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Donor to match $110K in targeted STEM gifts

Fund benefits program at Rogers High School

July 16, 2020

Rachel Quick, Milagros Yoch, and Erin Sellers

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, STEM education has never been a more relevant investment for schools and communities, according to a retired instructor at Rogers High School, in Spokane. The teacher, who wishes to remain anonymous, is challenging the Spokane

School design to be sensitive to youth without shelter

Safe place for learning aims to inspire students to realize their potential

July 16, 2020

Kevin Flanagan, Giselle Altea, and Tasha Lightning

NAC Architecture is designing a school that includes a large percentage of students from families experiencing homelessness. At times, the percentage of students living without permanent shelter can reach 25%, and the total transient rate at the school

East Valley School District starts $1.2 million in security upgrades

Vestibules to be completed before start of school year

July 16, 2020

Virginia Thomas

The eight schools of East Valley School District are getting new secured entries, district superintendent Kelly Shea says. The new entries will prevent anyone who isn't a student or staff member from entering the building without speaking to someone

Barker Storage begins work on 10-acre storage facility

Project also includes spaces for boats, RVs

July 16, 2020

Kevin Blocker

A family-owned investment company is developing a storage unit business that also will allocate space for storing boats and recreational vehicles. Barker Storage LLC broke ground last week on its planned $5.5 million self-storage project to be located

StanCraft to add third hangar at its Cd'A jet center

$7.5M steel structure to be completed next year

July 16, 2020

Virginia Thomas

StanCraft Jet Center is expanding its ongoing development plans in North Idaho with the addition of a 57,200-square-foot hangar at Coeur d'Alene Airport-Pappy Boyington Field. Construction on the StanCraft Jet Center began last year. As previously

Western States Equipment plans Liberty Lake facility

Work expected to start soon, finish in 2022

July 16, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Boise, Idaho-based Western States Equipment Co. plans to build a 127,400-square-foot heavy equipment dealership in Liberty Lake, according to planning documents on file with the city. Site plans show the heavy equipment dealer is planning a four-building

Developer rebuilds Spokane Valley retail structure after fire

Rodda Paint in talks to move back to location

July 16, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Dolphin Enterprises LLC, a family-owned business of three generations, has started construction on a building at 6818 E. Sprague, in Spokane Valley, including a replacement structure for a paint store that was destroyed by a fire there in February 2019.

Xfinity opens store in Spokane Valley, remodels North Side location

Company will hire 11 employees to be based at Evergreen Crossing

July 16, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Comcast Corp. has opened a new Xfinity retail store in Spokane Valley and temporarily has closed its Division Street store while that space is being remodeled. The Spokane Valley store is located in the Evergreen Crossing Shopping Center

Medcurity nets second investment from West Side

SeaChange puts $500,000 into medical-records startup

July 16, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Medical records-tech company Medcurity Inc. says it has secured a second round of funding this year from a West Side investment firm. The firm, SeaChange Fund, invested $500,000 in Spokane-based Medcurity earlier this month. SeaChange, founded in 2018

Hecla Mining touts production, new investor

Mining company expects to repay debt by year-end

July 16, 2020

Virginia Thomas

All five of Hecla Mining Co's mines are in operation, producing about 3.4 million ounces of silver and almost 60,000 ounces of gold in the second quarter, the Coeur d'Alene-based mining concern reported earlier this month. Also, a Canadian company