Margaret Osborn went straight into the credit union industry after graduating from Rogers High School. She discovered a desire to lead a credit union, and in 2001, she achieved that goal when she became CEO at Telco Credit Union, now PrimeSource Credit

Following a lull early last year in new business starts, entrepreneurship is surging again, with women leading the charge, industry observers here say.

While proponents of a new sports stadium near the city's core had reason to celebrate recently, a number of steps still need to be taken-and are underway-before the project can come out of the ground.

Longtime developer John Stone and partners Nikole Cummings and Ryan Martin are taking their last bow in the development of the Riverstone District with plans to build one final mixed-used building in the Coeur d'Alene urban village.

Some restaurant owners here are looking for more creative ways to attract and retain new employees in an industry that has lost experienced workers to other fields.