North Idaho

Mainstream Electric sees surge of new growth

Company adds services, plans greater expansion

October 11, 2018

Post Falls-based residential and commercial electric service and repair company Mainstream Electric Inc. has been on a growth streak the last three years and doesn't plan to slow down anytime soon, says co-owner and company President Elaine Damschen.

Marimn Health to build $15.8 million recreation center

Envisioned facility to have waterpark, sports fields

October 11, 2018

Samantha Peone

Marimn Health, the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's health care organization, plans to construct a new $15.8 million youth and family recreation center on tribal reservation land off of U.S. 95, near Worley, Idaho

Filling Station on 5th plans Post Falls restaurant

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September 27, 2018

Staff Report

The Filling Station on 5th, a popular gastropub in downtown Coeur d'Alene, plans to open a second location at 306 N. Spokane Street in Post Falls. Filling Station co-owner Justin Carpenter says the new restaurant will be in a 1,500-square-foot leased

Tree Medic acquires another arborist service

Cd'A company looks to hire additional workers

September 27, 2018

Virginia Thomas

Coeur d'Alene-based Tree Medic Tree Care Services LLC has acquired Coeur d'Alene-based Specialty Tree Services Inc. and its subsidiary, Tree Removal Services. Specialty Tree Services and Tree Removal Services will operate as subsidiaries of Tree

Townhomes are being developed in downtown Coeur d'Alene

Living units valued at $7 million-plus in the works

September 13, 2018

Samantha Peone

Construction is underway in downtown Coeur d'Alene on five of 10 planned new townhome units, says Eric Hedlund, owner of Eric Hedlund Design LLC, which designed the project. The 10 townhomes, each with roughly 2,000 square feet of floor space, are

Resorting to recycling at the Coeur d'Alene Resort

Program at Cd'A hotel generates about 50 tons of recyclables annually

August 30, 2018

Keith Erickson

Blue recycling receptacles located at bars, restaurants, catered events, and service elevators throughout the 334-room Coeur d'Alene Resort are filling up faster than ever. And it's no wonder. The thousands of guests filtering in and out of the

Tapas restaurant, bar debuts in Cd'A

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August 16, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

A new small plates restaurant and bar concept called Global Kitchen Tapas & Wine opened early this month, at 309 Lakeside, in Coeur d'Alene. Co-owned by Jason Rex and Jake DeWitt, the business features a menu with a variety of small Spanish-style

Panda Express, Maverik planned in west Post Falls

Development said to be first new construction at 161-acre site in years

August 16, 2018

Virginia Thomas

A fast-casual restaurant and a gas station are being developed at the Pointe at Post Falls, officials with the c ity of Post Falls say. Shelly Enderud, city administrator with the City of Post Falls, says Panda Restaurant Group Inc. is building a Panda

Fatbeam acquires school IT division of Ednetics

Acquisition follows $10M in private equity financing

August 16, 2018

Virginia Thomas

Coeur d'Alene-based fiber optic provider Fatbeam LLC has acquired a division of sister company Ednetics Inc. and is planning more acquisitions after securing $10 million in financing from two private equity firms. Greg Green, CEO of Fatbeam, who

A&B Market debuts in Coeur d'Alene

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August 2, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

A&B Market, a new convenience store, is set to debut Aug. 15 in downtown Coeur d'Alene. Bobby Ellison and his wife, Armi, co-own the business, which is located in a 2,500-square-foot leased space in the former Dingle Hardware building at 402 E. Sherman