The Washington state Court of Appeals has upheld a Spokane County Superior Court judge's dismissal of a breach of contract lawsuit filed against Spokane heavy-duty truck dealer Ken Cook by former dealership investors Clark and Barbara Kinney.The

The owner of the site of the former Ichabod's Tavern on Spokane's North Side has torn down the tavern structure and an adjacent building and plans to redevelop the property. The former tavern, located at 1823 N. Division, had been burned in an

Brian Abrams, a Spokane Valley entrepreneur who at one time owned the Liberty Lake businesses Integral Designs USA Inc. and Adventure Tech Inc., has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here.Abrams, who filed the bankruptcy a

A Southern California executive of the Shakey's Pizza Parlors chain has moved here to open a franchised Shakey's outlet on Spokane's North Side, and says he plans to open two more restaurants here in the next five years.The franchisee, Steven to

AutoZone Inc., the Memphis, Tenn.-based retail auto parts supply chain, says it has leased 12,000 square feet of floor space on Spokane's North Side for a new store.Company spokeswoman Brenda E. Berry says the company expects to open the store &

Sirti, a state-funded economic development agency located on the Riverpoint Campus here, says it has added three new on-campus clients and expects to have another this summer.The three companies that arrived recently are research-tool provider a

The city of Spokane has filed its annual action plan with the federal government for about $5.5 million in community projects, ranging from street repaving to home improvements for low-income residents, that it hopes to pursue using federal grant

Magnuson Hotels, of Spokane, has purchased a historic building near Gonzaga University from Spokane-area real estate developer Harry Green to house its headquarters and plans to hire an additional 20 employees once it moves in there in building is

City planners in Colville, Wash., are studying a site for a possible regional airport and industrial park there that could cost about $25 million to construct. In part, the project is intended to encourage economic development."As a planner,