The city of Spokane Valley plans soon to begin work on temporary structural improvements to the southbound Sullivan Road bridge crossing the Spokane River that will enable city engineers to remove current weight restrictions on the bridge when on a

Seattle-based nonprofit Pioneer Human Services says it has bought the Carlyle Care Center downtown from the city of Spokane for $3.2 million and plans to add four living units to the building that provides housing for low-income, mentally ill City

How long is too long when it comes to waiting for a building permit? Is there a time when common sense should take precedence over strict interpretation of building code and permitting procedures?These are questions recently broached in an email

Couple opens nutrition store in Airway HeightsSpokane couple Ivan and Erin Ribic recently opened a General Nutrition Centers Inc. franchise outlet in Airway Heights at 10414 W. Highway 2.The couple has leased for the store a retail space a

Spokane-based hot tub accessory manufacturer Leisure Concepts Inc. says it plans to ramp up production by spring of a newly designed hard-plastic spa cover with a lift mechanism.Leisure Concepts, which makes about 30 accessory for the spa but in

Marcella's Bridal Inc., a wedding dress retailer and maker located at 304 W. Second in downtown Spokane's SoDo Business District, recently expanded into 1,500 square feet of new space, which brings the company's total sales floor to about 7,500

Spokane-based AmericanWest Bank plans to open a new branch in downtown Seattle, pending regulatory approval. Kelly McPhee, spokeswoman for the bank, says it hopes to receive notification from the Washington state Department of Financial in of

Two boutique wine producers that jointly operate the Marketplace Wine Bar in downtown Spokane have bought a nearby building and plan to move their wine production and retail operations.The wineries, Padrta Cellars LLC, which does business as and

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Coeur d'Alene-based Hecla Mining Co. has acquired a remaining 30 percent interest in the San Juan Silver project in southwestern Colorado.The subsidiary, Rio Grande Silver Inc., now has full ownership of the which in