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Agency prepares for 'gray tsunami'

New four-year plan tightens focus on meeting needs of boomers soon to be seniors

July 14, 2011

Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington, the Spokane-based agency that provides a range of services aimed at promoting the well-being and independence of older people in a five-county area, is intensifying its focus on the anticipated needs of

64-bed facility is planned in north Cd'A

$1 million, 32-bed first phase of new assisted-living center to be finished late this year

July 14, 2011

Treva Lind

Hayden Valley Assisted Living Inc., which owns and operates an assisted-living facility in Hayden, Idaho, is developing the first phase of the Bristol Heights Assisted Living complex in north Coeur d'Alene. Tom Tanner, who owns Hayden Valley his

Inland Asphalt submits lowest bid for $1.6 million Nevada Street job

July 14, 2011

Inland Asphalt Co., of Spokane Valley, is the low bidder for a $1.6 million project to rehabilitate a one-mile stretch of north Nevada Street between Broad and Decatur avenues. The project is to include curb-to-curb repaving of the street and of

Cheney middle school rises - Art only

July 14, 2011

One of Cheney School District's two new middle schools rises at 740 Betz Road, north of the current middle school site in Cheney. Spokane-based Lydig Construction Inc. is the contractor on the $26.4 million project, and NAC|Architecture, of it.

Acme to begin improving Indiana-Sullivan junction

Intersection near Valley mall will be redone in concrete to withstand heavy traffic

July 14, 2011

Chey Scott

Acme Concrete Paving Inc., of Spokane, has been awarded a contract to do about $1 million worth of reconstruction work at the intersection of Sullivan Road and Indiana Avenue, just north of Interstate 90 and east of the Spokane Valley Mall. That

Holy Family adds program for substance withdrawal

North Side hospital joins with New Vision to offer inpatient care to addicts

July 14, 2011

Treva Lind

Providence Holy Family Hospital has started offering a new inpatient treatment program for patients who are experiencing acute withdrawal symptoms from alcohol or drug use.In May, the hospital launched what are called medical stabilization for

Appellate court upholds Spokane billboard ruling

Building owners had right to terminate rooftop lease with Lamar, panel says

July 14, 2011

Chey Scott

A Spokane-based appellate court panel has rejected an effort by Baton Rouge, La.-based Lamar Outdoor Advertising Co. to overturn the termination of a lease for a prominently located downtown billboard. The panel upheld a Spokane County Superior

Ferraros establish third Spokane-area restaurant

Old Dewey Cheatam site along Division to become Dewey's Burgers & Brew

July 14, 2011

Treva Lind

Spokane-area restaurateurs Pat and Diane Ferraro have leased the former Dewey, Cheatam & Howe restaurant site, at 3022 N. Division, and plan to open a new business, Dewey's Burgers & Brew Inc., there later this month.The Ferraros also owns at E.

Peppertree Inn owners sue bank over rescinded loan

Hoteliers contend financier backed out, quashing project

July 14, 2011

Mike McLean

The developers of the long-stalled Best Western Peppertree Inn project at the northwest corner of Division Street and Third Avenue are suing Colfax-based Bank of Whitman, alleging it breached a contract to provide $11.7 million in construction Bank

The puppy whisperer

July 14, 2011

Chey Scott

Otis Orchards-based dog trainer and German shepherd breeder Nick Lungu has been called a "puppy whisperer" by some of his clients for the obedience work he has done with their pets.Lungu and his wife, Jacqueline Lungu, own I-Guard International