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Spokane outpaces state in retail sales growth

County, city rank fourth overall in taxable sales

April 30, 2024

Journal of Business Staff

Third-quarter taxable retail sales in Spokane County increased to $3.9 billion, up 1.1% from the year-earlier period.

Spokane private school employment jumps to record high

Some Inland Northwest institutions see minimal increase

April 25, 2024

Dylan Harris

Private school employment is at an all-time high in the Spokane area, but not all schools feel impact.

Spokane Arena to undergo $10 million in renovations

Interior projects expected to close building from late May to mid-August

April 25, 2024

Dylan Harris

Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena will close from late May to mid-August as it undergoes $10 million worth of interior renovation projects.

Construction begins on storage condos

Three-phase project to include total of 122 units

April 25, 2024

Karina Elias

Construction is set to begin in May on the first phase of a 122-unit luxury condo storage complex 30 minutes north of Downtown Spokane.

Remembering Spokane PR Pioneer Jim Desautel

Communications agency co-founder was early to integrate disciplines

April 25, 2024

Mike McLean

Jim Desautel is being remembered as pioneer in integrating public relations strategies and promoting work-life balance.

Itron's revenue forecast increases with grid complexities

Utility-tech company continues expansion of Grid Edge Intelligence portfolio

April 25, 2024

Dylan Harris

Itron Inc. is projecting revenue growth as electrification, weather volatility, manufacturing growth, and government stimulus coalesce to boost demand.

The Chalet Restaurant changes hands on South Hill

Popular eatery now owned by former managers

April 25, 2024

Dylan Harris

The Chalet Restaurant has been acquired by two longtime employees of the popular South Hill establishment.

Meet & Greet: Dan Dent, President and CEO, United Way of Spokane County

April 25, 2024

Karina Elias

The new president and CEO of United Way Spokane County steps into a civilian leadership role as a second career after serving in the U.S. military for 32 years.

Spokane's Becker Buick GMC changes hands

Sprague Avenue business now operates as GMC of Riverfront Park

April 25, 2024

Erica Bullock

Becker Buick GMC has been sold to YP Automotive Inc., of Spokane, in a transaction that closed in March.

Saltese Creek development to add about 400 units in Valley

Site work expected soon for apartments followed by luxury homes

April 25, 2024

Erica Bullock

An Eagle, Idaho-based development company plans to construct apartments and luxury homes in the envisioned Saltese Creek Development on about 80 acres of vacant land in Spokane Valley.