In a sign that lower-priced homes might lead the home-construction sector out of the economic downturn, building permits for such homes dominated a sharp jump in home starts here during the first two months of this year compared with the same last

Valerie Wang has been a physical therapist for 36 years, but says she didn't recognize the need for specialized therapy for post-operative breast cancer patients until last year, after she had become a patient.Now, she's using what she's learned

Coeur d'Alene-based Mountain West Bank is relying on its strengths in small-business, commercial real estate, and residential lending to remain profitable through the recent recession and the recovery from it, says Russ Porter, the bank's president

Rocky Mountain Construction Group Inc., of Hayden, Idaho, a specialty contractor known for building thrill rides and water parks, is installing a new type of steel track and steel support structure of its own design that it believes will wooden to

Spokane Public Schools has selected Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, as the general contractor and construction manager of the planned $60 million construction and renovation project at Ferris High School, on Spokane's South Hill, where work is