 Vivint to expand into Spokane, hire 400 in 18 months
Vivint Inc., a large, privately-held Provo, Utah-based home-automation system maker, plans to open a sales call center in Liberty Lake this summer that it expects will employ 400 people within 18 months.
Eric Patrick, Vivint's senior vice president of global channel sales, says the company has leased a 25,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by Liberty Mutual in the old Getronics...
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Wage gap in Spokane lingers compared with Washington state, U.S.
Spokane County has some altitude to climb to close a wage disparity with the West Side and the nationwide average hourly wage, the latest data show, but regional economists and business leaders say they aren't overly concerned.
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Inland Group, Kalispel tribe plan $23 million housing complex in Airway Heights
A Spokane Valley developer is proposing a $23.2 million, 216-unit apartment complex on Kalispel tribal land in Airway Heights.
The Washington State Housing Finance Commission has scheduled a public hearing June 7 in Seattle to consider...
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Upgrades at Garco Building Systems fuel growth
Garco Building Systems Inc., an Airway Heights pre-engineered building maker, has more than doubled its sales and steadily increased employment since 2011, with the installation of new equipment helping it expand its production capacity.
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Post Falls development anchored by Cabela's changes hands
The big Pointe at Post Falls commercial development, which is anchored by a Cabela's Inc. sporting goods store and a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. supercenter, has changed hands.
Wadsworth Development Group, of Draper, Utah, has acquired the vac...
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Roundy's motor-sport dealership to close; Mead school district buys building
Roundy's, a longtime family-owned motor-sport dealership here, plans to close, and Mead School District has leased the dealership property with plans to move the bulk of its science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program there from...
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Four-story, $6 million mixed-use project mulled near Gonzaga
A Spokane company is considering a new concept for a future commercial and residential development on Hamilton Street just east of Gonzaga University, a predevelopment application on file with the city of Spokane shows.
The project bein...
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Feeding Fido from afar
For 13-year-old Brooke Martin, seeing her two golden retrievers, Kayla and Zoey, has become a whole lot easier thanks to a visually interactive dog treat dispenser known as iCPooch she invented late last year and plans to begin marketing this fall.
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Spokane Valley is short on funds for Sullivan Road bridge project
The city of Spokane Valley is facing a funding shortfall on a Sullivan Road Bridge renovation project that has been in the works for the last three years, says city spokeswoman Carolbelle Branch.
The Valley stands to lose $3.5 million i...
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Associated Painters shelves construction of second hangar
Associated Painters, a commercial- and military-aircraft painting company based here, has shelved plans to erect a proposed $8 million second hangar facility at Spokane International Airport.
At its May 29 meeting, the Spokane Airport Bo...
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Spokane Valley moves ahead with design of Appleway Trail
The city of Spokane Valley plans to develop a walking and bicycling trail on a stretch of land once envisioned as the site for a future extension of Appleway Boulevard, says senior traffic engineer Inga Note. Work is tentatively scheduled to begin as...
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New owners to restore old Plantation restaurant in the Valley
Spokane real estate investor-developers Mark Baier and Dave Birge have bought the former Plantation restaurant building at 8122 E. Sprague and say they plan to restore the Spokane Valley landmark, although to a smaller, more manageable size.
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Improving baseball fan experience
A recent walking tour of $3 million worth of new improvements to Avista Stadium with Spokane Indians Senior Vice President Otto Klein brought back a lot of great old memories of times I've spent there with colleagues and friends. It also convinced me...
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Small Business Watch
New nightclub slated to open on Division
209 Group Inc. of Spokane, doing business as the Blind Buck, plans to open a speakeasy-style nightclub by the end of June in leased space next to the former Globe Bar & G...
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