Special Report

Focus on fitness

Retirement communities hope to enrich seniors' quality of life

February 15, 2018

Exercise trainer Jessica Clark takes a seat at the front of the fitness room and prepares to get her class ready. A group of residents at Rockwood Retirement Communities South Hill are sitting in chairs as well as they prepare for their morning workout.

New WSU program aims for innovation in senior living

Institute helps elder services keep pace with evolving industry needs

February 15, 2018

Scott Eckstein

An estimated 75 million baby boomers born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1964 are winding down their careers and heading into the next phase of their lives. In Washington state alone, there are about 1.6 million people over the age of 60, and nearly 200,00

Inland Northwest composite declines

Market capitalization for nine public companies totals $11.5 billion at year's end

February 1, 2018

The composite value of the nine Inland Northwest-based publicly traded companies dropped to $11.5 billion in the recently completed fourth quarter of 2017, a decrease of $700 million, or 5.7 percent, from the previous quarter, according to a quarterly rep

Coming off banner year, State Bank projects growth

Net income hit new high last year, Deckard says

February 1, 2018

Greg Deckard, president and CEO of 115-year-old State Bank Northwest, says the financial institution is poised for another strong year as it anticipates adding to its more than $140 million in assets. Last year, the bank experienced a nearly 16 percent

In most cases, new tax law is good for business

Spokane CPAs outline five biggest changes

February 1, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

The recently passed, voluminous Tax Cuts and Jobs Act contains several big changes, many of which are expected to benefit businesses, Spokane tax advisers say. Anson Avery, accountant and owner of Anson Avery CPA PLLC, says he's already put in over 6

Two more buildings rising at Playfair Commerce Park

Projects in park to be completed later this year

January 18, 2018

Construction is underway on two more warehouse buildings at the nearly 60-acre Playfair Commerce Park, the former home of the Playfair horse racing track in East Spokane. 'Depending on the success of the two buildings, construction could start on anoth

Downtown structure renovated, renamed SoDo Commons

Building's units marketed to be workforce housing

January 18, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Chris Batten, a Spokane developer and owner of RenCorp Realty LLC, has renovated the former Danmor Apartment building, at 410 W. Third, into SoDo Commons micro apartments. Batten purchased the 110-year-old building in the fall of 2016. The building's s

Project ID moves programs to Spokane Valley building

Organization plans be in new home later this month

January 18, 2018

Samantha Peone

Spokane-based nonprofit Project ID is in the process of moving to a 19,400-square-foot building at 4209 E. Pacific, says Bob Hutchinson, executive director. The organization, which provides opportunities for personal development, work, socialization, and

$1 million food hall planned in old Sterling Savings building

Eatery project to involve interior, exterior remodel

January 18, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Preliminary plans on file with the city of Spokane show the first floor of downtown Spokane's former Sterling Bank building could soon be converted into a multitenant 'food hallâ€ restaurant space to be called Market Hall Eatery, following a renovati

Specialty subcontractor ramps up in Hillyard

Constructiv distributes DIRTT building components

January 18, 2018

Samantha Peone

Spokane-based specialty finishes subcontracting company Constructiv LLC has opened at 5910 N. Freya, in the Hillyard area, says Jeff Miller, co-owner. Constructiv occupies 5,000 square feet of space, which it shares with Drywall Specialties Inc., another