North Idaho

Student loan debt is substantial in Spokane, Coeur d'Alene

Nearly fifth of student loan borrowers in Spokane have debt in collections

April 11, 2019

Roughly 40% of student loan borrowers are expected to default on their loans by 2023, according to an analysis by The Brookings Institution, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit public policy organization. In Spokane County, 18% of the population has

Building a Finn-tastic bond with babies

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April 11, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

Coeur d'Alene mom Michelle Armstrong has developed Finn the Panda, a new kind of toy that she says is designed to help provide comfort and bonding to babies in the hospital. 'Finn the Panda was created through our experience of having a baby

Massive, green tech park envisioned in Post Falls

Shopping center also mulled

March 28, 2019

Mike McLean

A massive technology park is planned at the northwest corner of Prairie Avenue and state Route 41, in northeast Post Falls, with a total construction cost for dozens of envisioned commercial buildings estimated at $460 million

Distribution, trucking center planned in Post Falls

Land use approved; work expected to start this year

March 28, 2019

Mike McLean

Atlanta-based United Parcel Service and Warren, Mich.-based Crown Enterprises Inc. are planning to develop a distribution center and a truck terminal, respectively, at the southeast corner of Beck and Jacklin roads, in west Post Falls.

Velvet Hammer Boutique planned in Coeur d'Alene

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March 28, 2019

Alla Drokina

Online clothing store Velvet Hammer Boutique is slated to open a brick-and-mortar shop this summer at 2049 Main, in the Riverstone Village, in Coeur d'Alene. The online store showcases clothes for women

Hiring Hack: Employer-specific job fairs become more common

Events said to draw more good candidates

March 28, 2019

Natasha Nellis

While one man sits at a table in the center of the room, pouring over his application and preparing for his third interview of the day, another is in and out before his engine gets cold.

Spice & Tea Exchange brewing in Coeur d'Alene

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March 14, 2019

Alla Drokina

The Spice & Tea Exchange, a franchise with headquarters in Palm Harbor, Fla., has opened at 2061 N. Main, in Coeur d'Alene's Riverstone neighborhood. Occupying 1,260 square feet, the shop includes a tea bar, serving hot and cold teas.

Hospice of North Idaho starts $1.8 million expansion

Organization to add seven patient rooms to prepare for increase in demand

February 28, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

Coeur d'Alene nonprofit Hospice of North Idaho says it has started construction on a $1.8 million expansion to the Schneidmiller House inpatient unit to help meet the community's growing need for specialized end-of-life care.

Litehouse names new president

Sandpoint dressing maker's Prior had served as CFO, EVP

February 28, 2019

Alla Drokina

Litehouse Inc., the Sandpoint, Idaho-based dressing and consumer packaged goods company, has named longtime company executive Kelly Prior as its new president. Prior also will join the Litehouse board of directors, according to a press release issued

$14 million apartment complex planned in Post Falls

Complex to have 144 units in total of seven buildings

February 14, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Construction is underway on a $14 million, 144-unit Crossroads Apartment complex at the northwest corner of Cecil Road and 12th Avenue, in Post Falls. Liberty Lake-based Rudeen Development LLC is listed as the owner and builder on the project.