Special Report

Harper West sees demand for analysis

Ownership transition at company prompted name change earlier this year

June 20, 2013

Spokane's Erick West has worked in forensics for the past decade, although he doesn't spend his days on crime scenes or scanning fingerprints.West is the president and owner of forensic economics company West Economics Inc., doing business as a

Commercial banking bolstered

Bob Beck appointed VP to add expertise to AmericanWest's business-lending teams

June 20, 2013

Mike McLean

Commercial banking veteran Bob Beck has joined Spokane-based AmericanWest Bank, after working nearly half of his 40-year banking career at a North Idaho-based bank.At AmericanWest, which is refining its identity as a business-focused community a

ML Architect sees spike in multifamily projects

Surge in activity leads to 20 percent increase in revenue early in %u201913

June 6, 2013

Jessica Valencia

Mark Latham, founder and president of ML Architect & Associates Inc., says he's seeing a surge in multifamily housing work at the Post Falls firm, which currently is working on nearly 300 units of housing across the Inland Northwest.So far this a

Halme apparent low bidder on South Hill water project

Contractor to install pipe between 37th and 57th; work may last into 2014

June 6, 2013

Jessica Valencia

Halme Construction Inc., of Davenport, Wash., is the apparent low bidder on a $2.7 million city of Spokane water project expected to begin this summer on the South Hill, says city spokeswoman Julie Happy.The project will include replacing water

EWU to build recycling center on its campus

School budgets $3 million for two phases of facility set to open next summer

June 6, 2013

Treva Lind

Eastern Washington University plans to build a 5,000-square-foot recycling center on the north side of its Cheney campus, with site-preparation work scheduled to begin this month.Shawn King, EWU associate vice president for facilities and says a

West Side-based security concern opens Valley outlet

Absco Alarms anticipates continued growth as it debuts second outlet here

June 6, 2013

Mike McLean

Absco Alarms Inc., a Lynnwood, Wash.-based supplier of security surveillance systems, has leased 1,600 square feet of space in the Spokane Business & Industrial Park, at 3020 N. Sullivan, in Spokane Valley, where it has opened a Spokane sales and a

East Valley Construction starts $1.4 million project

Northwest Vital Records to add storage warehouse at its West Plains complex

June 6, 2013

Treva Lind

East Valley Construction Inc., of Spokane Valley, has started site work on the West Plains for a $1.4 million, 18,000-square-foot warehouse for Spokane-based records management company Northwest Vital Records Center Inc. Northwest Vital Records

Low-income senior project in Valley secures funding

Appleway Court second phase to add 24 living units, cost $4 million

June 6, 2013

Mike McLean

The Washington State Housing Finance Commission recently provided financing needed to complete the funding package for the planned $4 million Appleway Court II low-income senior apartment project in Spokane Valley, says Alan Curryer, CEO of Spokane

Garco apparent low bidder for county bridge project

Bruce Road construction will last through next fall, raise structure by 10 feet

June 6, 2013

Jessica Valencia

Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, is the apparent low bidder on a $1.4 million Spokane County project to replace Bruce Road Bridge, southeast of Mount Spokane High School, says Bob Brueggeman, senior engineer for the county.Bridge work is to

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Meridian affiliate buys building on lower South Hill

Developer hopes to convert former insurance claims facility into medical office space

June 6, 2013

Treva Lind

MMDC Properties LLC, a development division of Spokane Valley-based Meridian Construction Inc., plans to renovate a nearly 5,000-square-foot vacant building into leasable medical space on Spokane's lower South Hill.Mark D'Agostino, president of