North Idaho

Program aims to reduce unbanked populations in North Idaho

Access, education called keys to financial health

April 12, 2018

In an effort to build better basic financial education, Coeur d'Alene-based United Way of North Idaho has partnered with nearly two-dozen regional community and financial partners to institute a program for unbanked and underbanked residents of North Idah

Fatbeam lands $2 million fiber optic project

Company to lay cable through three counties

April 12, 2018

Coeur d'Alene-based fiber-optic provider Fatbeam LLC says it has secured a $2 million contract with an undisclosed local carrier that will install 100 miles of fiber from Liberty Lake into North Idaho, through Kootenai County and winding its way north i

Empire Airlines, FedEx team up to train more pilots

Program aims to recruit, promote student aviators

April 12, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Hayden-based Empire Airlines Inc. is collaborating with Memphis, Tenn.-based cargo airline FedEx Express in a program aimed at recruiting pilots from universities and aviation colleges and training them for advancement to the FedEx fleet. Tim Komberec, p

Coeur d'Alene Resort to wrap up renovation projects

Guest rooms, conference center undergo updates

April 12, 2018

Samantha Peone

The Coeur d'Alene Resort is expected to wrap up an extensive round of renovations by the beginning of May, says Todd Gillespie, director of sales and marketing for the resort. Gillespie declines to disclose a project cost other than to say it's a mul

Riverstone sees commercial, residential infill

Two medical office buildings rising in urban village

March 29, 2018

Samantha Peone

2018 will be another active year for construction in the Riverstone mixed-use development northwest of Coeur d'Alene's downtown area. At 1812 N. Lakewood Drive, a $2.8 million commercial building is rising, says Tyler Baxter, clinic director and phys

Kootenai Health launches master plan's third phase

$45 million second phase to be completed in summer

March 29, 2018

Mike McLean

Coeur d'Alene-based health network Kootenai Health has started work on the $12 million third phase of construction and expects to complete its $45 million second phase this summer at its main hospital campus, at 2003 Kootenai Health Way, near the northw

AllWest Testing & Engineering converts to ESOP

North Idaho engineering company posted record revenue in 2017

March 29, 2018

The owners of Hayden-based AllWest Testing & Engineering LLC have sold the company to its employees via an employee stock ownership plan. 'We feel like this rewards the staff that helped get the company successful,â€ says AllWest general manager and P

Restaurants & Retail: First Firehouse Subs in Coeur d'Alene opens

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February 15, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Brothers Kyle and Jared Staples have opened the Coeur d'Alene area's first Firehouse Subs restaurant. Firehouse Subs is a Jacksonville, Fla.-based restaurant chain founded in 1994, which offers small, medium and large hot specialty subs, as well as

The Post Falls Factory Stores, which had two tenants late last year, is expected to be up to 70 percent full this spring.

Old Factory Outlets spaces to fill up in Post Falls

Large amounts of space absorbed in buildings that had been mostly vacant

February 1, 2018

Samantha Peone

The former Post Falls Factory Outlets complex and the neighboring Post Falls Factory Stores building, both of which have been mostly vacant for roughly a decade, will be mostly occupied by the end of the year, current owners say. 'I think it's going

Cd'A 2030 selects event center consultant

HVS to look into feasibility of facility, community needs

January 18, 2018

Samantha Peone

Coeur d'Alene nonprofit CDA 2030 has selected HVS Convention, Sports & Entertainment Facilities Consulting, of Chicago, to conduct a market analysis and feasibility study for a potential performing arts and events center in the Coeur d'Alene area, say