North Idaho

Holster maker Tedder Industries targets growth

Company sets its sights on move to Post Falls

February 25, 2016

Thomas Tedder sees no signs that U.S. guns sales will decline anytime soon. That means his holster-making company, Tedder Industries, currently of Hayden, likely will enjoy strong growth for years to come, he says. The company had 30 employees when it mo

Empire Aerospace lands approval to service jet

Aerospace company likely to expand its workforce

February 11, 2016

Mike McLean

Empire Aerospace, a subsidiary of Hayden-based Empire Airlines Inc., has secured approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to provide heavy maintenance service on Embraer S.A. ERJ 145 jets, says Reed Chase, Empire Airlines general manager. The ER

Coeur d'Alene company buys Sixth Man Marketing

Marketing companies join forces in Cd'A

February 11, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

JEBCommerce LLC, a Coeur d'Alene-based marketing company, says it has acquired Sixth Man Marketing LLC, of Spokane. Last month, Sixth Man's five employees moved from its offices here at 542 W. Cataldo to join JEBCommerce's 28 employees in their of

UI center aims to teach cybersecurity specialists

Post Falls facility focuses on workforce training

February 11, 2016

Mike McLean

The University of Idaho has launched its Cybersecurity Training and Operations Center, in Post Falls, where it hopes to educate and certify 350 information technology security specialists through hands-on simulated cyberattack response training in the nex

Pilgrim's Market to grow its own produce

Pilgrim's owner planning to practice, promote small-scale farming

January 28, 2016

Mike McLean

Joe Hamilton, owner of Pilgrim's Market and a pioneer in Coeur d'Alene's natural and organic food sales, now is blazing a trail for urban farming in the Lake City. Hamilton recently bought an 8,000-square-foot residential lot next to the 25,000-squ

Ginno wins job to construct Sandpoint health facility

$1.7 million project set for completion in spring

January 14, 2016

Mike McLean

The Panhandle Health District has awarded Ginno Construction Co., of Coeur d'Alene, a $1.7 million contract to construct a public health facility in Sandpoint.

Light-industrial park to be developed in Post Falls

60-acre gravel pit to be redeveloped

January 14, 2016

Mike McLean

Bessie Lane Rentals LLC, a Spokane Valley real estate investment and development company, has bought 60 acres of land at 1101 N. Beck Road, in Post Falls, and plans to develop a light industrial park there, says John Conard, who co-owns the company. Cona

Steady growth forecasted again in Kootenai County

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December 17, 2015

Mike McLean

Health care, advanced manufacturing, and real estate are expected to remain steady growth industries in Kootenai County through 2016, sources there say.

Post Falls improves wastewater plant

$14.5 million in upgrades to aid biological treatment

December 3, 2015

Mike McLean

The City of Post Falls has started work on a $14.8 million upgrade project at its wastewater treatment plant, says Andrew Arbini, the city's utilities project manager. The project includes constructing a new headworks facility, two equalization tanks,

Homebuilder erects third apartment complex in North Idaho

$6 million initial phase will have 72 rental units

November 19, 2015

Mike McLean

Viking Construction Inc., of Hayden, has started work on a $6 million, 72-unit first phase of a planned 208-unit apartment complex in North Idaho, says Scott Krajack, Viking's director of development.