Rathdrum Trading Post Hardware plans to open Jan. 7 at 16484 N. Highway 41. The 10,000- square-foot location, a Do-It-Best store, formerly was Lakeland Hardware.

The renovated store will offer an expanded inventory with power tools and rigging, rental tools and all needed to make the place a one-stop destination. Lumber products and gardening materials will be offered in the spring.

Trading Post Hardware has more than 1,000 member-owned locations in the United States and more than 50 countries. Rathdrum manager Matt Smith will have about 10 employees.

The store will be open daily with hours to be determined. Phone 687-4730.

Motor Heads for repairs, apparel

With more than enough room for vehicle repairs, Motor Heads is a new store at 3645 N. Government Way that also offers snowmobile service and an apparel shop. The 3,500-square-foot building formerly housed Lake City Transmission, which moved to Atlas Road in Hayden.

The full-service auto repair portion includes three bays. Custom performance repairs also are offered for snowmobiles as well as the sale of used rigs, accessories and apparel.

Owners Guy Ravsten and Rod Bauer combine for more than 20 years experience in vehicle repair. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Phone 664-6388.

Lyman Knee Clinic to Riverstone

The only orthopedic practice in the region specializing solely in knee care, the Lyman Knee Clinic will move to the Oxyfresh building at 1875 N. Lakewood Drive in Riverstone in January.

The expansion from 1,500 to 2,400 square feet will allow the clinic's seven employees to include a nurse practitioner and an X-ray technician. The clinic uses advanced technology and surgical techniques such as computer navigation and minimally-invasive surgery.

Dr. Jeffrey Lyman moved the clinic to Coeur d'Alene from Scottsdale, Ariz., in 2011. Originally from Moscow, Idaho, he was educated at Occidental College, the University of Washington and the University of North Carolina and studied with a renowned knee surgeon through a fellowship in Sidney, Australia.

Phone 758-0716. Check www.lymankneemd.com.

Hang on for these Tidbits

- Watch for the opening of Bullman's Wood-Fired Pizza in Riverstone (behind Grooveberries Yogurt). We'll have details right before it opens.

- The LCDC (Lake City Development Corp.) will soon have a newsletter highlighting Riverstone. When asked my thoughts, I suggested a market such as Trader Joe's that would actually be a shopper's destination as well as serve the condo people there.

- The Now & Then resale boutique has moved from Best Avenue in Cd'A to 30640 Highway 200 in Ponderay. The store has furniture, home decor and women's fashions and accessories. Phone 255-1070.

- Without "art," "Earth" is simply "eh." Earth meaning the planet is capped; meaning dirt, it's not.

- I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me.

- Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com.