https://www.spokanejournal.com/rss en-us dylanh@spokanejournal.com For its latest episode of Elevating The Conversation, the Journal sat down with Wally Jacobson, executive director of the Panhandle Area Council and the interim executive director of the Coeur d’Alene Economic Development Corp., to discuss North Idaho economic activity. For its latest episode of Elevating The Conversation, the Journal sat down with Wally Jacobson, executive director of the Panhandle Area Council and the interim executive director of the Coeur d’Alene Economic Development Corp., to discuss North Idaho economic activity.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18589 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18589-five-takeaways-north-idaho-activity Jacobson-(25)_web.jpg Silverlake Automotive has entered the Washington state market through its acquisition of Northwest Automotive Centers, at 324 N. Pines Road in Spokane Valley. Silverlake Automotive has entered the Washington state market through its acquisition of Northwest Automotive Centers, at 324 N. Pines Road in Spokane Valley.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18573 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18573-silverlake-acquires-northwest-automotive Silverlake17_web.jpg Coeur d'Alene-based Idaho Strategic Resources Inc. is drawing attention from technology and aerospace manufacturers looking for a domestic supply of yttrium, one of the world's most strategically important rare earth elements. Coeur d'Alene-based Idaho Strategic Resources Inc. is drawing attention from technology and aerospace manufacturers looking for a domestic supply of yttrium, one of the world's most strategically important rare earth elements.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18563 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18563-rare-earth-find-opens-future-domestic-supply Resources7_web.jpg House of Brunch LLC is brining its brunch concept to North Idaho with a second restaurant, at 309 E. Lakeside in Coeur d'Alene, marking the company's first expansion outside of Spokane. House of Brunch LLC is brining its brunch concept to North Idaho with a second restaurant, at 309 E. Lakeside in Coeur d'Alene, marking the company's first expansion outside of Spokane. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18558 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18558-house-of-brunch-opens-coeur-dalene-location HOB5_web.jpg Lakeside Cos. has acquired The Highlands Golf Course in Post Falls, where the company plans to improve the course and its amenities following the conclusion of this year’s golf season. Lakeside Cos. has acquired The Highlands Golf Course in Post Falls, where the company plans to improve the course and its amenities following the conclusion of this year’s golf season. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18544 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18544-highlands-golf-course-acquired-by-cda-company Highlands-HR-2_web.jpg Some Inland Northwest-based manufacturers are starting to experiment with artificial intelligence to combat an ongoing skilled worker shortage and to improve operational efficiency. Some Inland Northwest-based manufacturers are starting to experiment with artificial intelligence to combat an ongoing skilled worker shortage and to improve operational efficiency.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18540 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18540-manufacturers-try-out-ai-powered-automation Idaho-(2)_web.jpg Post Falls Historical Society Inc. and the building it resides in are facing uncertainty as the city of Post Falls considers bringing in a new tenant. Post Falls Historical Society Inc. and the building it resides in are facing uncertainty as the city of Post Falls considers bringing in a new tenant.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18539 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18539-post-falls-eyes-repurposing-historic-building Chapin1_web.jpg Hayden-based Viking Construction Inc. is building a mixed-use development, tentatively dubbed Westwood Pines, located north of Highway 53 and a half-mile mile northeast of Lakeland High School, in Rathdrum. Hayden-based Viking Construction Inc. is building a mixed-use development, tentatively dubbed Westwood Pines, located north of Highway 53 and a half-mile mile northeast of Lakeland High School, in Rathdrum.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18536 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18536-large-rathdrum-community-project-in-works Westview-(16)_web.jpg Coeur d'Alene-based retirement community, Bestland Senior Living, helps people transition from an independent life at home to an independent living community. Coeur d'Alene-based retirement community, Bestland Senior Living, helps people transition from an independent life at home to an independent living community.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18533 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18533-cda-retirement-community-awaits-silver-tsunami Bestland-(1)_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Spokane-based Ruby Hospitality has added Days Inn by Wyndham Coeur d’Alene to its real estate portfolio, marking the lodging, dining, and entertainment company’s entry into the community. Spokane-based Ruby Hospitality has added Days Inn by Wyndham Coeur d’Alene to its real estate portfolio, marking the lodging, dining, and entertainment company’s entry into the community. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18501 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18501-ruby-hospitality-acquires-days-inn-in-downtown-cda Inn-(1)_web.jpg Encompass Health Corp., a Birmingham, Alabama-based healthcare provider, is planning to build a new 50-bed rehabilitation hospital in Post Falls. Encompass Health Corp., a Birmingham, Alabama-based healthcare provider, is planning to build a new 50-bed rehabilitation hospital in Post Falls.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18496 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18496-new-rehab-hospital-to-add-beds-in-post-falls Main-entry_web.jpg In the residential real estate sector, crossing the million-dollar purchase threshold in the Northwest varies widely across different markets. In the residential real estate sector, crossing the million-dollar purchase threshold in the Northwest varies widely across different markets. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18474 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18474-the-million-dollar-difference-what-data-says-about-premium-housing-across-the-northwest Griffith-mug_web.jpg Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest is expanding its North Idaho footprint with the acquisition of the former Sunshine Minting building, in Coeur d'Alene, where the organization is planning to transform the 36,000-square-foot minting facility, located at 750 W. Canfield, into a multifunctional property. Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest is expanding its North Idaho footprint with the acquisition of the former Sunshine Minting building, in Coeur d'Alene, where the organization is planning to transform the 36,000-square-foot minting facility, located at 750 W. Canfield, into a multifunctional property.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18430 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18430-goodwill-purchases-former-minting-facility Goodwill22_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Over 140 years since the Sunshine Mine opened in Kellogg, Idaho, Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co. completed its U.S. initial public offering on June 4, raising $270 million. Over 140 years since the Sunshine Mine opened in Kellogg, Idaho, Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co. completed its U.S. initial public offering on June 4, raising $270 million. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18415 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18415-historic-sunshine-mine-debuts-on-nyse Sunshine_web.jpg Spokane-based Responders Emergency Services Credit Union is expanding membership eligibility to 10 counties in southern Idaho following formal approval from the Idaho Department of Finance and the Washington state Department of Financial Institutions. Spokane-based Responders Emergency Services Credit Union is expanding membership eligibility to 10 counties in southern Idaho following formal approval from the Idaho Department of Finance and the Washington state Department of Financial Institutions. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18386 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:28:14 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18386-rescu-expands-membership-eligibility-across-southern-idaho Kootenai Health has added one of the most advanced robotic-assisted surgical platforms available today to its main campus in Coeur d'Alene as part of a strategy to expand specialized care and invest in emerging medical technologies. Kootenai Health has added one of the most advanced robotic-assisted surgical platforms available today to its main campus in Coeur d'Alene as part of a strategy to expand specialized care and invest in emerging medical technologies.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18373 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18373-kootenai-health-invests-in-surgical-innovation Robot-(5)_Cutout_web.jpg North Idaho’s silver mining corporations expect to benefit from faster permitting and increased demand since the U.S. Geological Survey added the precious metal to its 2025 List of Critical Minerals late last year. North Idaho’s silver mining corporations expect to benefit from faster permitting and increased demand since the U.S. Geological Survey added the precious metal to its 2025 List of Critical Minerals late last year.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18315 Thu, 21 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18315-silver-surge SilverGraph_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com The Coeur d’Alene Tribe has purchased nearly 43,000 acres of timberland from Oregon-based Stimson Timber Company over the past two years, restoring land lost within the Coeur d’Alene Reservation during the late 1800s. The Coeur d’Alene Tribe has purchased nearly 43,000 acres of timberland from Oregon-based Stimson Timber Company over the past two years, restoring land lost within the Coeur d’Alene Reservation during the late 1800s.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18311 Thu, 21 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18311-cda-tribe-purchases-43-000-acres-of-timberland CDA-(7)_web.jpg Spokane-based restaurant People's Waffle is expanding into North Idaho with a new location opening May 22 at 400 N. Fourth, in downtown Coeur d'Alene. Spokane-based restaurant People's Waffle is expanding into North Idaho with a new location opening May 22 at 400 N. Fourth, in downtown Coeur d'Alene.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18307 Thu, 21 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18307-peoples-waffle-expands-into-coeur-dalene Waffle-(5)_web.jpg Nuclear power, quantum technology, and data centers are among the topics planned for discussion at the I-90 Aerospace+ Corridor Conference & Expo this month. Nuclear power, quantum technology, and data centers are among the topics planned for discussion at the I-90 Aerospace+ Corridor Conference & Expo this month.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18276 Thu, 07 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18276-i-90-aerospace-conference-to-be-held-this-month Aerospace-(3)_web.jpg A new dry-aged beef program at the Chinook Steak, Seafood & Pasta restaurant in the Couer d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel is driving both flavor innovation and increased sales, according to executive chef Alex Santos-Cucalon. A new dry-aged beef program at the Chinook Steak, Seafood & Pasta restaurant in the Couer d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel is driving both flavor innovation and increased sales, according to executive chef Alex Santos-Cucalon.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18267 Thu, 07 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18267-chinook-boosts-beef-with-dry-aging-program Resort-(38)_web.jpg Post Falls-based firearm holster manufacturer Alien Gear Holsters, a trade name and brand of Tedder Industries LLC, has been purchased by Safariland LLC, of Delaware, for $10.3 million following a court-approved bankruptcy auction, according to filings with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Post Falls-based firearm holster manufacturer Alien Gear Holsters, a trade name and brand of Tedder Industries LLC, has been purchased by Safariland LLC, of Delaware, for $10.3 million following a court-approved bankruptcy auction, according to filings with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18220 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18220-safariland-llc-buys-alien-gear-for-103m Tedder-(5)_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Spokane Colleges has established a new transfer agreement with the University of Idaho that aims to create a pathway to help students advance their education and prepare them to work in natural resource fields across the Inland Northwest. Spokane Colleges has established a new transfer agreement with the University of Idaho that aims to create a pathway to help students advance their education and prepare them to work in natural resource fields across the Inland Northwest.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18202 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18202-new-transfer-agreement-targets-workforce-gap Tribe-(14)_web.jpg Continuous Composites Inc., a Coeur d'Alene-based carbon fiber parts and machines manufacturer, is planning to expand its workforce following a successful move to a new office and warehouse space at 3875 N. Schreiber Way in the Coeur d’Alene Commerce Park. Continuous Composites Inc., a Coeur d'Alene-based carbon fiber parts and machines manufacturer, is planning to expand its workforce following a successful move to a new office and warehouse space at 3875 N. Schreiber Way in the Coeur d’Alene Commerce Park.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18180 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18180-continuous-composites-moves-house-expands RichardJanney_PullQuote_web.jpg ATC Manufacturing Inc. will seek to prove that thermoplastic composite components can be scaled up in size for aerospace and defense uses after being awarded a $7 million contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory in March. ATC Manufacturing Inc. will seek to prove that thermoplastic composite components can be scaled up in size for aerospace and defense uses after being awarded a $7 million contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory in March.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18175 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18175-post-falls-manufacturer-snags-air-force-contract ATC-Drone-JM-UP-(5)_web.jpg For decades, Washington state's lack of a personal income tax was one of its defining economic advantages, a feature that drew executives, entrepreneurs, and high earners across the region. That era is ending. For decades, Washington state's lack of a personal income tax was one of its defining economic advantages, a feature that drew executives, entrepreneurs, and high earners across the region. That era is ending.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18154 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18154-wa-millionaires-tax-impacts-on-id-businesses Collin-Kane_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Coeur d’Alene-based Silverlake Automotive has been acquired by Straightaway Tire & Auto, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based full-service aftermarket automotive repair and service platform. Coeur d’Alene-based Silverlake Automotive has been acquired by Straightaway Tire & Auto, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based full-service aftermarket automotive repair and service platform.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18147 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18147-silverlake-automotive-of-coeur-dalene-is-acquired Many Spokane-area golf courses opened for business ahead of schedule despite a mid-March snowfall and other temporary closures, and managers say they’re cautiously optimistic for the season. Many Spokane-area golf courses opened for business ahead of schedule despite a mid-March snowfall and other temporary closures, and managers say they’re cautiously optimistic for the season.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18138 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18138-spokanes-golf-forecast-looking-fair-in-2026 AdobeStock_104672196_web.jpg The Millworx urban living development in Post Falls has two new businesses that are expected to bring food and gathering experiences to the growing district. The Millworx urban living development in Post Falls has two new businesses that are expected to bring food and gathering experiences to the growing district.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18134 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18134-millworx-adds-range-market-barrel-33 The-Range-Market-Photo_web.jpg Selkirk Sport LLC has been named a finalist for the Large Business of the Year category in the Journal's 2025 Inland Northwest Business of the Year Awards. Selkirk Sport LLC has been named a finalist for the Large Business of the Year category in the Journal's 2025 Inland Northwest Business of the Year Awards.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18120 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18120-large-business-finalist-selkirk-sport-llc Selkirk, we are pb.png