Special Report

â€”Providence Health Care - Steven Navratil

Monitoring students on the move

System tracks, scores activities of fifth graders

October 20, 2016

Coeur d'Alene-based Kootenai Health is joining Spokane-based Providence Health Care in providing area fifth graders a program that emphasizes the importance of physical activity. In its inaugural year in the program, Kootenai Health is distributing 1,5

Leone & Keeble wins big contract for EWU project

Work on $31 million job slated to start this week

October 6, 2016

Mike McLean

Eastern Washington University has awarded Spokane contractor Leone & Keeble Inc. a $31 million contract to renovate and expand the Pence Union Building. Work there is scheduled to start this week, says Troy Bester, the university's senior project mana

Allergen supplier expands

Art Only

October 6, 2016

Mike McLean

Vandervert Construction cites growth, expanding markets

Total active project values surpass $60 million mark

October 6, 2016

Mike McLean

Vandervert Construction Inc., of Spokane, is seeing strong growth in contract revenue this year inside and outside of the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area, says Andrea Frye, a spokeswoman for the company. Active construction projects include four hotels outs

Wireless chain to open store in Cd'A

Cellular Sales to debut first outlet in Idaho this month

October 6, 2016

Mike McLean

Cellular Sales, a Knoxville, Tenn.-based Verizon Wireless telecommunications dealer, plans to open soon a 2,100-square-foot retail store at the northwest corner of Appleway Avenue and Fourth Street, in north-central Coeur d'Alene. Cellular Sales repres

Lydig CEO says success linked to investing in workers

Average length of tenure at company is a decade

October 6, 2016

Lydig Construction Inc. CEO Larry Swartz says he thinks the number that most effectively speaks to why the company is so successful is reflected in the average tenure of its more than 150 employees in three different cities.

New structure slated at Liberty Lake business park

15,000-square-foot building would have multiple tenants

October 6, 2016

Construction is expected to start soon on a 15,000-square-foot building at Liberty Lake's McKinzie Business Park, says Amanda Tainio, the planning and building services manager for the city of Liberty Lake. 'The project is currently under review, and

Third warehouse to be developed at Playfair park

Construction to start soon on the $2.2 million project

October 6, 2016

Construction is expected to start this month on a third warehouse building at the Playfair Commerce Park, says Kiemle & Hagood Co. industrial specialist broker Mark Lucas. The $2.2 million structure will be erected near the Scafco Corp. offices and Scafc

Northwood Middle School project highlights buzz of activity at Mead schools

Site work almost finished at campus north of Spokane

October 6, 2016

Site work is nearing completion for a new $29 million Northwood Middle School in the Mead School District, and construction of the school building is expected to start soon, says Ned Wendle, the district's director of facilities and planning. By the en

Kiemle & Hagood's portfolio proliferation

Property management arm set to open new offices, add staff

October 6, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Big Spokane-based commercial real estate brokerage Kiemle & Hagood Co. says it's on pace for a year of strong growth in its commercial property management services, continuing and possibly improving on a several-year trend.