The Spokane family that founded A To Z Rentals in Spokane 45 years ago has re-entered the rental business by buying back the assets of the three-store chain it sold to Denver-based RentX Industries Inc. in the mid-1990s.The family, which now as

Coeur dAlene developer Marshall Chesrown plans to build a hangar facility at the Coeur dAlene Airport that will serve private and corporate jet flights there.The facility likely will be called the Coeur dAlene Jet Center, and will be on a

Potlatch Corp., the big Spokane-based wood-products company, says its spending roughly $45 million this year to upgrade its North Idaho operations.While a big chunk of that moneyabout $20 millionis being spent on general upkeep of its six

Dear Fluffy:Roses are red. Violets are blue. Theres never been a poodle as sweet as you.Love, Fido.From candy-coated almonds to pinatas to personalized jewelry, the five 50% Off Card Shop stores operated by Spokane-based LDE Inc. a of

UltraShred LLC, a 5-year-old Spokane Valley maker of truck-mounted document-destruction equipment, has formed a business alliance with Rahco International Inc. and is moving to the longtime Spokane industrial manufacturers North Side which now 10

A new industry is emerging in the Spokane market to serve busy families that find it difficult to prepare evening meals.No less than five meal-preparation businesses that operate a total of six Spokane-area outlets have sprung up since late to

A development company headed by Spokane businessman Don Barbieri plans to build a multimillion-dollar, five-story luxury-condominium building on the north bank of the Spokane River, just west of the Flour Mill downtown.The company, Upper Falls

An affiliate of Rudeen Development LLC, the Spokane apartment developer that built the big Beau-Rivage complex on Upriver Drive, has received approval from the city of Spokane Valley to build a nine-building, 108-unit complex in the Dishman which a

Enrollment in real estate classes at Inland Northwest colleges is on the rise as enrollees seek qualification to reach for their share of an increasingly lucrative real estate pie.Classes offered by North Idaho College at its Work Force Center,

An effort to promote energy-efficient home construction is sprouting in the Spokane area.A consortium of Pacific Northwest power companies, public agencies, and other groups has started the Energy Star Homes Northwest program, through which in