Hayden developer Whitewater Creek Inc. has obtained permits to build two apartment complexes, with 152 living units combined and a total construction valuation of $13 million, in the Riverstone mixed-use community in northwest Coeur d'Alene, city record
Spokane-area retailers say they are planning for strong sales next year.
Bryn West, general manager for River Park Square, says the downtown shopping center expects to see an overall 3 percent increase in sales in 2014, which is on par with the predicti
Going into the new year, technology industry observers here say, positive trends in the sector statewide bode well for companies in the Inland Northwest, which they describe on the whole as coming back slowly.
Tom Simpson, president of the Spokane Angel
Spokane tourism officials are optimistic that visitor numbers and expenditures will increase in 2014, including among those here for conventions, sports events, and leisure travel.
Cheryl Kilday, president and CEO of Visit Spokane, says that organizatio
Health care, manufacturing, tourism, and real estate are among current growth industries in Kootenai County that are expected to continue to improve in the new year, sources in North Idaho say.
Alivia Metts, Post Falls-based regional labor economist for
Northwest wheat producers face a changing marketplace heading into 2014, with grain prices being pressured slightly lower because of weaker corn prices and a bountiful world wheat crop.
Industry observers say the Inland Northwest's predominant soft whi
Financial institutions are projecting solid loan growth and continued low interest rates for 2014, bank executives here say.
Peter F. Stanton, chairman and CEO of Washington Trust Bank, says he expects that Spokane-based institution to see 7 percent to
Health care executives appear mostly upbeat about the vitality of that sector here in the coming year, despite continuing national uncertainty related to the implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act.
'We're going to continue to be really in
With a significant decline in metal prices during 2013, mining companies are cutting costs and focusing on their most promising properties for next year.
Laura Skaer, executive director of Spokane-based American Exploration & Mining Association, formerly
The wood products sector is expecting continued, steady improvement next year, largely due to anticipated ongoing recovery in the U.S. housing market, industry observers say.
Shawn Church, editor of Eugene, Ore.-based Random Lengths, a publication that t
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