The Silver Valley is home to seven incorporated communities bisected by the Interstate 90 Corridor and nestled in the Coeur d’Alene River Valley of Idaho’s beautiful northern Panhandle. We are blessed with an abundance of natural resources. Water, Electricity, Natural Gas, and Broad Band Utilities are available and reasonably priced. The Silver Valley Business Center offers expansion space for technology businesses. The 142 acre Greater Silver Valley Business Revitalization Project, is nearing completion, and is on line to provide manufacturing and industrial based companies with land to purchase or lease at competitive pricing. Our area is also capable of providing “build to suit” options for new or expanding business.

Our investment in Human Capital has provided an available and cost-effective workforce. From basic labor to skilled craftsmen and professional engineers, the Silver Valley’s workforce is eager, ready and waiting to fulfill the demands of a growing business. Need specialized employee training? We have the means to satisfy that need. Idaho’s Workers Compensation rates are among the lowest in the United States. Even though unemployment rates have slowly declined since 2001, our areas unemployment rate generally hovers between 8 and 10 percent.

Transportation connections link us to the world via the Interstate 90 Corridor. Major trucking service is locally available, rail services are provided through Burlington Northern Santa Fe Lines in Spokane, Washington (70 miles west on I-90) and the Port of Lewiston provide us with great flexibility in serving national and international customers. Business travelers have access to all major US destinations from Spokane International Airport.

Unbeatable quality of life and recreation go hand-in-hand with a growing and diversifying business community. A small town atmosphere with big economic opportunities, the Silver valley offers affordable housing and land pricing to make your move affordable. An excellent local school system and low crime rates make the region a positive and productive atmosphere in which to raise a family. The opportunities for family through recreation and education continue to grow in the Silver Valley. Whether it is a college level educational course for a family member, the ability to commute 10 miles in 10 minutes, or the availability of world class outdoor recreational opportunities within walking distance, we have it now! We pride ourselves on providing a safe family environment.

The most important resource produced in the Silver Valley is our children. Accordingly, you will find this region to be extremely supportive of our educational system and very conscious of the well being our children disserve.

Yes, the Silver Valley is an area rich in outdoor recreation, it offers a safe family environment, a very reasonable standard of living, our children matter, and we are hungry for economic diversification. I invite you to come see us!!!!