Downtown Coeur d’Alene will gain more life as STCU opens its 20th branch in the remodeled former Bank of American location at 401 Front Ave. on Dec. 19.

The 3,600-square-foot, full-service facility will offer deposits, withdrawals and other transactions, business services, consumer and commercial lending, help with investments and investment planning, an ATM and a drive-through.

Founded by educators in 1934, STCU is member-owned with more than $2.4 billion in total assets and 161,000 members. Other Idaho branches are near Winco and Silver Lake Mall, in Post Falls and Ponderay.

Employees at the new branch include Delena Hamrick (manager), Kelly Conery, Geoff Richardson, Sheena Ulmer, Jordan Johnson, Ronda Mitchell, Erin Ruhter and Kevin Zickler.

Lobby hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 to 6 Fridays. Drive-through hours are 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 to 6:30 Fridays. Phone 619-4000. Check www.stcu.org.

Cheryl Burchell Goldsmiths expands

The one-space move of Hansen’s Florist & Gifts has allowed Cheryl Burchell Goldsmiths to expand into the new renovated space at 1524 Northwest Blvd.

Opening a store in 1999 and a goldsmith for 40 years, Burchell created the signature piece “Heart Like An Awl” (English meaning of the French “Coeur d’Alene”) pendents, earrings and rings. The custom-made jewelry includes silver, gold, diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, Idaho opals, garnets and semi-precious stones. They plan to offer stone-cutting classes.

Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment, Twelve-month free financing is available. Phone 676-1645.

Nichols Computer in Silver Lake Mall

Anthony Nichols has opened Nichols Computer in Space 1309 of Silver Lake Mall.

His work includes full-service repair on PC and Mac computers, data recovery on hard drives. memory cards and flash drives, secure wipes, Vires and Bloatware cleanup, custom builds, phone repair and special orders. He sells adapters, cords, refurbished computers, screens, charging ports and more.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and noon to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Phone 659-2163. The www.nicholscomputer.com website opens soon.

Solar Flair Sun Salon opens in Riverstone

UV tanning beds, spray tanning, red-light therapy and infrared sauna are offered at Solar Flair Sun Salon that opened at 2073 Main St. (next to The Buckle) in Riverstone.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment. Shelby Simas is receptionist and owner. Phone 664-9191. Find it on Facebook.

Now for the Tidbits

- Kelly’s Irish Pub & Grill has closed at 726 N. Fourth St.

- Watch for Traci & Charli’s full-service salon on Ironwood, Kitchen CDA in the Silver Lake Mall food court and Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurant to be where Skippers was off Highway 95 next to Silver Lake Mall (which Skippers is now inside).

- A Taco Loco will be where Valentino’s Pizza was off Canfield Avenue Cash & Carry store will be off Appleway, Cosmic Cowboy Grill will be at Highway 95 and Haycraft Avenue, and Advance Auto Parts and The Beauty Lounge on Sunset Avenue.

- In Hayden watch for Young Chefs’ Academy in Prairie Shopping Center, an Asian eatery where Kynrede Cafe was and a gas station-convenience store in the southwest corner of Highway 95 and Lancaster.

- A major development called The Crossroads is proposed for Athol. Watch for details. We anticipate a Super 1, a bank, coffee shop, a motel, a gas station-convenience store, a restaurant and others.

- Downtown — Watch for Rustic Restaurant at 309 Sherman (next to Clark’s Jewelry) and Community First Bank on Sherman.

- We also have Advanced Health Care and Schini Family Dentistry building new places in Riverstone. Sweeto Burrito is opening soon near Winco, and Express Employment Professionals will move into the Winco (Crossroads) complex. The Shilo Inn on Appleway will become a Comfort Suites with a major remodel.

- New places in Post Falls will be Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen, Green & Grounds Coffee Shop, Cricket Wireless, Silverlake Automotive and The Lean Bean.

- New places coming to the revised Post Falls Outlet Mall include Riverstone Apparel, Black-Ops Self Defense, My Big Fat Greek Deli, a comic book store and a coffee espresso store.

- Anyone have information on two new restaurants in Rathdrum?

- I noticed my bill at Arby’s was less than I anticipated. The clerk said he had given me the senior discount. Sigh. Does a mortuary offer that?

- Whatever gum Seahawk Coach Pete Carroll constantly chews ought to advertise during the TV games. Speaking of Seattle, gas there is in the $2.70s. And the UW Huskies until 1922 were the Sun Dodgers who won 63 straight football games from 1907 to 1917, outscoring opponents 1,930 to 118.

- Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com.