Kelly Chadwick, owner of Spokane arborist service Spirit Pruners, has bought a former mechanic-shop building and single-family residence with 3,600 square feet of combined space at 2425 W. Broadway, where Chadwick plans to move the business and reside.

New Spokane-based company Crafters LLC plans to launch a dollar retail-store chain to do business as Dollar Cents. The company will focus initially on establishing Dollar Cents outlets in the Spokane area, says Crafters owner Richard Erving. The first D

The Shilo Inn & Suites at 702 W. Appleway in Coeur d'Alene is set to undergo about $3 million in renovations starting next month, according to its new owners. The three-story, 138-guest room hotel was purchased last April by Idaho Progress of CDA LLC

Dr. Heavin Maier, owner of Spokane optometry practice Eyes for Life PS, has bought a two-story, 5,900-square-foot building at 412 E. 30th, where she hopes to move the practice in September. Eyes for Life currently occupies about 1,800 square feet of spac

Spokane Valley-based general contractor N.A. Degerstrom Inc. says it has acquired another general contractor, West Co., which is located in Airway Heights. Judi Tallman, N.A. Degerstrom's executive vice president, declines to disclose the purchase pric

Spokane-based remodeling and disaster restoration company Capstone Construction Co. has begun work on a trio of projects in North Spokane with a combined value of $1.9 million. Capstone President and owner Pat Cummings says the projects, located at 1211