The U.S. Green Building Council says it has awarded Coeur d'Alene-based construction and development company ActiveWest Builders LLC the council's top national award for home production using Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design the & Expo a

Seattle-based nonprofit Pioneer Human Services says it has bought the Carlyle Care Center downtown from the city of Spokane for $3.2 million and plans to add four living units to the building that provides housing for low-income, mentally ill City

Two boutique wine producers that jointly operate the Marketplace Wine Bar in downtown Spokane have bought a nearby building and plan to move their wine production and retail operations.The wineries, Padrta Cellars LLC, which does business as and

Hagadone Hospitality Co. has obtained building permits for a $2.5 million remodeling project at the Coeur d'Alene Resort, records on file at the city of Coeur d'Alene show.Records show the project involves remodeling a total of 35,300 square of

A Utah contractor has won a $21 million contract to design and build an Interstate 90 interchange in west Post Falls that some predict will rekindle the stalled commercial development currently anchored by the big Cabela's sporting goods outlet and

Health care, tourism, and manufacturing will continue to lead economic growth in Kootenai County, while the real estate market there likely will see tepid improvement at best in the coming year, some North Idaho observers say.Kootenai County's a

Floform Countertops, a Winnipeg, Manitoba-based manufacturer, dealer, and installer of countertops, has opened a 6,000-square-foot showroom in Spokane Valley.The facility, at 5320 E. Sprague, features displays of a range of countertop materials,

Rasmussen Sports Training LLC, doing business as Ultimate Athlete Sports Performance Training Center, has leased 5,900 square feet of floor space at 1116 E. Sherman, in Coeur d'Alene, and plans to move there from leased space at 7791 N. Aqua in Ben