Government

North Spokane Corridor continues southward march

Crews wait for thaw to resume work fully

March 25, 2021

The long-awaited North Spokane Corridor project will reach an important milestone with the completion of a railway realignment this summer. In 2019, Spokane-based Halme Construction Inc. began work on the $77.5-million realignment project of a BNSF

Post Street rebuild a year behind schedule

Demolition expected to begin this spring

March 25, 2021

Erica Bullock

The Post Street Bridge $18.5 million replacement project has started, with work now underway to reinforce the original concrete arches. 'We're going to rebuild it from the arches up, but we're going to keep the historic arches,â€

Kalispel Tribe to start Northern Quest expansion

Project set to be finished by 2023

March 25, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Despite the battering the hospitality industry is taking due to COVID-19-related social distancing and business restrictions, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians plans to start work soon on a hotel expansion at its Northern Quest Resort & Casino

Hearing examiner to revisit gun club project

Nonprofit prepares to proceed pending new land-use ruling

March 25, 2021

Mike McLean

Although a conditional-use permit for a shooting sports range planned by the Spokane Gun Club recently has been remanded by a superior court judge to the Spokane County Hearing Examiner's Office, the club is preparing to proceed with the project

$53 million Podium project to open in fall

First high-profile event set for February 2022

March 25, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Stacked atop a basalt outcropping in the North Bank area overlooking downtown Spokane, The Podium was built on ground that had to be blasted away

Angela's Family Service works to provide safety net for at-risk families

Company helps coordinate court-ordered visitations

March 25, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Angela Kraemer decided if she was going to leave the home to help generate income for her family, she would do something fulfilling. At the suggestion of a friend 13 years ago, Kraemer founded Angela's Family Services LLC, a business that helps

Mullen's Memphis deal muddies its future in Spokane

Company exec says lack of Washington state incentives raise barrier

March 25, 2021

Natasha Nellis

Mullen Technologies Inc.'s future in Spokane is up in the air as the startup electric vehicle manufacturer eyes Memphis, Tennessee, for its future headquarters. A press release from the company on March 18 says the company plans to establish its

Amazon Air leases planned warehouse at Spokane airport

Work on new facility expected to wrap up by this November

March 25, 2021

Natasha Nellis

Amazon.com Inc. plans to lease a soon-to-be-built air cargo facility at Spokane International Airport, says Todd Coleman, executive director of S3R3 Solutions. The facility will be used to transfer parcels from the airport to and from the Amazon

Electric-vehicle purchases rise in Spokane, but hurdles remain

Charging infrastructure, price, lack of options said to be barriers to adoption

March 25, 2021

Natasha Nellis

Electric vehicle purchases have been increasing steadily among Spokane County residents, but industry observers say there are still several hurdles to widespread adoption.

A Tale of Two Job Markets in the Inland Northwest

'K-shaped recovery' leads to labor shortages for some industries, long-term unemployment in others

March 25, 2021

Virginia Thomas

The number of people receiving long-term unemployment benefits in the Spokane area remains high, and the number of people who have dropped out of the workforce has increased.