Kim Zentz, executive director at Sirti, the Spokane-based Washington state economic development agency, once again appears to be showing her ability to help forge positive change in organizations where change is needed.Zentz has been one of the

Baker Construction & Development Inc., of Spokane, says it has started construction of a second-story addition to the historic Schade Towers office building that will house the district offices of the Indian Health Service.The $1 million project

Owens Auction Gallery, which has operated for 13 years in Spokane Valley, will move in early May to a larger building on Spokane's South Hill.Owner Jeff Owens says the business will occupy a leased 14,500-square-foot building on the southeast of

New York-based JP Morgan Chase & Co. says it plans to open a new bank branch in the Indian Trail Road neighborhood on Spokane's North Side, and it's looking for other potential sites in the Spokane area as part of its Pacific Northwest growth Trail

Wendle Motors Inc., of Spokane, says it plans to build a $1 million showroom for its Infiniti dealership on the North Side.The planned 6,000-square-foot showroom structure will include a customer lounge and a service write-up area dedicated to a

The Union Gospel Mission Association of Spokane says it plans to break ground next month in Coeur d'Alene on a $6 million, 27,000-square-foot transitional housing and recovery-services center for women and children.The center, tentatively named

Former Qwest customers in the Inland Northwest can expect soon to start seeing some changes to their billing statements, and some also could see their Internet connection speeds increase, now that the merger of Denver-based Qwest Communications and