Alene organizations take food donations?
Community Action Partnership runs the Coeur d'Alene food bank on West Industrial Loop and distributes federal emergency food commodities to pantries across northern Idaho, and Second Harvest serves the Inland Northwest with a food finder covering Coeur d'Alene distribution locations. St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho operates a community kitchen and shelter programs. Contact each directly about what they can accept and how pickups work.
How can a Coeur d'Alene business organize employee volunteering or local giving?
Volunteer North Idaho, the United Way of North Idaho platform, matches business teams to nonprofit projects by skills and availability, and Innovia Foundation — the community foundation for eastern Washington and northern Idaho — administers Kootenai County giving and community grant programs. Both can point you to current local needs.

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Slow times

When things are slow: a cushion for your restaurant in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Coeur d'Alene runs on a lake-resort calendar. Visit Coeur d'Alene describes summer — roughly mid-June through September — as the Lake City's peak visitor season, when Lake Coeur d'Alene tourism packs Sherman Avenue and downtown dining rooms, while the late-fall and winter months are the quieter off-season for local restaurants 58. Those slower weeks are when tables sit empty on weeknights and perishable inventory is hardest to move. ITEX is built for exactly that gap — but as a year-round demand generator, not a downturn-only tool. Through the ITEX trade network your restaurant sells otherwise-empty off-peak seats and catering capacity at your normal menu pricing — no public discounting — to local member businesses who arrive as new guests, and you earn trade dollars 59. You then spend those trade dollars on real overhead — marketing, printing, cleaning, maintenance, professional services — conserving cash through the slow stretch. ITEX has run this business-to-business marketplace since 1982 59. To set it up, contact the ITEX Coeur d'Alene office at (509) 850-1999 60.

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Does ITEX only help when my Coeur d'Alene restaurant is slow?
No. ITEX is a year-round demand generator that brings incremental customers from the local member network in any season, and it also cushions soft stretches like the quiet late-fall and winter months after the summer lake crowds thin. Owners use it selectively all year, not only during downturns.
How does trade actually help during a Coeur d'Alene off-season lull?
You offer off-peak capacity — quiet weekday shifts, private-function slots — to the member network at your normal menu pricing, so there is no public discounting. That fills tables that would otherwise sit empty and earns trade dollars you can spend on marketing, printing, maintenance, or professional services. The ITEX Coeur d'Alene office sets the terms with you.

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Scale & grow

Resources to scale & grow your restaurant in Coeur d'Alene, ID

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List your restaurant in Coeur d'Alene, ID with ITEX — reach new customers through the local trade network and cover real expenses without spending cash. It can even fund the ideas below.

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Grow a Coeur d'Alene restaurant across proven channels, cheapest and highest-intent first. Start by listing with the ITEX Coeur d'Alene office to reach the local trade network and fill off-peak seats with trade dollars 61. Build a mobile-friendly website, then claim your free Google Business Profile and connect reservations through Reserve with Google 62; add Apple Business Connect for Apple Maps 63 and Bing Places for Business, and keep Yelp, Tripadvisor, and OpenTable current. When you are ready to spend, run paid search geotargeted to Coeur d'Alene and Kootenai County so budget concentrates on nearby diners. Pursue earned coverage in the Coeur d'Alene Press and the North Idaho Business Journal, and join the local institutions: the Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber for referrals and networking 64 and the Idaho Lodging & Restaurant Association for statewide training and advocacy 65, with CdAEDC (Jobs Plus) anchoring regional economic development. Then work local events where diners gather — Car d'Lane, downtown's classic-car weekend that lines Sherman Avenue with more than 1,000 vehicles 66, and the Coeur d'Alene Resort Holiday Light Show, which draws more than 36,000 visitors downtown each winter 67. Prioritize the free channels before paying for ads.

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What is the first growth move for a new Coeur d'Alene restaurant?
Start with the free, high-intent channels: list with the ITEX Coeur d'Alene office to tap the local trade network and fill slow shifts with trade dollars, then claim your free Google Business Profile and connect Reserve with Google so diners can find and book you on Google Search and Maps, and add Apple Business Connect and Bing Places.
Which local events and organizations help a Coeur d'Alene restaurant grow?
Work Car d'Lane, downtown's June classic-car weekend on Sherman Avenue, and the Coeur d'Alene Resort Holiday Light Show, which brings winter crowds downtown. The Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber offers networking and referrals, and the Idaho Lodging & Restaurant Association provides statewide advocacy and training, with CdAEDC (Jobs Plus) supporting regional economic development.

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ITEX in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Restaurants & Hospitality in the Coeur d'Alene, ID area work with the local Coeur d'Alene ITEX office — a local broker who knows the market and handles your account directly.

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About ITEX

ITEX is one of the longest-running barter communities in North America, with over 30 locations and thousands of member businesses across North America.

Trade dollars are the unit of exchange in the ITEX network: you earn them by selling your excess capacity to other members and spend them on real business expenses — at normal pricing, not a discount.

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See if barter fits your restaurant. Get a quick, no-obligation assessment of your restaurant's unused capacity and potential trade value.

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Common questions about barter for restaurants in Coeur d'Alene

What can a restaurant realistically pay for with trade dollars?
Restaurants most often use ITEX trade dollars for marketing and advertising, printed menus and signage, cleaning and equipment maintenance, accounting and other professional services, and staff incentives — the recurring cash expenses that don't disappear on a slow night. You earn the trade dollars by taking barter business during off-peak hours, then spend them on those costs.
Won't giving away off-peak tables just cannibalize full-price customers?
Not when it's structured. Barter fills capacity during genuinely slow periods — weekday lunches, early or late hours — that would otherwise sit empty, and everything is priced at your normal menu pricing. You set the timing and availability, so paid peak demand is protected.
Will bartering cheapen my brand?
No. With ITEX you sell into the network at your normal pricing — barter is not a discount. You control what you offer, when, and how much, so your published rates and brand positioning stay intact while you monetize capacity that would otherwise go unused.
Do I have to accept things I don't want in trade?
No. You decide how to spend the ITEX trade dollars you earn. The network spans thousands of member businesses across many categories — marketing, printing, maintenance, professional services and more — so you direct your trade dollars toward the real expenses you actually need to cover.
Is barter only for struggling businesses?
No. Healthy, established businesses use ITEX selectively to fill predictable slow periods and conserve cash on routine expenses. It is an efficiency tool for capacity you already have, not a last resort.
Will my regular customers know I barter?
No. ITEX barter transactions are business-to-business and typically invisible to the public. Your retail customers and your cash pricing are unaffected; trade happens within the member network.
How is barter taxed?
For tax purposes a barter sale is treated the same as a cash sale. ITEX provides the transaction records you need, and a trade broker will confirm the specifics for your business — Boone does not give tax advice.

References & sources

Citations for the local facts on this page. Regulated topics link to the official source of record.

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