In the architectural and engineering industries, business can fluctuate like a roller coaster ride, with projects peaking during the summer and plummeting during the winter. Womer & Associates Inc., of Spokane, hopes to rise above that trend to

Mark Barnes, owner and president of Spokane-based National Furniture Store Inc., has sold his companys warehouse at 1004 N. Calispel to the Inland Northwest Blood Center.Barnes says he sold the 7,800-square-foot warehouse with a mezzanine and

Montvale Hotel LLC, a company controlled by Spokane developer Rob Brewster Jr., is moving forward with plans to renovate part of the Montvale Block building downtown into a 36-room hotel.The city of Spokane issued a building permit for the this

The city of Spokane Valley has been awarded an $8.1 million grant by the Federal Highway Administration to replace the Barker Road Bridge.The bridge is a two-lane span that sits almost halfway between Interstate 90 and Trent Avenue, and carries

Columbia Paint & Coatings Inc., the Spokane-based maker of architectural and industrial paints and coatings, says it had record sales and earnings last year and is projecting double-digit sales growth again this year.H.H. Larry Larison, and

Spokanes two GMC vehicle dealers essentially have added each others additional General Motors makes, as part of a national strategy.Last week, Becker Buick-GMC Inc. began carrying Pontiacs at its main location at 636 E. Sprague, and at its

Silver Mountain Corp., the Redmond, Ore.-based operator of Silver Mountain Ski & Summer Resort, has bought the 1,500 acres of ski terrain on which its resort near Kellogg, Idaho, is located.Separately, the company plans to start work this on a

Window Products Inc., the Liberty Lake-based vinyl-window maker, plans to open distribution centers in the Seattle area and Salt Lake City to penetrate those markets further and to stay on a brisk growth clip.Mark McVay, Window Products vice

Ron and Toni Bell, owners of a dove-release business in Cheney, often field a number of inquiries about their birds. Before they respond, the couple would like to answer one question they figure everyones got on their minds. Weve had

Washington Trust Bank, delighted with the results of its entry into the Boise and Seattle markets, plans to build a regional financial center and an additional bank branch in the Boise area this spring and is contemplating opening an office in The