Spokane-based Northwest Mining Association, a 119-year-old trade organization representing hard-rock mining and mineral industry members, recently changed its name to the American Exploration & Mining Association. Laura Skaer, executive director of the o

Affiliates of Liberty Lake-based real estate development company Greenstone Corp. are erecting three restaurant buildings with a combined construction valuation of $1.2 million in the Kendall Yards urban village development northwest of downtown Spokane.

A large fitness gym in a portion of the Animal Wellness Center, in North Spokane, caters to canines, even though it rivals some workout centers designed for human exercise. The 1,100-square-foot gym is filled with therapy balls, ladder-like floor obstac

Seattle-based call center company Sound Telecom plans to expand its Spokane offices and potentially double its workforce here this year, says Brian Gabriel, its chief operating officer, who also is relocating here from the Seattle headquarters. The expa

Foreclosure actions completed in Spokane County swelled to a record level in 2013 following a four-year low in 2012, despite other indicators of improving real estate market trends. Last year, the Spokane County Auditor's Office recorded 1,211 foreclos

Bankruptcy filings fell again in Eastern Washington and North Idaho last year, marking the third year in a row that they've declined. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court's Eastern District of Washington reported 5,057 cases filed in 2013, down 7 percent from