The general agency here for life insurance giant Northwestern Mutual Financial Network says it has been posting healthy growthincluding a 41 percent jump in new premiums last yearamid an industry that has been relatively flat for at least a 100

Jaguar Manufacturing Inc., a contract manufacturer of custom wiring harnesses and cables for electronic devices, has opened a plant in Hayden, Idaho, and has moved its headquarters there from Bend, Ore.In January, the 10-year-old company bought

What began here as a single meal-preparation store on the North Side in 2004 has quietly become a fast-growing franchisor with 23 outlets in 17 U.S. states and one Canadian province.Tami Badinger, who owns the company, called Cena Franchising a

In a little more than a decade, St. Lukes Rehabilitation Institute has improved its fiscal condition from critical to stable and improving, says Gary Smith, the Spokane rehab hospitals chief operating officer.Along the way, St. Lukes has

WinCo Foods Inc., a Boise-based discount grocery chain, has bought the former HomeBase Inc. property in Spokane Valley, says a listing agent involved in the transaction.The sale includes the 100,000-square-foot building that housed a HomeBase 8

Preliminary plans have been filed with the city of Spokane Valley for the construction of 29 multiunit residential structures at the 200-acre campus of Spokane Valley Good Samaritan Village, but a land-use planner whos familiar with the plans the

The owners of Beyond Hope II LLC, doing business as Beyond Hope Resort, on North Idahos Lake Pend Oreille, plan to convert the camping and marina property into a residential development, although theyre in the early stages of doing so.Rick

Despite recent layoffs and a downturn in its sales, Coldwater Creek Inc. is proceeding with an expansion project that includes a $9 million, four-floor office building and a $2 million addition to its call center in northwest Coeur dAlene.The

Tightening credit and a cooling real estate market are the main drivers behind a 12 percent rise in foreclosures in Spokane County in 2007, although local observers say the higher foreclosure numbers here still would be the envy of much of the on a

Acme Machine Works Inc., a Spokane Valley company that designs and builds huge pieces of equipment for the aluminum industry, has spent nearly $2 million to double its floor space and also plans to hire additional workers.Dennis McManus, who a