n May of 2015, the S&P 500 made its most recent all-time high. At that time, it seemed as if there was nothing that could stop what CNN Money says has now become the second-longest bull market in history. And yet, nervous market participants today conti

Being the father of a 9-year-old super hero fan, I've spent more time-and money-in comic-book shops during the past year than I did in the previous 44. Typically, we'll end up at Merlyn's Comics & Games, in downtown Spokane, where I pace the a

Spokane's downtown area, though revitalizing in many ways, still has enough pockets of underused and deteriorating buildings that it's concerning when larger, landmark buildings also sit mostly vacant for extended periods. That's why it's so enco

A group led by Innovation Collective LLC owner Nick Smoot has bought the long-vacant Elks Building in downtown Coeur d'Alene. Smoot says the building will be home to Coeur d'Alene-based Innovation Collective activities, including teaching, mentoring,

Spokane Airports has awarded Newman Lake-based contractor Wm Winkler Co. a $1.7 million contract for a Flint Road realignment project. Todd Woodard, spokesman for Spokane Airports, says the project is set to begin in July and is expected to conclude by l

Though early into the 2016 season, officials at Silverwood Theme Park in North Idaho say they could experience a record-setting year for attendance based on early sales. 'We're up about 8 or 9 percent in sales of season passes and other group discoun

The president and CEO of Spokane-based Goldrich Mining Co. says the company has been able to begin work at its central Alaska mine earlier than expected due to warmer-than-normal temperatures. Goldrich's partner-Goldrich NyacAU Placer LLC-started m

A modest predevelopment application to open a bakery in the long-vacant Halliday Building, next to the shuttered Ridpath Hotel downtown, is just the first glimpse of plans to breathe new life into the block, says Spokane real estate investor and developer