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Fund launched to preserve nonprofit buildings in Spokane

Schools, churches among buildings that will qualify

January 18, 2024

Spokane Preservation Advocates has launched a new fund to cover the cost of adding buildings owned by nonprofits to the Spokane Register of Historic Places.

INW tech companies buck broader DEI trend

A growing anti-diversity movement at some Big Tech companies hasn't spread to regional market

January 18, 2024

Erica Bullock

Some Spokane-area tech companies remain supportive of inclusive business practices despite a broader, growing anti-DEI movement.

Multifamily project to add 192 units near Mead

Lanzce Douglass development valued at $14 million

January 18, 2024

Erica Bullock

Spokane developer Lanzce Douglass is planning a four-building apartment complex with 192 living units north of Spokane.

The pitch for equity

USL Spokane builds club with attention to women in professional sports

January 18, 2024

Karina Elias

USL Spokane is building its professional women's team Zephyr FC through an equitable lens.

Directories provide exposure for businesses

AHANA among nonprofits that list companies owned by people of color

January 18, 2024

Dylan Harris

Spokane nonprofits create free online directories for businesses owned by people of color.

Child care center planned in Airway Heights

City officials work to secure funds to accelerate timeline for $1.5M project

January 18, 2024

Erica Bullock

Airway Heights prepares to sell real estate assets to make room for a new child care facility.

WDFW obtains 530 acres on Chapman Lake

Parcel on southern end of reservoir will allow for public access, boat launch

January 18, 2024

Karina Elias

The plan to restore public boat access to Chapman Lake about 30 miles southwest of Spokane takes a significant step forward with the transfer of land on the lake's southern end.

Around Town

January 18, 2024

Erica Bullock

$30 million senior, disabled housing expansion planned in Perry District

Hifumi En Apartments will grow to 88 units in multiphase project

January 18, 2024

Karina Elias

The Spokane Housing Authority plans to replace the 41-unit, two-story Hifumi En Apartments in the South Perry District with a new, 88-unit complex for elderly and disabled seniors.