The phone rang, and I was told to sit down. Our friend, Tom Fritz, had drowned on Lake Coeur d 'Alene that afternoon. How could that be? There must be some mistake. Since then, realism has set in. He was one of the most interesting guys I've ever met

Former high school buddies Kevin Pereira and Jhon Goodwin have opened a restaurant named Lost Boys' Garage Bar & Grill owners in the former Stop N Go Drive-in building at 6325 N. Wall, about a block north of Francis, on Spokane's North Side. Noah Lef

A new McDonald's restaurant will be developed in Hillyard next year to replace one that has been operating along north Market Street since the late 1970s. The Washington state Department of Transportation's acquisition of property near Market Street

Spokane entrepreneur Tom Parrish has relaunched a Web-based company that connects businesses with freelance salespeople. The company, SalesCreed.com, targets sales professionals looking to boost income and small-to-medium businesses wanting to sell produ

Greater Spokane Incorporated has updated its main website, at GreaterSpokane.org, and has launched AdvantageSpokane.com, a site aimed at companies that are interested in moving or expanding here, says Maria Vandervert, vice president of marketing and comm

The city of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department estimates it faces a $60,000 per month increase in costs due to the Affordable Care Act. The ACA requires employers with more than 200 employees to enroll their employees automatically into the organiza

Three Eastern Washington rail infrastructure and economic development projects have been awarded a total of $32.9 million in funding in the Washington state transportation package that was approved recently by the Legislature. One of the projects, the $1