Scott and Lisa Poole, owners of Poole's Public House, have started construction of a new building into which they plan to move their North Side restaurant and bar from an adjacent strip mall at 101 E. Hastings Road. Scott Poole says the North Side rest

Kirishian's Imported Rug Co., of Spokane, has purchased the assets of AAmerican Cleaning Bob's Inc., formerly based in Spokane Valley. Owner Richard Kirishian has moved the cleaning company into the Kirishian's Imported Rug building at 220 E. Seco

A few weeks after expressing optimism that he might turn a profit this year, the promoter of the half-mile oval racetrack at Spokane County Raceway has raised the black flag on the season. On April 30, Rick Nelson, owner of Spokane Super Oval LLC, anno

Northwest Farm Credit Services, the Spokane-based agricultural lending cooperative, has reported first-quarter net income of $74.8 million, up from $65.4 million in the year-earlier quarter. The cooperative also posted a 2 percent increase in total capit

Journal reporter LeAnn Bjerken discusses Spokane's Cork District and how Spokane is being positioned as a destination for wine tourism.