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Motion Auto Supply opens store in Post Falls, its ninth outlet overall

Company has nine outlets in Washington and Idaho for retail, wholesale parts

September 13, 2012

Spokane-based automotive parts retailer and wholesaler Parts Wholesalers Inc., doing business as Motion Auto Supply, has opened a store in Post Falls, its ninth overall.The Post Falls outlet is located in a leased 5,000-square-foot building at a

Washington DOT to rework 11-mile stretch of state Route 291

Project includes portion of Francis Avenue west of Division on North Side

September 13, 2012

Jessica Valencia

The Washington state Department of Transportation is proposing a substantial repaving project of state Route 291 that tentatively is expected to start next spring.Al Gilson, spokesman for the state agency, says the project will entail about 11 a

Waste Management, others add natural gas-powered fleets, fueling stations

Avista, Waste Management motor toward a cheaper, clean-burning alternative

September 13, 2012

Treva Lind

The use of natural gas as a cheaper, cleaner-burning fuel for fleet vehicles is gaining traction among some U.S. businesses that operate route systems, including Avista Corp. and Waste Management Inc. here.The two companies are developing gas at

A unique apothecary approach

September 13, 2012

Jessica Valencia

Two Spokane women have taken an old word usually reserved for those who sell medicine to cure ailments and added a new meaning that doesn't center on prescriptions. Their downtown business focuses on providing homeopathic and therapeutic services a

Fasteners Inc. adds new equipment for testing industrial wire rope

Industrial rigging supplier says pull tester can apply up to 112 tons of pressure

September 13, 2012

Jessica Valencia

Fasteners Inc., the Spokane Valley-based industrial and construction rigging supplier, has installed a new heavy-duty piece of equipment called a wire rope pull-test bed.Bill Jones, CEO and general manager for Fasteners, says a pull tester is to

Avista Corp. says outlook shows that natural gas supply will stay plentiful

New resource plan projects availability with low prices until the end of next decade

September 13, 2012

Treva Lind

Avista Corp. has filed a long-term resource plan with state regulators that forecasts a sufficient natural gas supply for 17 years or longer, indicating that the company won't need to acquire additional pipeline resources before 2029.Avista its

Greenstone Corp. subsidiary plans Liberty Lake apartment complex

Greenstone affiliate airs vision for five-building complex with 47 units

September 13, 2012

Mike McLean

A subsidiary of real estate development company Greenstone Corp. plans to construct a five-building apartment complex with a total of 47 dwelling units in the River District south of the Spokane River in Liberty Lake, preliminary plans on file with

Water maker AWG International taps foreign markets

AWG receives export assistance via state grants, SBA initiative

September 13, 2012

Mike McLean

AWG International Inc., a Spokane company that makes machines that draw water out of the air, has a promising future in international trade thanks in part to assistance from a U.S. Small Business Administration-backed export program, says Jeff T. a

Spokane developer Ron Wells airs Ridpath Hotel redevelopment proposal

Spokane developer aims to convert hotel rooms into 'micro-apartments'

September 13, 2012

Mike McLean

Wells & Co., a Spokane real estate development company that specializes in historic rehabilitation projects, has approached the city with a plan to turn the long-shuttered former Ridpath Hotel building into an apartment complex.The company has a

Spokane-area farmers markets grow sales

Seven venues here report $1.3 million in combined revenue

September 13, 2012

Treva Lind

While farmers markets in Spokane County provide plenty of fresh produce, they also deliver a strong economic impact that last year grew to just over $1.3 million in combined vendor sales among seven markets here.Washington State University's is