Northwest Building Components Inc., a young Rathdrum manufacturer that makes roof trusses for homes and commercial buildings, plans to expand its operation to meet surging demand from Inland Northwest builders.The companys production has and

Utility installation and some other work has begun at West Valley High School in preparation for a planned $25 million renovation and expansion there.Peggy Cannon, assistant project manager at the West Valley School District, says the district

Inland Audio-Visual Co., a 59-year-old Spokane business, has ceased operating and has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. A portion of that enterprise, though, now is doing business here as a sole proprietorship.The at 27

Baron Holding Co. LLC, of Spokane, is eyeing development of a high-end condominium building, overlooking the Spokane River just west of downtown in Peaceful Valley, documents filed with the city of Spokane show.The company has filed with the a

Dave Rucker, a California developer who owns six properties in or near downtown Coeur dAlene, has forged plans to redevelop one of those properties and remodel another, and also has made a seventh acquisition in the Lake City.Rucker says he a

While the medical community here remains concerned that physicians might be leaving or avoiding the area due to low reimbursements and high liability insurance premiums, a new Eastern Washington University study suggests that the number of doctors

AutoZone Inc., a big Memphis, Tenn.-based retailer of automotive parts and accessories, plans to enter the Spokane market by opening two stores here this year, says company spokesman Ray Pohlman.One of the stores will be constructed at 2626 N.

A Spokane developer is seeking approval to develop about 300 high-end homes on two big parcels east of Sullivan Road and north of 32nd Avenue just south of the Spokane Valley city limits.A preliminary plat hearing for the first parcel, which 38

Max J. Kuney Co., of Spokane, is the apparent low bidder on a $42 million specialty interchange project on busy Interstate 405 in Kirkland, Wash., and with two other recent successful bids is now in line to do $110 million in major transportation a

Spokanes David Cebert was 14 when he did his first paid recording session, co-writing the music, playing the keyboards, and co-producing a promotional jingle recorded by Bill Latronica, then-owner of a small Spokane recording studio.Cebert he