The owners of the Bluefish restaurant and bar in downtown Spokane say they plan to open a new restaurant this spring in the space formerly occupied by Ankenys Rooftop Restaurant on the top floor of the historic Ridpath Hotel.The new is part a

Viking Construction Inc., of Hayden, Idaho, says it hopes to start site work this spring on a nearly 200-lot residential subdivision its planning to develop in Airway Heights.The development, to be called Traditions, would be located north a

Vandervert Construction Inc., of Spokane, has been awarded a contract to build the big new Cabelas Inc. store in Post Falls, and construction on the project could begin as early as next week, the giant sporting goods retailer says.The Sidney,

When the Spokane Public Facilities District asked the city of Spokane last week to condemn land on the block south of its downtown convention facilities, it did so with the conviction that it will need the land and with the belief that an unusual a

The prospect of Cabelas Inc. and G.I. Joes Inc. entering the Spokane-Coeur dAlene sporting goods market and Sportsmans Warehouse expanding here doesnt exactly have home-grown and longtime retailers shaking in their hiking boots.Ed who

Kiemle & Hagood Co., one of the Inland Northwests largest commercial real estate and property-management concerns, says it had record transaction volume and revenue last year, reflecting the sustained vitality of the real estate market here.

Three and a half years ago, Itron Inc. proved that it wasnt afraid to take big bites when it agreed to spend $255 million to buy Schlumberger Electricity Metering, a leader in the North American electric meter market.Now, in a move that makes

A little more than a year ago, Michael Igo thought he would have to close his struggling West Plains knife and cutlery business. Then, he sought help from Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs microenterprise development program. Since then, he to

Late payments for most consumer loans rose in the third quarter of 2006, says the latest American Bankers Associations Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin, released last month. ABAs quarterly survey of more than 300 banks nationwide tracks

When Mark Sonderen was seeking funding for new equipment to expand production at Sonderen Packaging here, his banker recommended that the longtime paperboard carton maker seek financing through whats called an industrial revenue bond.Such is