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Excelsior Wellness prepares for first phase of remodel

$4.5M in work to be completed next fall

October 20, 2022

Excelsior Wellness has applied for building permits for the first phase of the $7.4 million remodel and expansion project at its campus at 3754 W. Indian Trail Road, in North Spokane. The nonprofit organization expects the initial phase of remodeling to

Arizona group buys Sekani West residential development site near Beacon Hill

D.R. Horton slated to build 134 units

October 20, 2022

Karina Elias

Walton Global, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based real estate asset management group, has acquired a 37-acre envisioned residential development in Spokane County known as Sekani West, says Ed Hadley, executive vice president of real estate for Walton Global.

Townhome complex proposed on Moran Prairie

96-unit development under consideration

October 20, 2022

Erica Bullock

A 96-unit development consisting of townhomes is proposed at 5216 S. Palouse Highway, in the Moran Prairie neighborhood in south Spokane, according to environmental documents submitted to the city of Spokane. The site is located on about 10 acres of gene

Opioid epidemic calls for community response

Officials advise removing stigma often associated with narcotic addiction

October 20, 2022

Karina Elias

While funds from Washington state's $518 million settlement against three major pharmaceutical companies are yet to begin flowing into communities here, people familiar with the impact of the opioid epidemic in the Spokane area say addressing the pr

AHANA group's mission revived during pandemic

Multiethnic business group partners with SBA, receives $1M grant

October 20, 2022

Karina Elias

Marvo Reguindin, executive director of multiethnic business and professional association known as AHANA, says a recent $1 million grant from Spokane County will help the organization expand its space, staff, and service capacities. The grant comes on the

Chucherias & Snowcones moves to downtown mall

Mexican snack bar started as food truck in Hillyard, now takes space in RPS

October 20, 2022

Virginia Thomas

David Guillen and Dayana Morales have brought their Mexican snacks to downtown Spokane. The boyfriend-and-girlfiend pair started Chucherias & Snowcones in mid-2021 as a food truck in the Hillyard Food Truck Pavilion before closing mid-summer and

Wish-granting nonprofits face backlog as costs rise

Referrals rose as trips were canceled, delayed

October 20, 2022

Virginia Thomas

Nonprofit organizations that grant wishes to critically and terminally ill children here say that many wishes have become more expensive in the past two years, during which time a backlog of ungranted wishes grew. Hugh Severs, executive director of

SIERR Building improvements to make room for EWU

Interior will be upgraded for health science programs

October 20, 2022

Erica Bullock

New renovations at the historic SIERR Building, in Spokane's University District, will add a mix of learning spaces, administrative offices, and student areas for Eastern Washington University's nursing and communication sciences programs. The reno

GoJoe Patrol lands its first franchisee

D.C.-area market presents 'ideal demographics' for entry into East Coast

October 20, 2022

Erica Bullock

Six years after the owners of GoJoe Patrol Franchising LLC first disclosed plans to franchise the business, the Spokane Valley-based security company has landed its first franchisee. GoJoe Patrol co-owner and Chief Development Officer Harry Sladich says

What's happening with: Radio Park on the South Hill

First-phase apartment approval extended as owners seek financing

October 20, 2022

Mike McLean

The first phase of the Radio Park commercial development is ready to move forward, pending financing approval, says Carl Guenzel, managing member of Radio Park LLC, which owns the 16-acre property on Spokane's South Hill. As the Journal reported early