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Restaurateur Juli Norris plans speakeasy on North Bank

Bar, restaurant to open in Papillon Building

August 3, 2023

LorÃ¨n, a French-inspired speakeasy and restaurant tucked away in the basement of Spokane's Papillon Building, is expected to open in mid-September, says chef and owner Juli Norris. Once open, LorÃ¨n will be the third restaurant in the Papillon

Whatever Happened To: Ex-Kaspien CEO Kunal Chopra

E-commerce executive is now on ground floor of pet care marketplace

August 3, 2023

Mike McLean

Kunal Chopra, former CEO of Spokane-Valley based e-commerce company Kaspien Holdings Inc., having been back in Seattle for over a year, is now at the helm of a new startup called PawCare. 'I wanted to return to my entrepreneurial roots and build a

Long-term care insurance market stabilizes as WA Cares gears up

Private insurers faced volatility last year as state rolled out new program

August 3, 2023

Dylan Harris

Payroll deductions for the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Act, also known as the WA Cares Fund, began July 1, but the private long-term care insurance market has been largely unaffected, some in the industry here say.

Protogetic to launch tools for building security industry

Spokane startup expects double-digit growth after September launch

August 3, 2023

Erica Bullock

Spokane-based tech startup Protogetic is expanding the digital marketplace it created for the security industry, says CEO and co-founder Matt Morgan. Founded in late 2021, the company plans to launch five new resources next month that are expected to

Idaho gas stations fill up with Spokane drivers

High gas prices in Washington drive more residents to pumps across border

August 3, 2023

Dylan Harris

As gas prices in Washington remain among the country's highest, more Evergreen State residents are crossing state lines to fill up their tanks. Dave Nagra, who co-owns the Amerimart Convenience Store and gas station in State Line, Idaho, says

Johnston Engineering establishes new headquarters

Following move, firm doubles staff, secures research testing space

July 20, 2023

Karina Elias

Johnston Engineering PLLC's office at 1815 E. Trent in Spokane's East Central neighborhood is undergoing an estimated $250,000 in renovations, says Andy Johnston, owner of the firm. Johnston drew the architectural design for the 3,000-square-foot

Trio of warehouses to be converted into church

Plans for sanctuary show 550-person max capacity

July 20, 2023

Karina Elias

The Vintage Faith Community, a Christian organization that operates here as Soma Spokane, plans to remodel three attached warehouses and convert them into a religious facility, according to a pre-development application submitted to the city of Spokane.

Broadway Foods, laundromat to be built in West Central area

New Broadway Foods will be constructed at original store's location

July 20, 2023

Dylan Harris

Spokane-based Boone Express LLC is planning two new projects-a neighborhood market and a laundromat-on west Broadway Avenue, in Spokane's West Central neighborhood, according to two building permit applications. A new Broadway Foods store is bein

Lakeside plans more work at former Triumph site

Research still underway to determine best use of property for long term

July 20, 2023

Dylan Harris

Spokane-based real estate investment company Lakeside Cos. has planned additional exterior site work at the former Triumph Composite Systems Inc. manufacturing building, in West Spokane. Plans call for the addition of loading dock doors and two

Heat pump efficiency said to be improving

Proposed energy code delayed for legal scrutiny

July 20, 2023

Ro Fonder Reeve

Washington state is releasing a new energy code aimed at promoting the electrification of residential and commercial buildings in the state. One of its major initiatives is the use of heat pumps to replace many systems that formerly have relied on