The University District wouldn't be what it is today without the early work of Dave Clack. Consequently, honoring his work by naming the new U District pedestrian bridge after him is the best option. His wife, Mari, also has been instrumental in furt

An estimated 75 million baby boomers born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1964 are winding down their careers and heading into the next phase of their lives. In Washington state alone, there are about 1.6 million people over the age of 60, and nearly 200,00

Millwood Brewing Co. has opened its taproom and production space at 9013 E. Fredrick, in Millwood. Company owner Chuck Watkins says he and his wife, Shelley Eslick-Watkins, purchased the property three years ago and have since been working to develop it

Spokane business owner Jason Everman says he plans to open a new commercial roasting and café space later this month, to be called Arctos Coffee, at 1923 N. Hamilton, in the Logan neighborhood. 'I started out roasting small batches of coffee in a gard

Brothers Kyle and Jared Staples have opened the Coeur d'Alene area's first Firehouse Subs restaurant. Firehouse Subs is a Jacksonville, Fla.-based restaurant chain founded in 1994, which offers small, medium and large hot specialty subs, as well as

Spokane chef and restaurateur Tony Brown says he plans to open a new restaurant mid-year at 225 W. Riverside downtown. Brown says the restaurant, to be named Eyvind, will occupy an 1,800-square-foot space previously occupied by a downtown furniture store

An Arizona-based project consultant has submitted preliminary plans to the city of Spokane regarding three proposed Circle K Store Inc. convenience stores with fueling stations. According to the Spokane County Assessor's Office records, two of the proj

A new Taco Bell is in the works at 6404 N. Ash, and preliminary site plans submitted to the city of Spokane suggest it would displace the longstanding Five Mile Heights Pizza Parlor building, at 6409 N. Maple, a predevelopment application with the city of

Nearly two years after opening its first Spokane-area store at 9324 N. Division, California-based shoe giant Skechers USA Inc. is making plans for a second outlet, near the southeast corner of Sprague Avenue and Evergreen Road in Spokane Valley. The Skec

Fairchild Air Force Base is in the design phase of a planned three-story, 79,400-square-foot dormitory to be used by students of the Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape course. Plans for the building include 150 double-occupancy, dorm-style rooms,