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Home Depot considers South Hill store

Old Shopko site along Regal Street eyed

October 19, 2023

Erica Bullock

The former Shopko store site on Spokane's South Hill could become the new home to a $20 million Home Depot store.

Owning out-of-state property calls for special plans

Care is needed to avoid going through probate in multiple jurisdictions

October 12, 2023

Beau Ruff

Commonly called 'probate,â€ the laws that dictate the handling of a person's assets after their death usually depend on the state in which they reside. However, when it comes to real property, the laws regarding its administration are determined by

Avoid common pitfalls in construction contracts

Errors in agreements said to be top cause of legal challenges

October 12, 2023

Peter J. Smith and Katie Daniel

A 2023 report on construction disputes found that the average value of legal disputes in North America increased 42% last year compared with 2021. The top cause for legal disputes? Errors within construction contracts.

$1M infill project proposed in Perry District

Townhomes, house with ADU to be built next year

October 12, 2023

Karina Elias

Brian Smith, a retired Inland Empire Paper Co. employee, says he's taking advantage of the city of Spokane's Building Opportunity and Choices for All interim ordinance to develop a nearly $1 million multifamily project on a lot he owns in the

Nearly $40M in upgrades proposed at Plante's Ferry

71-year-old sports complex no longer meets user needs, according to county director

October 12, 2023

Erica Bullock

Newly announced draft plans to improve the Plante's Ferry Park sports complex involve nearly $40 million in upgrades to grow sports tourism and spur economic development, says Spokane County Parks, Recreation & Golf director Doug Chase.

Wage increases likely to beat inflation this year

Outlook improves after higher prices outpaced 2022 income growth

October 12, 2023

Patrick Jones

'It's not what you earn. It's what you keep.â€ That advice from my mother about saving has been ringing in my ears lately as I look at Spokane earnings data. In 2022, we didn't 'keepâ€ as much as before. And it's not necessarily due to

Airway Heights secures new public safety campus

New facility will house police, fire, City Hall

October 12, 2023

Erica Bullock

The city of Airway Heights is designing a new, $9.3 million public safety campus intended to serve its growing community better and to improve functionality and accessibility of the police and fire departments and City Hall, says Airway Heights city

Supreme Court's 'apex' ruling has Spokane roots

CEOs, high-ranking execs aren't exempt from being deposed in civil actions, state's highest court rules

October 12, 2023

Karina Elias

In a recent Washington state Supreme Court ruling, the state high court declined to adopt the so-called apex doctrine-a practice that sometimes grants high-ranking executives immunity from being deposed due to their position.

Intermax Networks to expand services to Lincoln County

Cd'A high-speed internet provider to add hundreds of customers by year-end

October 12, 2023

Karina Elias

Coeur d'Alene-based NewMax LLC, which does business as Intermax Networks, is expanding its coverage area into to Lincoln County, Washington, says Jame Davis, sales and marketing manager for the company. 'It will be our first time expanding our

Maryland company acquires Tombari Structural Products

October 12, 2023

Erica Bullock

Spokane-based Tombari Structural Products Inc. has been acquired by Elkridge, Maryland-based O'Donnell Metal Deck LLC in a transaction that will increase the market footprint for the East Coast decking supplier, says former Tombari Structural Products