Special Report

City awards projects valued at more than $10 million

Murphy Brothers selected for two largest projects

August 27, 2015

The city of Spokane has awarded Murphy Brothers Inc., of Spokane, a $5.6 million contract for a Monroe Street-Lincoln Street couplet project that's part of more than $10 million worth of work the city has started recently or plans to begin soon.

School district to bid out skill center's second phase

Graham recently finished first part of $21.8 million job

August 27, 2015

Spokane Public Schools soon will solicit bids from contractors for the second phase of a $21.8 million expansion and modernization project at the Newtech Skill Center, at 4141 N. Regal.

WTB mulls construction of new branch on South Hill

Restaurant also could be built on envisioned site

August 27, 2015

Washington Trust Bank is considering relocating a South Hill bank branch across the street from its current location.

Court provides clarity, sort of, on curtailed contracts

Ruling tackles 'termination for convenience' clauses

August 27, 2015

Richard D. Campbell

Offer and acceptance. Two words seared in the brains of lawyers and businesspeople as necessary actions to enter into a contract.

Preparing for the Globe's next era

Pawn 1, Spokane Barre lease upper-floor space

August 27, 2015

Mike McLean

A development group that acquired the historic Globe Hotel building last fall expects to complete a thorough renovation and restoration project there and welcome new commercial tenants on the second and third floors of the three-story building in coming w

Engineering a transition

Next-generation leaders step up in GeoEngineers' office here

August 27, 2015

Mike McLean

James Harakas, the man who opened the GeoEngineers Inc. Spokane office 24 years ago, has helped form a young leadership team to carry on the business aspects of the multidiscipline engineering services provider, beyond his now imminent retirement.

Bank of America tabs Kurt Walsdorf for broader role

Longtime executive will still lead Spokane market

August 13, 2015

Chris Street

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has appointed Kurt Walsdorf to head up business banking in much of the western U.S.Â

Robo advisers have role, can't replace human touch

Costs kept low, but option provides little guidance

August 13, 2015

Rob Blume

Considering the degree to which technology has infiltrated daily life, it should come as no surprise that computers are starting to call the shots when it comes to personal finances.

Stay cool during late summer stock market lull

With traders at the beach, investors should be wary

August 13, 2015

Michael Maehl

It's August. The traders and the Fed are at the shore, so there's sort of no reason to do any buying or selling. Unfortunately, that appears to have been the thinking for most of this year-so far.

Spokane Federal sees membership growth spurt

Credit union reports strong gains in consumer loans

August 13, 2015

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane Federal Credit Union began in 1956 with just a few hundred dollars and only seven employees who also served as its first members.Â Today, it has approximately 11,500 members, and about $137 million in assets.