Empire Securities Inc. of Washington has signed a consent order issued by state securities investigators that allows the troubled Spokane brokerage firm to remain open but on a short regulatory leash. Also, four of Empires employees or a

Future Shop Inc., which is in the process of implementing a new strategic plan that has resulted in the closure of five stores and will involve the renovation of others, says that its two Spokane-area stores will remain open.Gary chief of

The city of Medical Lake has awarded a nearly $5.7 million contract to a joint-venture partnership headed by Hoffman Contractors Inc., of Spokane, for construction of a new wastewater treatment facility that will serve the Medical Lake which

Southland Corp., the Dallas-based convenience-store chain, plans to develop a 7-Eleven gas station-convenience store at the northeast corner of Division Street and Second Avenue. The site formerly housed a Perkins restaurant.Work on the is

New York-based Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America has agreed to lease a new 14,000-square-foot building at Cedar Creek Village, near Guardians big Spokane operations center on the citys North Side.Kathleen Greco, Guardians top to

John Stone Development LLC, of Spokane, plans to develop a $9.8 million, 76-unit assisted-living facility in Seattle, boosting to seven the number of big dwelling complexes that the company is either working on or is about ready to launch in

The Outdoor Sportsman, a sporting goods retailer at the northeast corner of Division and Mission that has been in business here for 22 years, apparently plans to close its doors.Owner Mark Jones couldnt be reached for comment. However, the to

Mead School District has bought the Wismer-Martin Inc. building, at 12828 N. Newport Highway, and plans to consolidate its administrative offices and support services programs there from two locations in the Mead area.The district bought the for

Summit Property Development says it has landed two tenants for a 24,000-square-foot building it plans to build in the Spokane Valley Plaza, which is located at the northeast corner of Sullivan Road and Broadway Avenue.Kyle BrinJones, says