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Yoke's Fresh Market plans new store in Tri-Cities

Planning panel approves site for Spokane company's fourth grocery outlet there

July 19, 2012

A Richland, Wash., planning commission has approved a commercial site proposal for a new Yoke's Fresh Market in South Richland, which would be the Spokane-based company's fourth store in the Tri-Cities market.Representatives for Yoke's Foods a a

Inland Northwest public companies drop in market value

Hart Capital says market composite falls 6 percent, mainly due to Cd'A Mines

July 19, 2012

Treva Lind

Hart Capital Management Inc.'s Inland Northwest Composite, which gauges the aggregate market value of 15 publicly traded companies in the region, fell by almost $700 million, or about 6 percent, in the second quarter. The Spokane-based firm much

Washington Trust Bank leases entire fifth floor of Holley Mason Building

Spokane bank leases floor of Holley Mason for call center, growth

July 19, 2012

Mike McLean

Spokane-based Washington Trust Bank says it has leased 18,000 square feet of office space in the Holley Mason Building downtown to make room for some of its growing back-office functions here.The space includes the entire fifth floor of the at a

Telect to connect with clients while riding Harleys

Telect execs to mark 30th anniversary with 11,000-mile, 30-city ride

July 19, 2012

Kim Crompton

Telect Inc., the Liberty Lake-based developer and manufacturer of communications networking equipment, plans to celebrate its upcoming 30th anniversary by connecting with current and potential new customers in an unorthodox way.Two of the top by

Providence, Group Health collaborate on urgent care

Providence plans centers, Group Health to close one as organizations partner

July 19, 2012

Linn Parish

Providence Health Care and Group Health Cooperative are collaborating on development of urgent-care centers in the Spokane area in what marks a shift in philosophy for both organizations. Most immediately, says Providence spokesman Joe Robb, to

Helium shortage deflates sales

Medical facilities given top priority for temporarily scarce gas

July 19, 2012

Treva Lind

Buying party balloons at some stores may rise to new heights of difficulty as helium suppliers here deal with a worldwide shortage of the gas at least until September.Higher demand and lower production globally could deflate availability farther

Brett-led groups buy buildings on Havermale Block

Portion of downtown block to be reconditioned

July 19, 2012

Mike McLean

A pair of real estate investment groups headed by Spokane sports team owner Bobby Brett recently bought two three-story buildings, a one-story former garage structure, and 27,600 square feet of parking in the histo ric Havermale block downtown, a a

Real Estate Roundup

July 5, 2012

Mike McLean

Ten Capital Investment Advisors LLC, a financial planning concern, has leased 3,000 square feet of space in the Chase Building, at 601 W. Main, and plans to move there from leased quarters at 510 W. Riverside. Jon Jeffreys, of NAI Black, handled &

Canyon Bluffs apartment developer refinances $13.1 million mortgage

July 5, 2012

Mike McLean

Love Funding, a Washington, D.C.-based lender, says it has refinanced a $13.1 million loan for Canyon Bluffs Apartment Homes, a 192-unit, market-rate apartment complex in southwest Spokane.Love Funding modified the financing through a Federal on

Credit union plans to raze old South Hill bar building

United Health Services CU bought structure with plans to expand its parking lot

July 5, 2012

Chey Scott

A currently vacant building on Spokane's lower South Hill that most recently housed a bar and grill is slated to be razed later this summer to make way for a parking lot addition for a nearby commercial building. Both of the buildings are owned