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Valley fire to build new administrative offices - Art Only

December 2, 2010

The Spokane Valley Fire Department says it plans to begin construction early next year on a new administrative building that's estimated to cost about $3 million. The 22,000-square-foot building will be located adjacent to Fire Station No. 8, at N.

Whitewater Creek to build senior apartment complex

$2.7 million development to include 50 rental units near west edge of Cd'A

December 2, 2010

Mike McLean

Hayden developer and building contractor Whitewater Creek Inc. says it has obtained permits to construct a 50-unit, low-income senior apartment complex in Coeur d'Alene.The apartment complex will be constructed on 5.4 acres of land on the west a

Small Business Watch

December 2, 2010

New Mexican eatery opening in Cheney El Portalito, a new Mexican restaurant, was expected to open in late November, at 24 W. First, in Cheney. The space formerly was occupied by 1st Street International Market. El Portalito's owners,

Valley pool and spa retailer builds store, plans to relocate next spring

December 2, 2010

Mike McLean

Aqua Elite Pool & Spa Inc. says it's erecting a building in Spokane Valley and plans to move into it in the spring.Michael Huey, who with his wife, Jessie, owns Aqua Elite, says the $400,000 building under construction at 9321 E. Sprague will It

Hallmark Hyundai fixes up interior of dealership here

Spokane Valley business does remodel to get ready to handle new luxury car

December 2, 2010

Richard Ripley

Hallmark Hyundai, of Spokane Valley, is nearing completion of a remodel of the interior of its dealership building at 8801 E. Sprague.Co-owner Denny Waltermire says the dealership launched the remodel mostly to accommodate the arrival, expected

WSU picks Garco as steel subcontractor on big project

$5.6 million job awarded to Spokane firm for work on major research building

December 2, 2010

Mike McLean

Washington State University has selected Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, to do structural steel and concrete work on its planned Veterinary Medical Research Building, on the university's Pullman campus.Garco submitted a low bid of $5.6 out

Heracles launches iPhone clip

Green product is latest marketed by Spokane entrepreneur's company

December 2, 2010

Kim Crompton

Heracles Research Corp., owned by Spokane entrepreneur John Adrain, says it has launched a new iPhone belt clip, called the AppKlip, that it's having manufactured here from recycled plastics.The clip uses a simple design that consists of three a

Rule change would allow digital signs downtown

City mulls amendment that would reconcile conflicting policy, law

December 2, 2010

Chey Scott

The city of Spokane is considering a policy wording change that would permit, but regulate, new full-color digital signs downtown.Such signs, which include those that display moving electronic text and images, were prohibited in a downtown plan

Dix set to begin $25 million worth of dam lock-gate work

Panels to be replaced at The Dalles, Lower Monumental

December 2, 2010

Mike McLean

Dix Corp., a Spokane heavy-construction contractor, is expected to start work this month on a project to replace a 1.7 million-pound navigation lock gate at Lower Monumental Dam. The project is one of two such jobs it has won worth a combined total

The magic of Father Christmas

December 2, 2010

Chey Scott

Christmas is Elizabeth Raol's favorite time of the year. That's apparent when you enter her historic South Hill home, which is adorned with all things Christmas, the most prominent of which are a collection of white-bearded figures, clad in fur