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Spokane Convention Center is off to strong start this year

Activity so far this year on pace to best a banner 2015

March 24, 2016

Though the year is still young, the Spokane Convention Center already has generated $61.9 million in estimated economic impact for Spokane-area businesses, says Spokane Public Facilities District CEO Kevin Twohig. That's far ahead of the 2015 pace in w

Spokane law firm rebrands, relocates to Flour Mill

Evergreen Elder Law aims to grow in larger quarters

March 24, 2016

Samantha Peone

Spokane-based McBurns Law Office PLLC has moved to a larger space in the Flour Mill, at 621 W. Mallon, from office space downtown at 221 N. Wall and has changed its name to Evergreen Elder Law PLLC, says Holland McBurns, founder and managing partner. McB

Quinn Group rebrands, adds sibling's expertise

Jerry Quinn joins sister owner at longtime agency

March 24, 2016

Kim Crompton

Quinn Group Advertising & Marketing, a longtime agency here, says it has rebranded by shortening its name to just QUINN, while also adding a new key team member after having last year expanded into full audio and video production. Of the name change, Bon

Interwest Communications expands into Spokane market

Wenatchee-based concern leases North Side space

March 24, 2016

A 30-year-old, Wenatchee-based telecommunications company plans to open a branch office here April 4 with hopes to expand on its customer base, says Aren Magnussen, the company's vice president. Interwest Communications Inc. will lease 2,200 square fee

Bartlett open bar in its downtown Spokane venue

Adding spirits meant to draw more customers

March 24, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

The Bartlett, a popular all-ages music venue, has opened a new bar in its building. Spokane residents Caleb and Karli Ingersoll opened The Bartlett in January of 2014, but just opened a new bar portion and began serving hard alcohol within the venue, ca

Kalispel Golf & Country Club marketed to casino 'rewards' members

Northern Quest introduces exclusive membership

March 24, 2016

Northern Quest Resort & Casino, in Airway Heights, has begun marketing its recently acquired Kalispel Golf & Country Club to casino patrons who belong to its Camas Rewards program. Specifically, the West Plains casino is offering exclusive promotional p

Region's largest commercial real estate brokers report growth

NAI Black, K&H say 2015 volume topped strong '14

March 24, 2016

Mike McLean

Heads of two of the Spokane area's largest commercial brokerages say their companies have tallied consecutive years of record volume in terms of sales and leasing combined. Dave Black, CEO of Spokane-based NAI Black, says the brokerage saw an increase

Airport stats show higher revenues, passenger count

Officials expect continued growth in activity this year

March 24, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

A preliminary financial report released last month shows revenue, passenger count, and total freight all rose at Spokane International Airport in 2015 compared with 2014, again exceeding the airport's projections for the year. Todd Woodard, director o

Window Dressing: Art as a catalyst

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March 24, 2016

Treva Lind

Ink paintings of animals hang in a downtown Spokane storefront along First Avenue, where pedestrians and drivers slowing in traffic can glance at the artwork. Spokane-based Window Dressing, a nonprofit arts program, orchestrated the display at 1011 W. F

Avista subsidiary Salix is in line to build fuel facility in Alaska

Liquefied natural gas plant would serve state's interior

March 24, 2016

The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority has ranked a proposal submitted by Spokane-based Salix Inc., a subsidiary of Avista Corp., at the top of a list of 13 companies vying to liquefy natural gas for delivery to customers in the interior p