North Idaho

Global call center concern acquires Center Partners

Qualfon expects growth at Inland Northwest sites

May 22, 2014

International call center and business outsourcing company Qualfon Inc. has acquired Center Partners Inc., the Fort Collins, Colo.-based call center with outlets in Liberty Lake and North Idaho. Brian Kearney, a Denver-based spokesman for Qualfon, dec

BC Engineers buys assets of NW Roof Consultants

Hayden company expands services, expects to grow

May 22, 2014

Judith Spitzer

BC Engineers Inc., a Hayden, Idaho, structural engineering company, has purchased the assets of Northwest Roof Consultants Inc., of Coeur d'Alene, and has created a roof consulting division, says Jason Erickson, vice president of BC Engineers. BC En

Residential real estate brokerage adds 17 agents

Professional Realty agency also aims to grow in Cd'A

May 8, 2014

Mike McLean

Spokane-based Professional Realty Services Inc., a growing residential real estate brokerage, recently added 17 agents at its Spokane offices, says J.W. Webb, the company's president and designated broker. The company also plans to expand its presence

Cd'A-based New Jersey Mining Co. adds to its holding

Purchase includes former Bennett Lumber mill site

May 8, 2014

Judith Spitzer

New Jersey Mining Co., of Coeur d'Alene, which owns and operates the New Jersey Mill, in Kellogg, Idaho, says it has bought 13 patented mining claims covering 220 acres near Elk City, Idaho, from Vancouver, British Columbia-based Premium Exploration Inc

North Idaho rehabilitation hospital uses 24/7 approach

Joint venture facility has seen about 125 patients

May 8, 2014

Katie Ross

Rehabilitation Hospital of the Northwest, a freestanding, acute-rehabilitation facility in Post Falls, is offering Kootenai County's only inpatient treatment for rehabilitating patients, something it says residents previously had to travel longer for.

Treating eating disorders in Spokane

Ownership transfer of North Idaho facilities to take two years

May 8, 2014

Judith Spitzer

Echo Springs Transition Study Center, which operates transition living facilities in Coeur d'Alene and Bonners Ferry for students who are having trouble with college or are struggling with other life problems, has new owners as of the end of March. D

Coeur d'Alene elder law firm works to assist retirees in protecting assets

Elder law specialists help navigate health care costs

April 24, 2014

Lucas Thayer

Issues faced by seniors and those preparing for retirement are more complicated than they were 30 years ago, says Michael Wytychak, who founded Wytychak Elder Law PLLC in Coeur d'Alene in 1984. Seniors need to prepare for the rising cost of living and h

Silverwood Theme Park aims for record season

Season-pass, group sales indicates attendance likely to grow

April 24, 2014

Mike McLean

Silverwood Theme Park is expecting its ninth consecutive annual increase in attendance during the upcoming season that starts May 3. Season-pass sales and group business are up over previous years, which is a good indicator for the upcoming season, says

Coldwater Creek files for bankruptcy

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April 11, 2014

Staff Report

Coldwater Creek Inc., the Sandpoint-based women's clothing retailer, announced this morning that the company and all of its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company said in a press release that its stores and website are open for bus

Jack in the Box planned at CrossRoads in Coeur d'Alene

Calif. franchisee to hire 35 to 40 employees

April 10, 2014

Mike McLean

The City of Coeur d'Alene has issued a building permit for a Jack in the Box restaurant to be built in the CrossRoads Coeur d'Alene retail center, which is anchored by a WinCo Foods grocery store, in northwest Coeur d'Alene. Feast Foods LLC, of M