![]() Employers are finding lack of housing poses obstacles to hiring workers from outside the region. ![]() With limited housing availability and rising prices, some people are moving out of rural areas to Lewiston or Moscow. Affordable housing is a big issue throughout north central Idaho.Spearheaded by Clearwater Economic Development Administration and the Northwest Intermountain Manufacturing Association, with support from the Idaho Department of Labor, the program run by Lewis-Clark State College helped high school students throughout the region develop metal fabrication and manufacturing design skills needed by more than 100 companies in the region. An innovative program in north central Idaho has prepared students for local manufacturing jobs by working closely with local manufacturers to determine what skills were needed.The governor has accepted the task force’s recommendations and will include some in his 2020 budget. The report recommended the state focus on unfunded projects in north central Idaho, including a proposed five-county open access fiber network extending from Lewiston to Orofino and Grangeville, and a north-south connector running from Grangeville to Riggins. In Clearwater, Idaho, Lewis and Benewah counties, fewer than 35 percent of households have access to broadband. In the more urban counties of Latah and Nez Perce counties, more than 75 percent of households have broadband service with internet download speeds of at least 25 megabits per second (mbps) and upload speeds of at least 3 mbps. The region’s rural area is considered the largest unserved area in the state. Brad Little’s broadband task force in November recommended the state expand broadband service, focusing on a pilot project for underserved parts of north central Idaho. NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO – Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis and Nez Perce counties Terri Reece Studios Salon in Coeur regional economist.Inland Botanical Body Bar in Post Falls.to launch a new aircraft retrofitting and refueling facility. Work is underway on a $15 million expansion at the Coeur d’Alene Airport, which will be used by StanCraft Boat Co.The Humane Society is progressing through a $6.5 million fundraising campaign to build the shelter, which is expected to be completed in 2020. The Kootenai Humane Society broke ground on a new facility.The development will include single family homes, townhouses, apartments and condos along with retail space, while preserving 12 acres of public space along the river. The plan will develop a 61 acre complex along the Spokane River over eight to 10 years. The Coeur d’Alene Planning Commission unanimously passed plans for the development of the Atlas Waterfront site.The new plan, if approved, will allow Tamarack to emerge from chapter 11 reorganization without additional staffing reductions. Sandpoint-based manufacturer Tamarack Aerospace Group has filed a reorganization plan to bring the company out of chapter 11 bankruptcy.NORTHERN IDAHO – Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai & Shoshone counties ![]() Information provided in these news updates is from professional sources, news releases, weekly and daily newspapers, television and other media. ![]()
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