The Spice & Tea Exchange, a franchise with headquarters in Palm Harbor, Fla., has opened at 2061 N. Main, in Coeur d'Alene's Riverstone neighborhood. Occupying 1,260 square feet, the shop includes a tea bar, serving hot and cold teas.

Coeur d'Alene nonprofit Hospice of North Idaho says it has started construction on a $1.8 million expansion to the Schneidmiller House inpatient unit to help meet the community's growing need for specialized end-of-life care.

Litehouse Inc., the Sandpoint, Idaho-based dressing and consumer packaged goods company, has named longtime company executive Kelly Prior as its new president. Prior also will join the Litehouse board of directors, according to a press release issued

Construction is underway on a $14 million, 144-unit Crossroads Apartment complex at the northwest corner of Cecil Road and 12th Avenue, in Post Falls. Liberty Lake-based Rudeen Development LLC is listed as the owner and builder on the project.

Coeur d'Alene-based business incubator Innovation Collective LLC plans to expand its programs into nine new communities and launch its new software, Reflect Space.

North Idaho coffee company Terre Coffee & Bakery has opened its second Coeur d'Alene shop. The company, which was started by Gabe and Mandy Booher in 2010, now has four coffee shops, the latest being a 2,700-square-foot leased space

Coeur d'Alene-based tech company Rohinni LLC is combining forces on a recent venture with Beijing, China-based BOE Technology Group Co., a company that bills itself as a global leader in the semiconductor display industry.