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Maverik plans sixth Spokane-area convenience store

Company proposes new location along Division

August 27, 2020

Maverick Inc., the Salt Lake City-based convenience store and gas station chain, plans to construct another outlet on Spokane's North Side. A city of Spokane predevelopment application, which begins the planning process in the city, shows a Maverik

Arevo Health rolls out screening, tracking app for employers

Tool used to follow results of coronavirus monitoring

August 27, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Arevo Health LLC, a Spokane developer of cloud-based health care analytics software, has launched a mobile and web application meant to help employers monitor COVID-19 symptoms in employees, track employees' self-disclosed test results, and report

Fatbeam develops new cloud service

Cloudbeam is one step in effort to diversify company's product mix

August 27, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Fatbeam LLC, a Coeur d'Alene-based fiber optics company, has developed a new product that allows its customers to connect securely to cloud services providers. Fatbeam builds high-capacity fiber optic networks and leases connectivity through what

AMR to relocate operations to Washington Street building

Remodel on new location set to wrap by December

August 27, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Spokane-based Maxwell Washington Partners LLC and Meridian Construction & Development Inc. have partnered to do a top-to-bottom building renovation for a new American Medical Response Inc. facility north of downtown Spokane.

Days Inn, Taaj restaurant building set to be revamped

Portland developer plans to convert motel into studio apartments at downtown site

August 27, 2020

Virginia Thomas

A Beaverton, Oregon-based real estate holding company has bought the Days Inn motel at 120 W. Third, in downtown Spokane, with the intention of transforming the property into studio apartments. The company, Fortify Holdings LLC, also has bought

Mobile Billboards NW hits the road in Spokane

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August 27, 2020

Kevin Blocker

A pair of brothers, both veterans in the fields of advertising and marketing, have teamed up to form Mobile Billboards Northwest Inc., a company that does just what its name implies. Ted Carroll owns the company, also known as Mobile Billboards NW

Dr. C Family Dentistry owner to build Airway Heights retail center

Building will have space for five additional tenants

August 27, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Spokane Valley-based Dr. C Family Dentistry owner Dr. Josh Cochran is stepping into the development world with a planned new 16,000-square-foot dental and retail structure in Airway Heights. Cochran, who founded Dr. C Family Dentistry six years ago

Sharp Wall Technologies makes snap of working with bricks, blocks

Cuban native innovates with system

August 27, 2020

Craig Howard

These days, Lazaro Martinez and his novel approach to construction can be found on a bluff in east Liberty Lake. Using products developed by his young company, Sharp Wall Technologies LLC, Martinez is building a home for his family using nontraditional

$2 million commerce park planned in Spokane Valley

Three buildings planned to house 23 office tenants

August 27, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Spokane Valley-based Mamer Properties LLC is planning a new three-building, 41,200-square-foot addition to its commercial park in Spokane Valley, according to preliminary planning documents on file with the city of Spokane Valley.

Avista exceeds energy-savings target

Utility achieved savings of 99K megawatt hours

August 27, 2020

Kevin Blocker

A Washington state Department of Commerce report released last month shows 17 utilities statewide exceeded their projected 2018 and 2019 energy efficiency targets. Spokane-based Avista Corp. reported reaching 111% of its conservation goal.