The Spokane County Building and Planning Department has received a building permit application for a presumed Amazon.com Inc. distribution center. The application lists the project value at $181 million. The project site is on the West Plains, on the n

Rail remains the safest, most efficient, and environmentally friendly means of moving products over land. As residents of the most trade-driven state in the country, we all need to be paying attention to what's happening right now, just across the st

Seattle's new head tax has been greeted by business with sharp criticism in some cases and begrudging acceptance in others. For Spokane economic development leaders, now is an opportune time to send the message to West Side companies: Come on over.

A new vinyl record and vintage goods store called Total Trash Records & Vintage opened early this month on the eastern edge of the Browne's Addition neighborhood, at 1601 W. Pacific. The store's owner, JJ Wandler, is the former co-owner of Garagela

Once Upon A Shoe, a new women's shoe boutique, is scheduled to open next month at 8206 N. Government Way, in Hayden. The store will be located in a 1,350-square-foot space formerly occupied by children's clothing store Paris in Bleu in the Hayden

Montana-based restaurant chain Noodle Express has announced it plans to open a new restaurant in Airway Heights by the first week of June. Noodle Express's Spokane-based vice president Chris Siemens says the new Airway Heights restaurant will be loca

The BNSF Railway Co. is seeking environmental permits for a $100 million project that would add a second railroad bridge across Lake Pend Oreille, at Sandpoint, Idaho, for the purpose of easing rail congestion.

Spokane nonprofit Excelsior Youth Center has teamed with two companies to establish Integrated Managed Care Collaborative, a new network tool aimed at helping behavioral health organizations prepare for the integration of health care in the Spokane region