A prominent Sandpoint family is planning a $31 million, 102-unit condominium development on the last big piece of undeveloped lakefront property inside the North Idaho resort towns city limits. Construction of the sprawling project, to be is

COEUR DALENEThe owners of Beehive Homes, an assisted-living center here, have broken ground on the $2 million first phase of a similar facility that will be located at the east end of Sherman Avenue. Beehives owners, Gary Ghramm and his a

Kootenai County may be most commonly known as a tourist destination, but its economy increasingly is bolstered by the health-care industry.Health-care jobs account for one of the biggest chunks of the countys total payroll, far exceeding the

HAYDEN LAKEIn the mood for an acupuncture facial? An herbal wrap? A massage, followed by a gourmet vegetarian meal, in stately surroundings?All of those services are available at Fusion Medi-Spa, a 9-month-old Hayden Lake venture.Fusion a

Hollister-Stier Laboratories LLC, of Spokane, is seeing so much demand for its services that the pharmaceutical manufacturer is contemplating adding a second high-speed production line at its northeast Spokane plant, a project that would cost $15

POST FALLSGary Makis scientific research center here is a lot like that ubiquitous ad campaign of a few years ago: The center doesnt make computer chips, it makes them more compact, less-power hungry, and more radiation-tolerant. Makis

Spokane developer Pete Rayner is negotiating to buy the historic Glover Mansion, on Spokanes South Hill, and already is operating it as a wedding and events facility.Rayner says he took over operation of the mansion at the end of August under

Lifestream Technologies Inc., of Post Falls, says the big Rite Aid Corp. drug-store chain has agreed to distribute its home cholesterol monitor and should have the units on its shelves in time for holiday sales. All of Rite Aids 3,600 stores

While national analysts and trade groups say many big retail chains are facing a tough holiday-sales environment this year, some local retailers here are forecasting a jollierin some cases, a much jollierseason. One wouldnt think that a a

Many of the workers whove been set adrift by the regions recessionary economy are washing up at community colleges here, and the schools are scrambling to address the needs of that group. Some vocational and technical training programs in a