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Restaurateur Juli Norris plans speakeasy on North Bank

Bar, restaurant to open in Papillon Building
August 3, 2023
Dylan Harris
Lorèn, a French-inspired speakeasy and restaurant tucked away in the basement of Spokane's Papillon Building, is expected to open in mid-September, says chef and owner Juli Norris. Once open, Lorèn will be the third restaurant in the Papillon
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Whatever Happened To: Ex-Kaspien CEO Kunal Chopra

E-commerce executive is now on ground floor of pet care marketplace
August 3, 2023
Mike McLean
Kunal Chopra, former CEO of Spokane-Valley based e-commerce company Kaspien Holdings Inc., having been back in Seattle for over a year, is now at the helm of a new startup called PawCare. 'I wanted to return to my entrepreneurial roots and build a
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Protogetic to launch tools for building security industry

Spokane startup expects double-digit growth after September launch
August 3, 2023
Erica Bullock
Spokane-based tech startup Protogetic is expanding the digital marketplace it created for the security industry, says CEO and co-founder Matt Morgan. Founded in late 2021, the company plans to launch five new resources next month that are expected to
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Idaho gas stations fill up with Spokane drivers

High gas prices in Washington drive more residents to pumps across border
August 3, 2023
Dylan Harris
As gas prices in Washington remain among the country's highest, more Evergreen State residents are crossing state lines to fill up their tanks. Dave Nagra, who co-owns the Amerimart Convenience Store and gas station in State Line, Idaho, says
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Karina Elias

Johnston Engineering establishes new headquarters

Following move, firm doubles staff, secures research testing space
July 20, 2023
Karina Elias
Johnston Engineering PLLC's office at 1815 E. Trent in Spokane's East Central neighborhood is undergoing an estimated $250,000 in renovations, says Andy Johnston, owner of the firm. Johnston drew the architectural design for the 3,000-square-foot
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Trio of warehouses to be converted into church

Plans for sanctuary show 550-person max capacity
July 20, 2023
Karina Elias
The Vintage Faith Community, a Christian organization that operates here as Soma Spokane, plans to remodel three attached warehouses and convert them into a religious facility, according to a pre-development application submitted to the city of Spokane.
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Broadway Foods, laundromat to be built in West Central area

New Broadway Foods will be constructed at original store's location
July 20, 2023
Dylan Harris
Spokane-based Boone Express LLC is planning two new projects-a neighborhood market and a laundromat-on west Broadway Avenue, in Spokane's West Central neighborhood, according to two building permit applications. A new Broadway Foods store is bein
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Lakeside Cos.

Lakeside plans more work at former Triumph site

Research still underway to determine best use of property for long term
July 20, 2023
Dylan Harris
Spokane-based real estate investment company Lakeside Cos. has planned additional exterior site work at the former Triumph Composite Systems Inc. manufacturing building, in West Spokane. Plans call for the addition of loading dock doors and two
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Ro Fonder Reeve

Heat pump efficiency said to be improving

Proposed energy code delayed for legal scrutiny
July 20, 2023
Ro Fonder Reeve
Washington state is releasing a new energy code aimed at promoting the electrification of residential and commercial buildings in the state. One of its major initiatives is the use of heat pumps to replace many systems that formerly have relied on
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