Journal of Business reporter LeAnn Bjerken talks about some of the most recent restaurant and retail news in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area.

We all want our kids to grow up in a state with good-paying job prospects and the training to match the jobs. Today, there is a laser focus by the Association of Washington Business membership and other groups about the need to fill the workforce pipel

New development along Spokane Falls Boulevard would be a welcome improvement over surface parking lots currently situated on some of those sites. As the city of Spokane looks at lifting building-height restrictions on land across from Riverfront Park, it

A new bar and restaurant, called the Logan Tavern, has opened in the old Bulldog Tavern location at 1305 N. Hamilton, just north of the Gonzaga University campus. The building has hosted several businesses since the closure of the Bulldog Tavern in 201

A new restaurant and bar called Heritage Bar & Kitchen is slated to open this spring in what was formerly the Texas True BBQ space at 122 S. Monroe. Co-owners Gabe Wood and Alex King say they plan to open the restaurant in the 1,350-square-foot space,

Wheel Sport Bicycle plans to add a cafe space in May to its South Hill store, at 3020 S. Grand Boulevard. 'We've noticed it's common for bike shops in other cities to offer a cafe space, and we wanted to try something similar here,” says Sarah