Spokane County has topped a homebuyer affordability index for three quarters among metropolitan housing markets around the state, says Glen Crellin, associate director of the University of Washington Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies.In for
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, a Lakewood, Colo.-based specialty grocery chain, plans to open its third Idaho store in Coeur d'Alene next spring, says Merrideth Branscombe, a spokeswoman for the company.Natural Grocers will hire about 25 to
North Idaho restaurateurs Larry Leavitt and Paul Henderson plan to open a Golden Corral Buffet & Grill restaurant early next year in Coeur d'Alene.The restaurant will be located at 3458 N. Fruitland Lane in the northern part of the city, west of
Spokane-based Etailz Inc., the e-commerce company that formerly operated under the name Green Cupboards Inc., says it will open a retail store this fall in the South Perry Business District to carry a mix of products available on the websites it to
Spokane-based Washington Trust Bank once again has topped banks in deposits in Spokane County, says an annual market share report just released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Washington Trust's deposits in the county totaled about $1.73
Greenstone CEO Jim Frank and Spokane City Councilman Jon Snyder are campaigning to allow Washington establishments to serve alcoholic beverages in outdoor seating areas without having to fence them in.Under current Washington State Liquor Board
Some online prognosticators have predicted that Sandpoint-based specialty women's apparel retailer Coldwater Creek might soon succumb to bankruptcy, and a pair of market observers contacted by the Journal of Business have somewhat mixed opinions of
Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories LLC, the Spokane-based diagnostics laboratory, says it has begun offering a new noninvasive prenatal test to check for genetic fetal abnormalities, such as the one that causes Down syndrome.PAML says the
For some breast cancer sufferers, a relatively new procedure that coordinates cancer removal and breast reconstruction has proven to be a viable option.Dr. Heidi Richardson, a breast surgeon with Rockwood Health System who is a member of the at
Faux-finish specialist opens store in Cd'AArtWorks Spokane Inc., a faux-finish contractor and paint distributor here, has expanded by opening a store in Coeur d'Alene, its second.Owner Nancy Jones says the business is leasing 2,300 square of