Special Report

Work starts on eight-lot Tapa Business Park in Spokane Valley

Two commercial buildings first to rise along Trent

August 25, 2016

Bellevue-based development company Tapa Spokane LLC has started site work on a planned eight-lot, 10-acre business park in Spokane Valley, and has obtained building permits to construct two single-use buildings valued at $2 million combined. The developm

Kootenai County acquires building to expand DMV

Former Odd Fellows lodge to serve Post Falls demand

August 25, 2016

Mike McLean

Kootenai County has bought the former Daughters of Rebekah/Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge building at 200 E. Railroad, in Post Falls, where it plans to expand a Division of Motor Vehicles office, says Shawn Riley, the county buildings and grounds

ABC chapter's membership rebounds to prerecession levels

New chapter leader credits some growth to safety program

August 25, 2016

Mike McLean

The Inland Pacific Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors Inc. has seen its membership roster return to prerecession levels, says Suzanne Schmidt, the chapter's recently installed president and CEO. With construction volume also on the rebound, t

Central Valley School District begins $31.5 million in new projects

Ongoing construction adds classrooms, parking space

August 25, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Central Valley School District soon will begin more than $30 million in remodeling and expansion projects at three elementary schools and one additional building in the district. District Superintendent Ben Small says construction will begin this month o

STCU plans to open branch in Airway Heights in 2017

Building will sit on corner of U.S. 2, Hayford Road

August 11, 2016

Staff Report

STCU, the Spokane area's largest credit union, says it will develop a freestanding branch in the new Hayford Crossing retail plaza at the southwest corner of U.S. 2 and Hayford Road in Airway Heights, with construction to start this fall and the branch

Evans' team continues aggressive push for clients

B of A Merrill Lynch VP wraps up first year on job

August 11, 2016

Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Spokane-based commercial banking unit currently oversees $4.4 billion in client assets-primarily here and in Boise-and is poised to add more, says senior vice president and senior client manager Dan Evans. And helpin

odd Radwick, president of Radwick Financial Group LLC, of Winthrop, Wash., is an insurance and financial adviser. He can be reached at 509.996.3425 and at todd@radwickfinancial.com

Disability insurance said key to buyout agreements

Partners are more likely to become disabled than die

August 11, 2016

Todd Radwick

Does your business have a partnership? Do you have a written buy/sell agreement? Like many partnerships, is it backed by life insurance? If you are like most business partnerships, you probably don't have it funded with disability insurance. But why?

Cash-for-account offers increase

Competition for deposits drives incentives

August 11, 2016

Linn Parish

Some large banks that operate in the Inland Northwest are offering cash incentives to new customers who open checking accounts, start savings accounts, or sign up for direct deposit on existing accounts. Industry executives say competition for more depos

RV loan demand speeds ahead

Consumer confidence a contributing factor

August 11, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Both lenders and dealers say consumer interest in recreational vehicle loans has grown here this year, as unemployment and gas prices remain low and buyers remain confident about the economy. While many people might think of motor homes when they hear t

Touchmark occupancy stays high as it passes threshold

South Hill complex serves population of close to 350

July 28, 2016

Operators of the upscale Touchmark on South Hill retirement community believe the complex stays near full capacity because of the comforts it offers and wide-array of services for seniors spanning different ages. Upon first entering Touchmark's lobby,