In recent weeks, the regional benefits of the North Spokane Corridor have been questioned by WashPIRG, a Seattle-based special interest group. Whenever groups outside our community, and thus unfamiliar with our economy and infrastructure needs, criticize

In all of the important school, library, and recreation facility projects and improvements being floated in companion bond measures proposed by Spokane Public Schools and the city of Spokane, the issue that's come to the forefront regards the future of

A new small plates restaurant and bar concept called Global Kitchen Tapas & Wine opened early this month, at 309 Lakeside, in Coeur d'Alene. Co-owned by Jason Rex and Jake DeWitt, the business features a menu with a variety of small Spanish-style

Ghost Quarter Games, a new board game and card shop, has opened at 12622 W. Sunset Highway, in Airway Heights. The shop is co-owned by Brian Reid and his son, Nick Garcia-Reid, who says his interest in competitive card game Magic the Gathering was the in

A new distillery called Warrior Liquors has opened at 714 N. Lee, in Spokane's Chief Garry Park neighborhood. The business is owned by entrepreneurs Rich and Mary Clemson, who are part of a total staff of four, the others being their daughter, Kayla

Dan Dickau, former Gonzaga University point guard and NBA player, and his wife, Heather, have opened a new The Barbers barber shop in Spokane Valley. The 1,800-square-foot shop, located at 506 N. Sullivan, is the fourth owned by Dickau in the Spokane are

A fast-casual restaurant and a gas station are being developed at the Pointe at Post Falls, officials with the c ity of Post Falls say. Shelly Enderud, city administrator with the City of Post Falls, says Panda Restaurant Group Inc. is building a Panda

Spokane nonprofit Excelsior Youth Center has been awarded a $2 million Behavioral Health Facilities grant. Andrew Hill, president at Excelsior, located at 3754 W. Indian Trail Road, says the youth center plans to use the funding to double projected

Coeur d'Alene-based fiber optic provider Fatbeam LLC has acquired a division of sister company Ednetics Inc. and is planning more acquisitions after securing $10 million in financing from two private equity firms. Greg Green, CEO of Fatbeam, who