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Project to widen U.S. 95 in North Idaho continues

Kent, Wash., contractor submits $36 million low bid for six-mile stretch of road

June 30, 2011

As part of an ongoing project intended to improve safety and traffic flow on U.S. Highway 95 through North Idaho, the Idaho Transportation Department expects to start work this summer on reconstructing and widening a six-mile stretch of the Work

Garco wins $7.9 million Ferris concrete, steel project

Spokane contractor to act as its own subcontractor providing structural work

June 30, 2011

Mike McLean

Spokane Public Schools says it has picked Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, to handle structural steel and concrete work for the Ferris High School reconstruction and partial renovation project.Garco had submitted a low bid of $7.9 million of

Rendering courtesy of Integrus Architecture PS

Graham to start work soon on Wenatchee college job

Spokane contractor says $6.8 million building to take year to complete

June 30, 2011

Treva Lind

Graham Construction & Management Inc., of Spokane, expects to begin work early next month on a $6.8 million project to erect Wenatchee Valley College's Center for Music and Art building.The single-story building will have about 27,000 square of

Rendering courtesy of ALSC Architects PS

$25 million dorm envisioned at EWU - Art only

June 30, 2011

Eastern Washington University is planning a 350-bed residence hall that's estimated to cost $25 million and is to be constructed north of its University Recreation Center. The five-story, 101,000-square-foot building would be funded by the and work

Luxury units to be built at Kendall Yards

CityView will overlook river gorge; some units may exceed $1 million

June 30, 2011

Mike McLean

Following brisk sales of its modestly priced homes in Kendall Yards northwest of downtown Spokane, Liberty Lake-based developer Greenstone Corp. plans next to build 10 higher-priced homes, which would include four upscale townhouse units and six of

Industry finds recovery elusive

Permit values here so far foretell another sluggish year for commercial building sector

June 30, 2011

Mike McLean

The long anticipated recovery within the construction industry isn't happening yet, contractors here say.No one's getting enough work, says Paul Levernier, a principal in Levernier Construction Inc., a Spokane contractor that specializes in at a

Small Business Watch

June 30, 2011

Spokane Urology opens third officeSpokane Urology PS has leased a 4,500-square-foot office space at 820 S. McClellan, near the Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital, for a third location. The new office opened May Urology a

Spokane-based foundation lands large endowment

Anonymous contributor establishes $3.5 million fund for youth programs

June 30, 2011

The Spokane-based Inland Northwest Community Foundation says a donor has established a $3.5 million endowed fund through that organization that will be used to support youth programs in Eastern Washington and North Idaho.The new fund is the fund

Fourth Dutch Bros. coffee outlet to open here soon

Spokane-based franchisee also considering a fifth store in Spokane Valley

June 30, 2011

Chey Scott

GTG Ventures LLC, a Spokane company that operates Dutch Bros. Coffee stands, plans soon to open a fourth Spokane-area outlet.Kevin Parker, the Washington state representative who owns GTG Ventures with his wife, Kerry, says the new drive-through

Tandy Leather relocates to retail space on Monroe

Former location on Boone might become home to children's furniture store

June 30, 2011

Treva Lind

The Spokane outlet of Tandy Leather Factory Inc., a Fort Worth, Texas-based retailer that sells leather and leatherworking supplies, has moved to a new location at 1702 N. Monroe. Tandy Leather store manager Cheryl Utley says the outlet had for