January 2026

January 2026 CONTENTS • Volume 51 • Number 1

50 YEARS OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

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LEAD STORY 22 Beauty or Beast? Susan Wood

FEATURE STORIES 30 Bad Samaritans

Jean Saylor Doppenberg Why nonprofits are prime targets for fraud—and how smarter controls can stop it

Federal funding cuts loom, leaving North Bay nonprofits bracing for harsh realities ahead.

WORK/LIFE 15 Office 16 Restaurants

38 New Journalism

Jason Walsh Can nonprofit newsrooms revive local journalism as hedge funds hollow out newspapers?

46 Salmon-fishing industry swimming upstream Jessica Zimmer Shrinking salmon seasons leave North Bay fishing businesses fighting to stay afloat

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