One of the great pluses of living in the Inland Northwest, along with the abundant nature and the myriad recreational opportunities we enjoy, is the comparatively low cost of living. That benefit seemingly could be weakened, though, unless developers and

Shamus's Sandwich Shoppe plans to open its third restaurant this summer, says Shawn Reilly, founder of the sandwich company. Reilly says he and business partner Steve Emtman have bought the former Buckhorn Inn restaurant and lounge building at 13311 W.

A group of five investors with prior restaurant experience has opened a restaurant and bar called the Cascadia Public House in a commercial space in the Five Mile area where the Tonicx Bar & Patio and Ash St. Tacos formerly operated. One of the owners, J

Business partners Mark and Sarah Neupert, who are husband and wife, and their longtime friend, Nick Salisbury, say they've purchased Wheel Sport from its former owner, Terry Solinsky. Solinsky owned and operated Wheel Sport Inc., which ran a North Spok

Visitor traffic and spending in Spokane County increased last year, says Visit Spokane President and CEO Cheryl Kilday, citing a recently released annual report compiled by Portland, Ore.-based travel research group Dean Runyan Associates. The report sho

Spokane Transit Authority has started planning for the construction of a $10.8 million transit vehicle storage building, parking lot, and fuel storage facility, to be located just northwest of its headquarters in west central Spokane. Brandon Rapez-Bett

The city of Spokane has launched a business registration amnesty program through which unregistered businesses that are located in the city or do business here can come into compliance without any penalties for delinquencies. Margaret Redd, taxes and li

The Spokane County Assessor's Office is running behind schedule in 2017 property tax assessments for the 2018 tax year. Due to a shortage of appraisers, the Assessor's Office won't complete 2017 valuations in time to send notices to property owners

Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America, based in New York, says it has relocated all of the employees formerly housed in its 99,800-square-foot facility at 777 E. Magnesium on Spokane's North Side, and has listed that sprawling 32-acre campus for sale.