Roger Ingbretsen, a consultant hired by the Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce, says the manufacturing sector here could be headed toward a labor crisis because the current and future work force lacks basic math, reasoning, and English fewer are

The owners of Fast Frames, a Colville-based embroidery equipment manufacturer, plan to develop a 96,000-square-foot industrial complex this summer on the West Plains and move their operation there. Their project also will include a 400-unit work on

Mimi Ross Blank loves the Internet. The owner of Tiles by Mimi has found her own slice of heaven in Spokane by creating in her home studio expensive custom murals on tile for customers across the country.If it werent for the Internet, I

Businesses along Third Avenue are struggling to survive as work crews reconstruct the street and replace an important water main there. A half-dozen Third Avenue businesses say their revenues have dropped between 20 percent and 60 percent since

Northwest Building Components Inc., a young Rathdrum manufacturer that makes roof trusses for homes and commercial buildings, plans to expand its operation to meet surging demand from Inland Northwest builders.The companys production has and

Dave Rucker, a California developer who owns six properties in or near downtown Coeur dAlene, has forged plans to redevelop one of those properties and remodel another, and also has made a seventh acquisition in the Lake City.Rucker says he a

Coeur dAlene developer Marshall Chesrown has hired Design Workshop Inc., a trend-setting Denver-based firm that specializes in urban planning and landscape architecture, to create a master plan for his planned development at the former Summit he

Baby boomers, who make up the largest demographic group in the U.S., are changing the funeral industry and the way it handles death, say industry watchers here.Boomers have different attitudes about cremation, burial, and funeral services than

For a guy who lives with terminal cancer, Gary Lindeblad doesnt seem to be slowing down much.The head pro at Indian Canyon Golf Course barely takes time to eat. Hes got too many things to do: playing in golf tournaments, giving lessons, in

Mountain West Bank is planning a major expansion in Idaho, including developing three branches in the Treasure Valley and a branch in Coeur dAlene.The aggressive expansion strategy is being launched because of strong economic growth in those