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Providence merger proposal advances

Transaction could wrap up in next few months

May 5, 2016

A proposed merger between Providence Health & Services, the Renton, Wash.-based parent of Spokane-based Providence Health Care, and smaller California-based St. Joseph Health has cleared a hurdle and appears to have one significant one remaining.

Sprucing up near Steam Plant

Property manager says area around building needs facelift

May 5, 2016

Avista Development Inc., a subsidiary of Avista Corp., is in the early stages of discussing with city officials and downtown businesses possible efforts to improve the aesthetics around Steam Plant Square, which it owns. Spencer Sowl is Avista Developmen

YMCA considers development of South Hill facility

Nonprofit to recommend course later this month

May 5, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

YMCA of the Inland Northwest is looking into whether the organization should build a potentially large new exercise facility on Spokane's South Hill. It still is evaluating a recent market research study that indicates there may be a need for a new fa

New T-O Engineers office scores work on 10 projects

Firm currently employs 5 in Spokane, to add more

April 21, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Since opening its first Washington office here this past December, Meridian Idaho-based engineering firm T-O Engineers Inc. has started more than 10 projects in the Spokane area. J.R. Norvell, office manager for T-O Engineers Spokane office, says the co

Graham Construction awarded $1.6 million airport project

Convenience store work also to begin this summer

April 21, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane Airports has awarded Spokane-based Graham Construction & Management Inc. a $1.6 million contract for a parking operations garage at Spokane International Airport. Work is set to begin this month. The garage is expected to include about 6,400 sq

Idaho selects design team for joint higher-ed facility in Coeur d'Alene

Three colleges will share use of $9.7 million building

April 21, 2016

Mike McLean

The Idaho Department of Public Works has selected a team made up of H2A Architects PA, of Coeur d'Alene, and Integrus Architecture PS, of Spokane, to design a planned $9.7 million North Idaho Collaborative Education facility in Coeur d'Alene, says Ela

Baker Construction begins $6.7 million in Red Lion renovations

Remodeling work taking place at four hotel sites

April 21, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Baker Construction & Development Inc., of Spokane, has been awarded $6.7 million in remodeling projects at four Red Lion Hotel locations. Work already has begun on all four of the projects, and three include remodeling both guest rooms and public spaces.

Indian Canyon Golf Course facelift nears completion

Club pro says upgrades designed for better views

April 21, 2016

First-year Indian Canyon Golf Course pro Doug Phares says he, Spokane city and course officials have all but wrapped up improvements to the course and clubhouse that got underway at the end of last year's golf season. 'I don't want to oversell it,

Habitat for Humanity Spokane secures funds to build homes at faster pace

Spokane, Tacoma split housing commission loan

April 21, 2016

Habitat for Humanity-Spokane says it has secured a loan from the Washington State Housing Finance Commission that will enable the nonprofit to build or rehabilitate twice as many homes annually over the next few years as it normally does. The $2.5 millio

Kiemle & Hagood creates scholarship fund for HVAC students

Program aims to promote building-maintenance skills

April 21, 2016

Mike McLean

Spokane-based commercial real estate brokerage Kiemle & Hagood Co. recently created the Ed Kiemle Memorial Scholarship Fund through the Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation Endowment Fund. The endowed scholarship program will award two $500 scholarsh