North Idaho

Tractor Beverage launches sustainability tracker

Craft soda company expands services, tools

March 16, 2023

Tractor Beverages Inc., a Hayden-based soft drink maker, has launched an Organic Impact Tracker, which is intended to quantify benefits of sourcing organic ingredients. The tracker was launched the first week of March and is already being used by two

Cancer Care Fund's fundraising goes into full swing

8-year-old organization supports cancer patients, families in INW

March 16, 2023

Keith Erickson

At 8 years old, Mason Diamond, of Spokane, was like a lot of kids. The active youngster loved playing sports, hanging out with friends, and spending time with his doting parents and carefree siblings. But Mason's world took a daunting turn on Sept. 3

Ellie Mental Health franchise launches in Cd'A

New company hopes to attract more therapists to North Idaho market

March 16, 2023

Dylan Harris

Franchisees Jamie and Melissa Major have brought Ellie Mental Health to Coeur d'Alene. The new mental health outpatient clinic, Ellie Mental Health of North Idaho, is one of more than 300 franchises the St. Paul, Minnesota-based franchising company

Guest Commentary: Minimum wage hikes harm some employees

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February 16, 2023

Chris Cargill

Raising the minimum wage is one of the many policy ideas peppered with tradeoffs, but one of the few that has such a direct impact on businesses and employees alike. Lawmakers in Idaho and Montana have introduced legislation intended to raise the

Patent claims against Continuous Composites denied

Trial against competitor scheduled for December

February 16, 2023

Virginia Thomas

Six petitions seeking to invalidate patent claims of Coeur d'Alene-based additive manufacturer Continuous Composites Inc. have been denied, and a seventh is set to be reviewed in November. That yet-to-be-resolved issue will occur ahead of a trial

House of Brunch to open in downtown core

Eatery to offer upscale twists on classic options

February 16, 2023

Virginia Thomas

An all-day brunch spot is set to open next month in downtown Spokane. The House of Brunch LLC is scheduled to debut its restaurant in the former Sushi Sakai space at 818 W. Riverside on Thursday, March 2. Jackson Connery, House of Brunch co-owner

What's Happening With: former New Jersey Mining Co.

Idaho Strategic now eyes new direction in rare earth elements

February 2, 2023

Mike McLean

Idaho Strategic Resources Inc., the Coeur d'Alene-based mining company formerly known as New Jersey Mining Co., sees its future in rare earth elements, says John Swallow, company president and CEO. The company took on its new name in late 2021.

Inland Northwest bankruptcy filings trend downwardâ€”for now

Lawyers here expect filings to rise after end of pandemic-era consumer protections

February 2, 2023

Virginia Thomas

Bankruptcy filings in 2022 continued the downward trend of the past several years in Eastern Washington, but bankruptcy attorneys here say filings are likely to climb this year. In 2022, 436 bankruptcy cases were filed in Spokane County, according to d

Quality Powdercoating to construct new facility

Hayden company to build near current location

January 19, 2023

Virginia Thomas

Quality Powdercoating Inc., of Hayden, is constructing a new facility in Hayden. Post Falls-based Donohoe Construction is the contractor on the project. Rich Donohoe, owner and manager of the construction company, says the powder coating company plans