Two Spokane-area nonprofits have set their sights on developing shelters in the city. Volunteers of America Eastern Washington & Northern Idaho is in the early planning stage for a new young-adult shelter in a building at 3104 E. Augusta,

Sheri House, owner of Mountain View Gymnastics Inc., of Airway Heights, says she hopes to consolidate the business into a renovated building this summer.

A Spokane man has filed a State Environmental Policy Act application with the city of Airway Heights to develop a 4.5-acre parcel for what he hopes eventually will accommodate 115 enclosed storage units for boats and recreational vehicles.

A dog training and boarding business plans to construct and move into two new buildings worth a combined $5 million along East Sprague, in the Veradale area of Spokane Valley.

Housing inventory in Spokane is at an all-time low. Home prices have increased 21% in Spokane County from April 2020 to April 2021. Energy codes that went into effect Feb. 1 of this year added $20,000 to $30,000 to the cost of a new home.

As we endeavor to return to normalcy following more than a year of pandemic induced disruptions, we need to ensure our downtown is an inviting place where everyone feels comfortable returning.

Ethan Stowell Restaurants, which recently debuted Tavolàta restaurant in the Old City Hall building, at 221 N. Wall, in downtown Spokane, has unveiled another offering for Spokane – Bosco Pasta & Panini.

Corner Booth Media Inc. has bought a building at 1328 S. Southeast Blvd., on Spokane's South Hill, and relocated to the new space, says company owner and creative services director Frank Swoboda.