Real Estate & Construction

STA's City Line completion pushed back

Rapid-transit bus line set to be completed during summer of '23

March 24, 2022

The first phase of Spokane Transit Authority's $92.2 million City Line project is scheduled to be finished this year, and the rapid-transit bus line is expected to be up and running in July 2023. Brandon Rapez-Betty, chief operations officer at STA,

Spokane plans nearly $100M in work

Post Street Bridge project could last through this year

March 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

The city of Spokane has street work valued at nearly $100 million planned for this year, says Marlene Feist, Spokane's public works director. The work includes $80 million in new public works projects and $20 million in work carried over from last

Spokane International Airport expansion takes off

TREX construction to begin this summer

March 24, 2022

Virginia Thomas

Spokane International Airport plans to move forward this year with its Terminal Remodeling & Expansion Project, known as TREX. STA filed a pre-development application for the project with the city of Spokane in early December 2021.

North Spokane Corridor rises along Greene Street

Span over river will go out to bid in fall 2022

March 24, 2022

Virginia Thomas

Recent progress on the North Spokane Corridor has been conspicuous as sections are completed along North Market Street and near the Spokane Community College campus. Washington state Department of Transportation design project engineer Bob Hilmes says

Guest Commentary: Forest health practices should include logging, planting

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March 24, 2022

Don Brunell

Washington's Board of Natural Resources is considering banning timber harvesting on state lands. That is extremely unwise. Instead, the board must ensure its healthy forest policies incorporate all management tools, including planting, thinning, and

Pacific Design Co. sees opportunities in change

New-business clients bring culture, personality

March 24, 2022

Karina Elias

Shaleesa Mize, owner and founder of Pacific Design Co., says what intrigues her the most about the commercial design landscape in Spokane is the number of new boutiques, quirky businesses, little restaurants, and coffee shops that she's noticed popping

City of Cheney ponders uses for land following acquisition

Potential property uses include wetland banking, new site for headworks

March 24, 2022

Mike McLean

Potential uses for 228 acres of land acquired last year by the city of Cheney include buffering some city operations from potential conflicting uses and moving some operations from leased land, says Mark Schuler, Cheney city administrator.

Crash Champions acquires three Spokane auto body shops

Trio of purchases gives Illinois company total of five INW locations

March 24, 2022

Virginia Thomas

An auto repair company based in Illinois has acquired three auto body collision repair shops in Spokane. Matt Ebert, founder and CEO of Crash Champions LLC, says the Westmont, Illinois-based company has been focusing on expanding into markets in which

Sioux Steel acquires Scafco Grain System

Buyer Sioux Steel Co. to keep Scafco employees, operations in Spokane

March 24, 2022

Mike McLean

Longtime Spokane company Scafco Grain Systems Co. has been acquired by Sioux Steel Co., of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Scafco Grain Systems, which designs and manufactures grain storage bins, silos, handling equipment, and drying technology, has operated

Spokane-area breweries designed to showcase Inland Northwest Attributes

Materials, atmosphere are common elements of Spokane's breweries

March 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

Two new breweries are scheduled to open soon in the Spokane area, and representatives say the design plans for both spaces will highlight the region and the brewing process. Some local breweries and an architectural firm here say current trends in