North Idaho

MultiCare expands Indigo Urgent Care into North Idaho

Cd'A clinic treats most minor illnesses, injuries

June 22, 2023

MultiCare Health System, in partnership with Kootenai Health, has opened its first Indigo Urgent Care clinic in the state of Idaho, at 2836 N. Ramsey Road, in Coeur d'Alene. Melanie Collett, director of marketing and communications for Indigo Health

Tractor Supply expands in Spokane area, North Idaho

Deer Park store to be first outlet in Spokane County

June 22, 2023

Erica Bullock

Tractor Supply Co.'s regional expansion plans call for the construction of five new retail stores in Eastern Washington and North Idaho during the next two years. The city of Deer Park will be the home of Tractor Supply Co.'s first location in

What's Happening With: Silverwood Theme Park and owner Gary Norton

Early software pioneer engineers growth at North Idaho theme park

June 22, 2023

Mike McLean

At the age of 75, Gary Norton, owner and founder of Silverwood Theme Park, continues to be its pilot, always attempting to steer it to new heights. Since the Journal last published a feature story on Silverwood, the North Idaho theme park, located

Sibling-owned dump truck businesses thrive in North Idaho

Young companies see strong growth thanks to construction demand

June 8, 2023

Keith Erickson

With sustained construction demand in Kootenai County, two family-owned, North Idaho dump truck businesses are picking up steam. Separately owned but family-connected Hidden Ridge Trucking LLC and Collins Trucking LLC have a combined

Gesa Credit Union expands footprint into North Idaho

Branch expected to open in Post Falls late this year

June 8, 2023

Karina Elias

Gesa Credit Union is building a 10,500-square-foot multitenant building in Post Falls in which the Richland, Washington-based financial institution plans to establish its full-service branch in Idaho. Richard Waddle, Gesa's executive vice president

Women find success in INW automotive industry

Some say family ties don't assure successful career

June 8, 2023

Erica Bullock

Some women serving in executive positions at three regional auto dealerships started their careers in the industry through family connections, however growing up around their family's businesses didn't guarantee an easy career, they say.

Schweitzer ski operations to change hands

Acquisition to give Alterra total of 17 ski resorts

June 1, 2023

Erica Bullock

Alterra Mountain Co., a Denver-based hospitality company, has entered into an agreement to purchase ski operations at the Schweitzer ski resort, near Sandpoint.

I-90 Aerospace Corridor Conference set in Cd'A next week

Two-day event expands beyond aerospace roots

May 25, 2023

Keith Erickson

One of the Inland Northwest's largest annual manufacturing conferences is coming next week to The Coeur d'Alene Resort. The I-90 Aerospace Corridor Conference & Expo, scheduled for Tuesday, May 30 and Wednesday, May 31, at the resort at

Inland Northwest Land Conservancy opens office in Cd'A

Organization places greater focus on North Idaho lands

May 25, 2023

Keith Erickson

The Inland Northwest Land Conservancy recently opened an office in downtown Coeur d'Alene at 418 E. Lakeside Drive. The Spokane-based organization's physical expansion into the Lake City is expected to boost efforts to acquire natural lands for

Coeur Terre master plan was 10 years in the making

Residential-commercial community is developer's first mixed-use project

May 11, 2023

Erica Bullock

Coeur Terre, an envisioned 2,800-unit residential and commercial community between Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls, is the first mixed-use development planned by Kootenai County Land Co., but plans for it have been years in the making, says Melissa Wells