Mattress Firm Inc., a Houston-based mattress dealer, has opened three stores here within the last month, says Daniel Sanburg, its Spokane-based market manager.The retailer's expansion into Spokane is its first foray into Washington, Sanburg of

Two Spokane contractors are apparent low bidders on separate multimillion-dollar projects at Spokane International Airport that will be awarded this summer if they receive Federal Aviation Administration funding, says airport spokesman Todd the two

Since Washington state privatized liquor sales last June 1, large national chains have dominated sales in Spokane County, a Journal of Business analysis of Liquor Control Board sales data shows.Of the top 10 sellers in Spokane County, nine are &

Potlatch Corp., of Spokane, has jumped to the top of a market value composite that measures the worth of publicly traded companies here, says an analysis that Hart Capital Management Inc. publishes.The investment company compiles a quarterly to

The Land Co., a Coeur d'Alene real estate development company, has started construction of an $11.2 million, 132-unit apartment complex in the northwest corner of Coeur d'Alene, says Thomas Anderl, the company's owner.As of last week, the City a

Vestis Systems Inc., of Spokane Valley, has purchased the assets of longtime Spokane manufacturer F.O. Berg Co.As Vestis Systems, the company will make and install awnings and shading systems for commercial customers from a10,000-square-foot

Spokane County continues its push for a regional transportation benefit district, while cities remain hesitant to jump on board of an initiative that could divert important transportation dollars away from them, officials say.County Commissioner

A long-discussed vision of developing a business and industrial park in Deer Park, about 15 miles north of Spokane, has moved another step closer to becoming a reality.The Deer Park City Council voted unanimously last week to accept the donation