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LightSpeed Networks to extend fiber optics to Spokane

Portland company also targets Tri-Cities, Yakima

June 2, 2016

A privately owned Portland-based fiber optic company plans to expand into Eastern Washington and rural locations across the state. LightSpeed Networks Inc. says it will bring LS Networks to more businesses and residential customers in Spokane, Tri-Cities

Railroad museum prepares initial building unveiling

Nonprofit to move last cars to Reardan soon

June 2, 2016

Kim Crompton

Inland Northwest Rail Museum, a nonprofit organization that formerly operated under the name Inland Empire Railway Historical Society, is getting ready to open to the public the $1.9 million first phase of a new museum by that name near Reardan, about 20

Maid Naturally agrees to buy Valley structure

Home cleaner to move its operations next month

June 2, 2016

Samantha Peone

Spokane-based Maid Naturally plans to purchase an 8,600-square-foot building in Spokane Valley and to move there on July 11 from Spokane's North Side, says Nathan Brown, head of product sales and purchasing for the company. The cleaning service compan

Litehouse dressing maker reports strong sales growth

Dressing maker now employs 700 overall

June 2, 2016

Mike McLean

Litehouse Inc., the Sandpoint-based salad dressing maker, grew sales by more than 10 percent in 2015, a year after becoming 100 percent employee owned, says Litehouse CEO Jim Frank. Litehouse formed its employee stock ownership plan in 2006, selling 30 p

Burrito shop franchisee set to add three restaurants

Two slated on North Side, one planned in North Idaho

June 2, 2016

Spokane-based Sweeto Burrito franchisee Scott Isaak says he plans to open three more establishments here this year, and has his sights set on opening more Sweeto Burritos in the Tri-Cities area next year. He opened Spokane's first Sweeto Burrito at 157

BumbleBar expands as sales increase sharply

Snack bar maker triples its space

June 2, 2016

Spokane Valley-based BumbleBar Inc. says it has moved to a larger manufacturing facility to accommodate its rapid growth. The gluten-free snack bar maker has moved into 36,000 square feet of space in the Flora Industrial Center, at 3014 N. Flora Road. It

YMCA opts to pursue development of South Hill

CEO says next step is capital funds campaign

June 2, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

The YMCA of the Inland Northwest has decided to move forward with further investigation into developing a new facility on Spokane's South Hill. The idea for a South Hill facility came about last month, as a result of a market research study conducted

Chronicle Building apartments planned

32 living units to be created on floors third through six

June 2, 2016

Kim Crompton

A real estate subsidiary of Cowles Co., of Spokane, plans to convert four floors of the Chronicle Building at 926 W. Sprague downtown into apartments and hopes to have them all completed and ready for occupancy by February. Doug Yost, director of real es

Hecla Mining agrees to acquire Mines Management

Transaction is scheduled to be completed in the third quarter

May 24, 2016

Staff Report

Coeur d'Alene-based Hecla Mining Co. said this morning that it has agreed to acquire Mines Management Inc., of Spokane. The transaction is expected to be completed during the third quarter of 2016 and is subject to approval by Mines Management shareh

Womer Associates wins tribal project recognition

Spokane firm lands more Stillaguamish design work

May 19, 2016

Kim Crompton

Womer & Associates, the Spokane-based, Native American-owned architectural and engineering firm, says it has been recognized for a tribal project it designed recently, and has landed another design project from the same West Side tribe.