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Moving on up

by NILS ROSDAHL/Special To The Press
| February 13, 2022 1:07 AM

The three-story building on the northwest corner of Sherman Avenue and Fourth Street was purchased by Jeremy Wallis for the Willamette Valley Bank company.

Keeping its depository branch at Seventh and Sherman, the third story of the new location is Willamette's mortgage loan office with Wallis in charge. A lounge will be added in April. The Beacon and Crown and Thistle businesses remain on the first floor with the Pita Pit national offices on the second floor.

Pronounced Will-am-et, Willamette Valley Bank has 20 locations in the Northwest with its headquarters in Salem, Ore. Check www.willamettevalleybank.com.

Lyfe Coffee opens on Lakeside Ave.

Now in the former Calypsos Coffee Roasters location is Lyfe Coffee Roasters & Public House at 116 E. Lakeside downtown.

The menu includes freshly brewed coffee and other drinks, breakfast sandwiches, burritos and bowls, muffins, scones, bagels, lunch sandwiches, beer and wine.

Local artists display their work on the walls, musicians share their talent, and a meeting room is available for groups and companies. Owners are Dave and Brooke Miller and Dean and Christie Strawn.

Hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Phone 208-665-0591. Happy Hour is 4-7 pm. Thursday through Saturday, and live music is 7-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Dairy Queen opens Hayden drive-thru

With its drive-thru open and inside seating opening soon, the Dairy Queen Grill & Chill is at 513 W. Hayden Ave.

Owners and sisters Jessica Blain and Amanda Buchanan assisted with the Rathdrum Dairy Queen since its opening. The interior of the new place has booths and tables for 72, warm lighting and upbeat music. Food includes their Stackburger, chicken-strip baskets, hot sandwiches, cones, sundaes and the signature Blizzard Treat.

Hours open at 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Phone 208-518-1531. Check dairyqueen.com. Based in Minneapolis, Dairy Queen has more than 7,000 locations in 20 countries.

Hayden's Sargents has new owners

With traditional great food and drinks at a historic location, Sargents Restaurant at 9021 N. Government Way in Hayden has new owners: James Bassett and Tim Archer.

The chef is Joe Tyllia. Phone 208-772-4114. Check www.sargentsrestaurant.com.

Now the Tidbits

  • Businesses to be in the new Lucille Building at 2605 N. Fourth St., are Northwest Construction Management, Align Yoga Studio, Refined Salon, Heirloom and Stylus Wine & Vinyl Bar.
  • Watch for The Manna Shop at 510 Sherman Ave., the former Christmas At the Lake location.
  • Post Falls RV Campground is under construction at 70 W. Cabela Way between the Cabela's store and State Line Walmart in The Pointe at Post Falls.
  • Many of 16 lots are available in the planned Prairie Crossing Shopping Center in the northeast corner of Highway 41 and Prairie Avenue.
  • A burger place and cosmetic salon will be in the new building at Fouth and Lakeside.
  • A new building for Etco Services is under construction off Huetter north of Seltice and I-90
  • The PACR office building is under construction at 1857 W. Hayden Ave.
  • Breaking Bread Bistro will be where Davis Donuts was at Fourth and Best.
  • The former Shopko building will be a new location for Tri-State Outfitters inventory.
  • A sign on Wayne Drive in Hayden says "Future home of Blue Chip Chiropractic."
  • Open Arms Real Choices Clinic will move from 1800 Lincoln Way to 8056 N. Wayne in Hayden.
  • Metro Express Car Wash is building a large new place in the northwest corner of Highway 41 and I-90.
  • The Mill will be a four-story mixed-use building at Government Way and Mill Avenue with businesses on the ground level and 43 apartments above.
  • Consign Furniture has a "coming soon" sign southwest of the U.S. 95-Lancaster Road intersection.
  • An Express Exterior Carwash is being built in the 3400 block of Seltice in Post Falls.
  • Major changes are coming to the Greenbriar Inn & 315 Cuisine under new ownership at 315 Wallace Ave.
  • The Rebel Junk Shoppe at 2424 N. Fourth St. will expand to a street-side location.
  • Cornerstone, a four-story commercial and residential building, is under construction in Riverstone.
  • Bruchi's quick service restaurant is planned for a new building north of the corner of Highway 41 and Mullan Avenue.
  • 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.
  • A Sweet Lou's restaurant, a Dollar General store and a Grease Monkey auto place will be at the Crossings in Athol.
  • CdA Kids Dental will be at 1341 N. Northwood Center Ct.
  • TownePlace Suites by Marriott Hotel is being 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.
  • A Capriotti's Sandwich Shop will come into the former Chipotle Mexican Grill building at 305 W. Appleway.
  • A Sarah Hamilton FACE place will be at 2120 Northwest Blvd.
  • A new commercial and residential building, Midtown Centre, is being built at 821 N. Fourth St.
  • Watch for major changes with the Burger Bunker and Bunker Bar off Spokane Street in Post Falls.
  • The Garnet breakfast place in midtown is opening soon in the former Broken Egg building on Government Way.
  • A new gas station-convenience store opens soon in the northeast corner of Atlas at Seltice.
  • 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.
  • Coeur d'Alene Nissan will have a major addition to its building off U.S. 95.
  • Mountain Goat Lounge is under construction connected to the Moose Lounge downtown.
  • The Post Falls Pavillion food truck court will be near the Highway 41 and Horsehaven intersection.
  • Now that the snow is gone, somehow the I-90 litter needs to be picked up.
  • Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com

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From left, Christie Strawn, Dean Strawn, Brooke Miller and Dave Miller of Lyfe Coffee Roasters.

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From left, Amanda Buchanan, Jessica Blain, Jaxon Buchanan and Tim Blain of Dairy Queen in Hayden.