The Coeur d’Alene-based nonprofit originally known as Jobs Plus, which was formed in 1987 to help diversify the economy in Kootenai County, has become more selective in business recruitment and more involved in housing and labor issues in recent years.

Kootenai County has a lot of economic opportunities ahead, although it faces challenges of a tight labor supply and a need for attainable housing.

“We are at a growth inflection point.” 

Shane Johnson 

CarbonQuest Inc. 

$36M

Estimated capital raised in Series A funding. 

Clearwater Paper Corp. is planning a $4 million tenant improvement project at the company's headquarters in the Bank of America business center at 601 W. Riverside, in downtown Spokane.

Steel Structures America owners Shawn and Justin Sternberg now have five complementary stand-alone companies based in Post Falls.

Following a 22-year career with Key Tronic Corp. and serving in several financial roles, Brett Larsen has taken the reins as the new CEO and president of the Spokane Valley-based contract manufacturer. 

AMI Metals Inc., a global aerospace materials company, has proposed a new manufacturing and distribution warehouse in Spokane Valley valued at $8 million.