Work has started on a long-planned ski-trail expansion at Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park following a decision by the Washington state Supreme Court not to hear an environmental challenge to the project. The project, which will open up 279 acres to skie

Kelly Chadwick, owner of Spokane arborist service Spirit Pruners, has bought a former mechanic-shop building and single-family residence with 3,600 square feet of combined space at 2425 W. Broadway, where Chadwick plans to move the business and reside.

Seven Spokane-area women, six of them who are subleasing space, have teamed up to open a new bath and beauty store in the NorthTown Mall, at 4750 N. Division. The 1,300-square-foot store, called BeYoutiful Bath Bombs & More, is located on the mall's f

Massive forest fires in western parts of Canada and the U.S. aren't only choking us with layers of smoke, but are cutting off lumber supplies around our country. The result is the cost of a new home is rising because of the growing shortage of framing l

The Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine will welcome its charter class of students tomorrow, Aug. 18, with a white coat ceremony to signify their entry into the medical profession. The event will focus on new beginnings for fut

New Spokane-based company Crafters LLC plans to launch a dollar retail-store chain to do business as Dollar Cents. The company will focus initially on establishing Dollar Cents outlets in the Spokane area, says Crafters owner Richard Erving. The first D

The Shilo Inn & Suites at 702 W. Appleway in Coeur d'Alene is set to undergo about $3 million in renovations starting next month, according to its new owners. The three-story, 138-guest room hotel was purchased last April by Idaho Progress of CDA LLC

Northwest Bancorporation Inc., the Spokane-based parent of Inland Northwest Bank, has reported second-quarter net income of $1.05 million, or 16 cents a diluted share, down from income of $1.27 million, or 20 cents a share, in the year-earlier quarter.

Florida-based Community Brands LLC has acquired Spokane Valley-based Configio LLC, a software development company, making Configio one of four companies Community Brands has purchased since April. Configio, located at 1421 N. Mullan Road, has an employee

Insurance broker Vays Sarwar has opened the first Brightway Insurance franchise agency in Washington state here. Called Brightway, The Sarwar Agency, the office is located in a 1,000-square-foot space at 2901 N. Argonne Road, Ste. 3, in Spokane Valley,