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On The JoB podcast: Holiday shopping trends in Spokane

Journal of Business Editor Linn Parish sits down with Finance Reporter LeAnn Bjerken to talk about retail sales and consumer habits.

November 22, 2017

Staff Report

Small Business Watch

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November 22, 2017

Staff Report

Pigtail Mercantile LLC plans to open Friday, Nov. 24, on Spokane's South Hill, says owner Holly Burke. The store will occupy 2,500 square feet of space in a retail center at 3028 S. Grand Blvd., but will use only 1,300 square feet of store space to sta

Skils'kin looks to build stronger bonds with Spokane business community

Organization seeks more partnerships with employers

November 22, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Skils'kin, a Spokane-based nonprofit that provides employment and financial-management services for adults with disabilities, is looking to re-introduce itself to the business community by improving its marketing and seeking new partnership opportunitie

Apartment complex to be build in Cliff Cannon neighborhood

Construction could start next spring, architect says

November 22, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

A three-story, nine-unit apartment complex is planned at 1021 W. Ninth, in the historic Cliff Cannon neighborhood on Spokane's South Hill, according to building permit application information on file with the city of Spokane. The $1 million project, to

Public plaza envisioned in downtown Spokane

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November 22, 2017

Staff Report

A public plaza will be built along Spokane Falls Boulevard in downtown Spokane, on a site where a 2.2-million gallon combined sewer overflow tank is being installed. The plaza's design team, which includes Los Angeles-based AECOM, Spokane-based Garco Co

North Idaho Energy Logs Inc.: Fueling fires far and wide

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November 22, 2017

Keith Erickson

As winter approaches and outside temperatures drop, business at one remote company, North Idaho Energy Logs Inc., is blazing. Clark Fairchild, the company's co-owner and general manager, says production is on an upswing at North Idaho Energy Logs with

Riverfront Park projects move toward next phase

IMAX demolition expected to start early next year

November 22, 2017

The city of Spokane parks department is moving to the next phase of planning and development of renovations at Riverfront Park heading into next year. Meanwhile, Riverfront Park projects that started in 2017 are expected to wrap up during the first half

Momentum mounts at The M

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November 22, 2017

Mike McLean

A year into The M redevelopment, Spokane developer Centennial Properties Inc. and its affiliates have obtained or applied for building permits valued at more than $33 million for the renovation project at 608 W. Main, the former site of Macy's departmen

Two Spokane-area pilots plan to build hangar at Felts Field

Owner says construction could begin next month

November 22, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Buck N Brown Hangars LLC plans to begin construction of an aircraft storage hangar at Felts Field next month. Veradale-based Buck N Brown is a company formed last summer by Norris Brown, a retired Kaiser Aluminum employee, and Scott Buck, owner of Spoka

Kootenai Health begins $4.3 million in renovation work

Expansion is part of hospital's master plan

November 22, 2017

Samantha Peone

Kootenai Health has started interior renovations valued at $4.3 million this month for three departments in its main hospital building, at 2003 Kootenai Health Way in Coeur d'Alene. The upgrades involve improvements to existing and recently expanded s