Ink paintings of animals hang in a downtown Spokane storefront along First Avenue, where pedestrians and drivers slowing in traffic can glance at the artwork. Spokane-based Window Dressing, a nonprofit arts program, orchestrated the display at 1011 W. F

A recent housing and economic report reveals Spokane is experiencing a shift in demographics to both younger and older age groups, whose interest in the urban lifestyle is fueling the growth of downtown development projects in the areas of housing, retail

Kent Hull, managing partner at Iron Bridge Office Campus, says his development companies are planning major projects in Spokane and Hayden that could total $70 million in construction value. The project closest on the horizon would be Iron Bridge IV, a 9

Jeff Gallagher, owner of Gallagher Construction Group Inc., and Cory Yost, owner of Yost, Mooney & Pugh Contractors Inc., say they're merging their commercial construction contracting companies to form Yost Gallagher LLC. The merged company initially w

Catholic Charities of Spokane hopes to start construction this summer on another 51-unit residential building in the next phase of its Father Bach series of low-income apartments for the chronically homeless. John Fisher, housing development manager for

The overall property value for Spokane County reached a record level in 2015, finally breaching the earlier crest of 2009, says Byron Hodgson, the county's deputy assessor. Spokane County's total assessed value for 2015 was $40.2 billion, up from $38

The city of Spokane Valley expects to issue a call for contractor bids this month for its envisioned $14.4 million City Hall project, says Mark Calhoun, acting city manager. Calhoun says he anticipates the contract will be awarded in May, and constructio