A North Idaho company recently started work on the first phase of a planned assisted-living facility in Hayden, Idaho, called Wellspring Meadows.The first phase will include one of four buildings that each will house 15 residents, says Jim who

John Amistoso understands that when it comes to the appliance business, its better to be the hunter than the hunted.The owner of Freds Appliance Inc., who also is an avid big-game hunter, has transformed a mom and pop operation into a that

Frys Electronics Inc., a San Jose -Calif.-based home electronics chain, says it is considering opening a store in the Spokane area.Weve held discussions with various parties in Spokane, says Manuel Valerio. The demographics of Spokane

Coeur dAlene developer Marshall Chesrown plans to build a $125 million lake-estate development at Lake Coeur dAlenes Sun Up Bay, which is just south of his exclusive Black Rock development in North Idaho.Chesrowns Ridge at Sun Up Bay is

Spokane-area hospitals and physicians say advancements in medicine and technology have helped reduce some of the hazards of high-risk pregnancies for both mother and baby.Thats a good thing because high-risk pregnancies appear to be on the 30

SplashDown Concessions Inc., a longtime Spokane Valley water-park operation, plans to expand the business with a giant bowl that drops swimmers out of the bottom.Its the first phase of a planned multiyear expansion, which will add several new

Building Material Distributors Inc., a Northern California company that supplies building materials to lumber yards, building material dealers, and home-improvement chains, recently acquired the assets of White Water Forest Products Inc., a treated

A Spokane businessman plans to open an Airstream recreational vehicle dealership in Spokane Valley next month.The dealership, Airstream of Spokane, will be located at 1104 N. Park just south of Interstate 90 and west of Argonne, says Nick who a

Beehive Homes, an assisted-living facility operator in North Idaho, plans to build a $3 million nursing home in Kellogg, Idaho, in 2005 and to start work on a $2.5 million addition to one of its two facilities in Coeur dAlene shortly.Beehive,

An 8-year-old Spokane girl is receiving an experimental drug at Sacred Heart Childrens Hospital for an extremely rare muscle disorder called Pompe Disease. Pompe Disease is caused by an enzyme deficiency. It keeps the body from processing to