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Union Gospel Mission reconfigures building

Project to free up space for five new classrooms

April 9, 2015

Spokane's Union Gospel Mission is remodeling a building it purchased recently at 1306 E. Trent, to enlarge its offices and to create additional space for classrooms and its vocational education center, says Phil Altmeyer, executive director of the missi

Court reaffirms ruling favoring Gold Reserve Inc.

Venezuela still on hook for roughly $750 million

April 9, 2015

Judith Spitzer

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has entered a default judgment against the Venezuelan government to confirm the $740 million award granted last September to Gold Reserve Inc. The Spokane-based mine exploration company is seeking to c

Premium candy maker set to open North Side shop

Village Toffee Haus will carry locally made gifts

April 9, 2015

Mike McLean

Village Toffee Haus has leased 1,900 square feet of space in a two-story building formerly occupied by Johnson's Television Service, at 4424 N. Wall, where co-owners James and Linda Wormell plan to open the specialty candy-making and gift store by July.

Pet genetics tester wins its lawsuit over patent

Company here to keep testing for mutations

April 9, 2015

A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that patents can't be obtained for genetic events that occur naturally in dogs. The decision by Minneapolis Judge John R. Tunheim on March 31 means Spokane-based Paw Print Genetics can continue genetic dog screeni

Boutique brokerage joins network

SVN|Cornerstone alliance extends market expertise

April 9, 2015

Mike McLean

Sperry Van Ness|Cornerstone, known until recently as Cornerstone Property Advisors LLC, expects to expand as a commercial real estate brokerage here under its new affiliation with a national franchise network, say cousins Guy and Matt Byrd, principals at

DCI Engineers plans move after building renovation

Company remodels former parking garage on Second

April 9, 2015

Judith Spitzer

The Spokane office of Seattle-based DCI Engineers Inc. plans to move in late May to the former Evergreen Parking Garage building, at 707 W. Second downtown, which is currently being renovated and repurposed, says DCI principal Craig Crowley. Spokane-bas

Bikes for the urban jungle

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April 9, 2015

Judith Spitzer

At present, the city of Spokane can't hold a candle to cities such as Portland and Seattle for accommodating commuter biking and bike infrastructure, but the owners of Monkeyboy Bicycles, three Spokane-based siblings, think they're well positioned to

Wetzel buys remainder of real estate support unit

He first joined Windermere Services company in '04

April 9, 2015

Staff Report

Scott Wetzel, president and CEO of Windermere Services Mountain West, says he has taken over sole ownership of that Spokane-based real estate support services provider, after buying out the interests of three former co-owners.

Seattle bank opens its first branch in Spokane

Washington Federal also plans $3.5 million building

April 9, 2015

Mike McLean

Washington Federal Inc. has opened its first Spokane bank branch in temporary facilities on north Division Street, and the Seattle-based bank is constructing a $3.5 million permanent bank building for the North Side branch and the bank's Eastern Washin

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Hoteliers plan summer start to office-retail plaza

$2.5 million project eyed at stalled Peppertree site

April 9, 2015

Mike McLean

Developers planning to construct a $2.5 million retail and office building at the long-dormant lot at the northwest corner of Division Street and Third Avenue hope to break ground in July and complete the project by year-end. The project, now tentatively