Multiple options considered near future site of downtown plaza
April 26, 2018
Officials have started discussing how to handle the flow of traffic near a proposed pedestrian plaza to be constructed west of City Hall, along the 800 block of west Spokane Falls Boulevard next year.
At least five options are being developed, one of whi
President Trump campaigned on cutting taxes, streamlining regulations, and improving infrastructure. He also vowed to renegotiate our trade agreements, calling the North American Free Trade Agreement 'the worst deal ever made.â€
The cost of regulati
Spokane-area economic experts might shy away from the term 'full employment†when describing the Inland Northwest job market, but labor data, coupled with anecdotes from employers seeking qualified workers, suggest the term just might be relevant.
Do you have a defined-benefit pension plan? We're not talking about 401(k)s or 403(b) deferred compensation accounts. We're talking about an actual life-income pension that gives you a guaranteed income in retirement for the rest of your life.
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Spokane is beginning to earn a reputation as a destination for quality wine and wine-tasting events, industry experts say.
In the last two years, at least five new tasting rooms have opened in downtown Spokane, including Terra Blanca, at 926 W. Sprague;
Since the launch of the Washington Retirement Marketplace last month, the nation's first state-verified online marketplace for low-cost retirement plans, its director, Carolyn McKinnon, says the program is receiving an encouraging number of calls and we
Hayden-based Blackstone Properties LLC is constructing five storage buildings at 3027 W. Hayden, in the North Idaho city, says Tony Benway, managing member of the company.
The estimated project cost is $2.4 million, and the buildings will have a total of
Strong construction demand said to generate jobs for those displaced
April 26, 2018
Thanks largely to a strong economy, a couple of Spokane-area construction companies say they immediately hired several workers who lost their jobs when Spokane-based Vandervert Construction Inc. went out of business earlier this year.
Control of Vander
Dublin, Ohio-based Options for Supported Housing will complete a redevelopment project involving four separate Spokane-area houses to be leased to low-income people with developmental disabilities, says Jacob Pollowitz, housing developer and asset manager
A new aircraft fueling facility will be constructed at Felts Field this summer, and the current fueling system will be demolished, says Todd Woodard, spokesman for Spokane Airports.
Woodard says the project, which has an estimated cost of between $1.5