Biz Bits: New Lewiston hotel makes headway
Feb. 11—A Courtyard by Marriott Hotel under construction in Lewiston is anticipated to be finished by late summer of 2025 if the weather cooperates.
The hotel is at 2647 Nez Perce Drive between a Holiday Inn Express and a Hampton Inn, across the road from Nez Perce Plaza where Old Navy and Home Depot are located.
The Courtyard by Marriott will have 117 rooms and suites for extended stays, said Katherine Steed, the vice president of sales and marketing for Northwest x Southern Hospitality.
It will serve Starbucks coffee and have a bistro restaurant for hotel guests and the public. It will also feature a swimming pool and 1,800 square feet of meeting space that will be designed so it can be broken up into smaller spaces, said Steed, whose company will manage the hotel.
"We're excited about this project," she said.
The Courtyard will be the third property of Northwest x Southern Hospitality in Lewiston. It also manages the Holiday Inn Express and Hampton Inn, both in Lewiston, as well as six hotels in Washington state, six in Alaska and five in Oregon. Last year, Northwest x Southern Hospitality completed a renovation of the Holiday Inn Express where it updated the entire hotel, including all of the guest rooms.
Companies such as Clearwater Paper make Lewiston a great place to invest, Steed said.
"Lewiston is very resilient," she said.
Neurosurgeon joins Gritman's new practice
MOSCOW — Dr. Nicholas Levine has joined Gritman Medical Center as the hospital launches a neurosurgery practice with a focus on brain and spine surgery.
A fellowship-trained neurosurgeon who is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, Levine brings decades of experience to the position. He previously practiced at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the University of California San Francisco-Fresno campuses.
A graduate of University of Michigan's medical school, he finished a neurosurgery residency at the Mayfield Clinic/University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed subspecialty training in skull base surgery and cerebrovascular surgery at the University of South Florida.
At Gritman Neurosurgery, he will treat conditions such as brain and skull base tumors, traumatic brain injuries, pain disorders, degenerative cervical, thoracic and lumbar disorders, spine fractures, spinal cord injuries and spine tumors.
Gritman Neurosurgery is opening following recent expansions of the Gritman Interventional Pain Clinic and Palouse Neurology.
As part of establishing Gritman Neurosurgery, Gritman is investing in advanced technology such as a Zeiss Kinevo 900 Neurological Microscope.
It's also adding a Medtronic O-Arm Multidimensional Surgical Imaging System with Navigation and Stealth, which will allow for real-time, three-dimensional images during spine and neurological procedures.
Gritman Neurosurgery is accepting new patients by referral at 803 S. Main St., Suite 320. The telephone number is (208) 883-1008.
'Our Financial Conference' planned in April
MOSCOW — Registration is open for "Our Financial Conference," a free event set for April 5 in Moscow.
Speakers at the conference will share information that will help consumers make the most of their money, according to information online about the event.
Registration is available at uidaho.edu/financial-conference through March 29. The event will be held at the Best Western University Inn at 1516 W. Pullman Road.
Sponsors are University of Idaho Extension Latah County, Idaho Central Credit Union and Latah Credit Union.
Lewiston's Ross offering donation opportunity for local Boys & Girls Club
Shoppers at Lewiston's Ross Dress for Less can donate to the Boys & Girls Club of the Lewis Clark Valley from now through March 3.
The contributions are being accepted by cashiers at the store through a fundraiser that's in its 10th year, according to a joint news release from Ross and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Every $5 helps provide a half-hour of homework help for a club youth and every $15 helps keep a child safe after school, according to the news release.
Ross Dress for Less is at 2630 Nez Perce Drive in Lewiston in the same complex as Home Depot.
New escrow officer joins Lewiston's TitleOne
TitleOne in Lewiston has a new escrow officer.
Sarah Delfino took the job in Lewiston after holding the same position at Independence Title in Austin, Texas.
She has been in the escrow industry for more than 24 years and has experience in residential, commercial, real estate owned property, short sales, Veteran Affairs loan programs, farm and ranch transactions.
The Lewiston location of Title One is at 1230 Idaho St.
