Eat in and fuel up

A very detailed combination convenience store, eatery and gas station called Local Market At Atlas will open in early February at 3310 Atlas Road, northeast off Seltice Way.

The 7,000-square-foot market will offer expansive grocery goods, upscale beer and wines, a made-to-order deli with sit-down beverages and foods, a drive-through with handcrafted espressos and smoothies, and to-go items. Several fuel options will be available.

A unique building design features high wooden-beam ceilings and black stone. Owners-operators Gary and Sandy Singh will be helped by their son Andy and his wife Mandy.

Northwest Artists in Silver Lake Mall

Eight local artists are hosted by The Laser Engravers in Suite 1209 in Silver Lake Mall, 200 W. Hanley Ave.

The Laser Engravers team include Red Rooster Crafts, La Vita Bella, MKC West, My Girls Hats, Ancient Alchemy Apothecary, Rustic Glory and Heaven Scent with a wide variety of items.

Owner and host of Northwest Artists is Tammy Lambert assisted by Jason and Amanda Lambert. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays.

Thermography Northwest opens on Howard Street

Offering technologically advanced medical thermal imaging, Thermography Northwest has opened in Suite B-2 in the Optimal Living Institute at 2775 N. Howard St.

Thermology can detect inflammation as temperatures rise in areas with increased blood flow to detect and monitor abnormal changes in the body with specializing in breast health education with no radiation, contact or pain.

Owner-operator is Kelli Callihan, a certified clinical thermographic technician. Check www.thermographynorthwest.com. Phone 208-215-0521.

Now the Tidbits

• Real Life Ministries now has the large building at 1701 N. Fourth St.
• Golden Glo Coffee will open soon at Highway 41 and Nagel Lane.
• Construction has begun in Athol on Idaho's first Dollar General store.
• Breaking Bread Bistro will be where Davis Donuts was at Fourth and Best.
• Valley Roots is new at 1001 Spokane St., in Post Falls.
• A building permit for the former Shopko building says "Sportsman & Ski."
• HDR Engineering has leased space in Riverstone.
• Prairie Xpress gas station and convenience store will be in the northwest corner of Prairie Avenue and Government Way.
• A sign on the south Fifth Avenue side at the Sherman intersection says "Best Life CdA Coming Soon." An insurance company?
• A sign on Wayne Drive in Hayden says "Future home of Blue Chip Chiropractic."
• Northwest Specialty Hospital is expanding at 1551 E. Mullan Ave., in Post Falls.
• Open Arms Real Choice Clinic will move from 1800 Lincoln Way to 8056 N. Wayne Drive in Hayden.
• Metro Express Car Wash is building a large new place in the northwest corner of Highway 41 and I-90.
• Lone Mountain Farms & Brewery will have a new place in the Lancaster Market development at U.S. 95 and Lancaster Road.
• Consign Furniture has a "coming soon" sign southwest of the U.S. 95-Lancaster Road intersection.
• Renew Aesthetics & IV Hydration Bar will move from 515 Fourth St. to 1101 W. Ironwood Drive in January.
• An Express Exterior Carwash is being built in the 3400 block of Seltice in Post Falls.
• Malvagios Restaurant will be where Santorini's was in Fairgrounds Center off Government Way.
• The Rebel Junk Shoppe at 2424 N. Fourth St., will expand to a street-side location.
• Bruchi's quick service restaurant is planned for a new building north of the corner of Highway 41 and Mullan Avenue.
• The new Dairy Queen at 513 W. Hayden Ave., just west of Highway 95, will open in December.
• The former Ugly Fish restaurant building will be a Berkshire Hathaway Realty in Riverstone.
• Watch for construction of Vantage Point Brewery across from Michael D's Eatery off Coeur d'Alene Lake Drive.
• Pedego Electric Bikes is coming into Riverstone.
• Kaffee Meister will be at 9212 Government Way.
• A Sweet Lou's restaurant and a Grease Monkey auto place will be at the Crossings in Athol.
• Gathered Restaurant is new on Spokane Street in Post Falls.
• The Lucille building under construction at 2605 N. Fourth St. will have five commercial suites of Northwest Construction Management, Align Yoga Studio, Refined Salon, Heirloom (wedding dresses) and Stylus Wine & Vinyl Bar.
• TownPlace Suites by Marriott Hotel will be built where the Outback Steakhouse was in the southeast corner of I-90 and Northwest Boulevard.
• Several steel storage buildings will be built at 3758 W. Hanley Ave., off Atlas Road, for Hern Ironworks.
• New places coming to Silver Lake Mall include Nailed It, Customs Laser Engraving, All Fired Up, Crime Scene Entertainment and American Heritage.
• A Sarah Hamilton Face place will be at 2120 Northwest Blvd.
• A new commercial and residential building will be built at Government Way and Davidson Avenue.
• Watch for major changes with the Burger Bunker and Bunker Bar off Spokane Street in Post Falls.
• A new building for Linden Coffee Co. is under construction at 1502 N. Third St.
• A new gas station-convenience store will be in the northeast corner of Atlas at Seltice.
• We have rumors of new Costcos in Hayden and State Line and a Trader Joe's in Coeur d'Alene. We'll see.
• A large storage complex and new corporate office for Steel Structures of America is being built off Highway 41.
• The Den will be a new tavern at 761 N. Idaho St. in Post Falls.
• My Nails & Spa will be off Canfield Ave.
• The CD'A Corner Store is adding a kitchen and tables downtown.
• Takara restaurant will be downtown.
• Schmidty's Burgers will be at 1524 E. Sherman Ave.
• Napa Auto & Truck is building a new location in Rathdrum.
• Coeur d'Alene Nissan will have a major addition to its building off U.S. 95.
• Watch for a new apartment building at 128 W. Neider Ave., across from Safeway.
• Mountain Goat Lounge is under construction connected to the Moose Lounge downtown.
• The Lake Coeur d'Alene Inn is under construction on Coeur d'Alene Lake Drive between Mullan Avenue and Michael D's Eatery.
• Things that didn't exist when I was a kid in the '50s ... seatbelts, helmets, airbags, skateboards, school backpacks, ripped jeans and frisbees.
• Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com.