North Idaho

Work starts on upscale Cd'A apartment complex

$7 million, 47-unit project to include three structures

January 18, 2018

Construction has started on a new apartment complex at 821 E. Mullan, in Coeur d'Alene, says Neil Muehlhausen, project manager with the general contractor, Spokane-based Yost Gallagher Construction LLC. Called The Lake Apartments, the complex will have

Projects ignited in Coeur d'Alene

Ignite cda looks to form new urban renewal district, takes on more projects

January 18, 2018

Samantha Peone

Tony Berns, ignite cda executive director, says one of the largest projects the urban renewal agency is focusing on this year is the creation of a third redevelopment district-the Atlas District. As currently proposed, the new district would occupy 54

Slow, steady growth might be as good as it gets in Kootenai County

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December 21, 2017

Mike McLean

Sam Wolkenhauer, Post Falls-based regional labor economist with the Idaho Department of Labor, expects Kootenai County's economic growth will slow slightly in 2018. 'But that doesn't mean there's anything wrong with the economy,â€ Wolkenhauer sa

DC Engineering to open Cd'A office

Meridian-based company to staff two plus intern there

December 21, 2017

Samantha Peone

Meridian, Idaho-based DC Engineering Inc. plans to open a Coeur d'Alene office on Jan. 1, says David Cutbirth, president. The consulting engineering and technology company has leased 1,150 square feet of space at 122 W. Neider in Coeur d'Alene, he sa

Used car dealers to launch new Post Falls operations

Owners expect to open business in early January

December 21, 2017

Samantha Peone

Big Sky Auto Wholesale LLC has leased 2,300 square feet of office and warehouse space at 867 N. Boulder Court, in Post Falls, where it plans to open its first dealership, says co-owner Hunter Scoffield. The company moved into the space in November and ho

SmaK Plastics grows in North Idaho

Manufacturer to increase its product lines, workforce

December 21, 2017

Samantha Peone

ince leasing a shuttered Coeur d'Alene facility and moving in last April, Vancouver, Wash.-based SmaK Plastics Inc. subsidiary SmaK Products Inc. has grown its North Idaho workforce. Jonathan Smalley, company president, says SmaK Products plans next m

Rohinni to light it up in 2018

LED tech maker to expand in INW, abroad next year

December 21, 2017

Having developed light-emitting diodes smaller than the eyes of ants, Coeur d'Alene-based Rohinni LLC is poised for monumental growth in 2018, CEO Matthew Gerber says. The tech engineering startup is anticipating to generate more sales both here and in

$6 million medical building going up in Riverstone

North Idaho Dermatology develops new structure

December 7, 2017

Samantha Peone

NID LLC, an affiliate of North Idaho Dermatology PA, is building a $6 million, four-story structure at 2199 N. Merritt Creek Loop in Coeur d'Alene. The three-story, 27,400-square-foot building will be situated above a 9,400-square-foot parking level sa

Coeur d'Alene parking garage moves forward

Work set to start Dec. 15 on $7.3 million structure

December 7, 2017

Samantha Peone

Construction on a new $7.3 million parking garage in downtown Coeur d'Alene is expected to begin next Friday, Dec. 15, says Tony Berns, executive director of ignite cda, the city's urban renewal agency. The project is expected to be completed next

Idaho Trust Bank builds on strength

Ten percent growth in total assets managed is projected

December 7, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Now in its 23rd year of operations, Idaho Trust Bank, which bills itself as one of few banks in the Gem State to offer both commercial banking and wealth management services, says it looks to continue to grow, while maintaining its focus on client success