The Journal met recently with Jon Ness, CEO of Kootenai Health, who will retire early next year, to discuss what inspired his career in health care, leadership lessons, and his retirement plans.

Hagadone Hospitality Co. plans to expand The Coeur d'Alene Resort with a 139-guest-room hotel development that will cater to leisure travelers.

Kootenai County’s economy continued to plot a steady path of growth in 2023 and faces a favorable outcome in the coming year.

Reports from mining companies in North Idaho suggest activities will increase in 2024.

Demand for wood products is expected to increase in 2024 by 3% to 4%.

The state of Idaho is attempting to address workforce shortages by investing in middle and high school career technical education programs.

StorageMart, a Columbia, Missouri-based storage company, has acquired Hanley Storage, a self-service storage facility in Coeur d’Alene.

Safeguard Equipment Inc., the Post Falls maker of personal devices that detect electrocution hazards, has upgraded its core product to provide additional safety features and is expanding its markets both beyond utility-industry customers and into new geographic territories.