I love living in Coeur d'Alene. I graduated from Lake City High School, and when it came time to start a family, my wife-born and raised in Coeur d'Alene-and I were intentional about doing so where we grew up. I've known from a young age I

GarageSkins Inc., a Post Falls company that produces panels to make steel garage doors look like they're made of high-end wood, is in the process of purchasing machinery that will multiply its production capacity, says GarageSkins founder Rick Medlen.

Hayden-based organic soft drink maker Tractor Beverage Inc. says it's on track this year to avoid the use of 34.5 tons of synthetic pesticides in its food system, compared with conventional production practices. Kevin Sherman, CEO of Tractor Beverage

Construction has started or is planned for multiple warehouse projects in the Spokane area, including projects at three properties owned by prominent Spokane developer Harlan Douglass. At Douglass Legacy Park, on the West Plains, interior work has

Stove manufacturer 509 Fabrication Inc., which does business as Flame Innovation, plans to overcome a slow summertime sales season with a new product line, says company founder Dusty Henderson. 'We've recently filed a patent on a smokeless fire pit

Six companies in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area have made Inc. business magazine's annual list of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in the country. Leading the six companies is Hayden-based soft drinks maker Tractor Beverages Inc., which ranked

Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank has sold its 60,000-square-foot Coeur d'Alene service center to a prominent local commercial real estate company, and Coeur d'Alene-based nonprofit health care provider Heritage Health has agreed to lease the building.

Lakes Highway District is planning a five-building complex on undeveloped land about six miles south of Silverwood Theme Park in North Idaho, according to permit application information on file with Kootenai County.

As gas prices in Washington remain among the country's highest, more Evergreen State residents are crossing state lines to fill up their tanks. Dave Nagra, who co-owns the Amerimart Convenience Store and gas station in State Line, Idaho, says

Coeur d'Alene Airport, in Hayden, is expanding with two new aircraft storage facilities, says airport director Phil Cummings. Kootenai County, which owns the land and operates the airport, has agreed to the development and lease of an 18-unit