Northwest Relocation – Improve Quality of Life for Employees in North Idaho
Recreation
Our region's playground accommodates sailboats, houseboats, skiers, snowmobilers, campers, hikers, bikers, golfers, hunters and more. With seven state parks, dozens of lakes and hundreds of trails, you are always close to the Great Outdoors.
North Idaho Outdoor Events and Attractions include:
- Three ski resorts within an hour drive
- The Centennial Trail – linking Spokane, Post Falls and Coeur d'Alene with a paved ribbon of blacktop that skirts the Spokane River and Lake Coeur d'Alene
- The Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene Triathalon, held every summer
- The world-class Coeur d'Alene Resort
- More than a dozen golf-courses that are minutes away, including:
- The Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course, featuring a floating green centerpiece on Lake Coeur d'Alene
- Circling Raven Golf Club at the Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel
Indoor Attractions:
- North Idaho College- hosting a full schedule of sporting and cultural events
- Spokane Opera House – Venue for Broadway plays and sellout concerts
- Award-winning local theater groups offering exciting performances year-round.
Education
Kootenai County is served by three public school districts, all with neighborhood schools and based on a grades K-6, middle school and grades 9-12 high school structure. Private and religious schools provide alternative opportunities.
Coeur d'Alene District 271
208-664-8241
www.CdASchools.org
Post Falls District 273
208-773-1658
www.pfsd.com
Lakeland District 272
208-687-0431
www.Lakeland272.org
Higher Education
Coeur d'Alene Area – www.IdahoGoes.org
- North Idaho College, Lewis-Clark State College-Branch, University of Idaho-Branch, Boise State University-Branch
Eastern Washington
- Community Colleges of Spokane, Gonzaga University, Washington State University, Whitworth College, Eastern Washington University
Health Care
Coeur d'Alene and Spokane are unparalleled in the quality of service available for everyone from newborns to seniors who live in the Inland Northwest.
- Kootenai Health – Providing a full range of health care services since 1967. Includes Kootenai Medical Center, the 246-bed, community owned hospital, as well as centers of excellence for cancer, heart, diabetes, rehabilitation and behavioral health
- Magnet Hospital for nursing excellence
- A Top 100 facility for Community Value.
- www.KootenaiHealth.org
- Northern Idaho Advanced Care Hospital – www.Niach.ErnestHealth.com
- Spokane Area Hospitals - Deaconess Medical Center, The Heart Institute of Spokane, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Holy Family, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Shriners Children Hospital.