By Bert Caldwell, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Apr. 16--If only Ilene Thompson's five brothers could have seen her Tuesday.

By Amy Cannata, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Feb. 7--A three-month-old Citylink bus route between Riverstone and Cabela's is attracting an ever-growing numbers of riders and may be the cornerstone for a new public transportation link between Kootenai and Spokane counties.

Hawk ahead," Roland Craft said suddenly, pulling over onto the shoulder of Lancaster Road. The three people in the Subaru whipped out their binoculars, training them on the bird perched on a power pole overlooking the Rathdrum Prairie.

By Proffitt, Emily Renaissance Group of Cos., a Spokane-based broker for an Idaho maker of specialty coffee and "performance" beverages, has landed contracts-with Rosauers Supermarkets Inc. and Yoke's Foods Inc., and those Spokane-based grocers plan to start stocking the products next year.

By Hicken, Robb A new transportation plan for Kootenai County has mapped out more than $850 million in projects that would be constructed through the year 2030.