Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital says the recent launch of Providence Heart & Vascular Institute of Spokane and acquisition of a big cardiovascular practice here are part of an effort to make sure it stays on the cutting edge of a

The city of Spokane Valley has selected a Great Falls, Mont., contractor to build a new $11.3 million bridge to carry Barker Road over the Spokane River.The contractor, Morgen & Oswood Construction Co., is expected to begin work on the project

The city of Spokane Valley is moving forward with plans for a new city center, although the recent economic slowdown, particularly in the real estate sector, is slowing its efforts.Since the city incorporated in 2003, officials there have been

Following roughly a decade of aggressive expansion, the sprawling Spokane Business & Industrial Park now is preparing to build what its owner says likely will be the final new structure there for some time.The Spokane Valley landmark houses 140

Parker Toyota, which had been considering a major expansion at its dealership near U.S. 95 and Kathleen Avenue, in Coeur dAlene, says those plans now are on hold.The dealership was looking at constructing a 70,000-square-foot building, with a

AmericanWest Bancorporation, of Spokane, has sought regulatory approval to sell $30 million in securities through a public offering to increase the capital of its principal operating subsidiary, AmericanWest Bank, and to raise money for general a

The Spokane Regional Transportation Council says it will seek up to $50 million in grant money for transportation projects aimed at getting more people to walk or ride a bike rather than drive a vehicle.Eve Nelson, a senior transportation with

Avista Corp. has decided against constructing a 36,000-square-foot office building near its Mission Avenue headquarters and instead will look to lease or buy office space that would be near enough to its main campus that staff members could go back

The Spokane City Council is expected at a June 23 hearing to declare as surplus 48 acres of property it owns at the site of the former Playfair Race Course, at 300 N. Altamont in East Spokane, clearing the way for the city to sell or lease out the

Spokane-based Corkery & Jones Benefits Inc., doing business as Moloney+ ONeill Benefits, says its merging with Benefax Inc., another insurance brokerage here.The merger, which is expected to close July 1, will add roughly 150 insured to in