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City explores housing quality action

Next public meeting will be held June 30
June 22, 2017
City of Spokane officials are reaching out to community organizations and residents this month to gather input about housing quality in the city. Three public meetings have been held in June to review recommendations offered by Mayor David Condon's Hou
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—Trapp+Longwell Architecture PLLC

Coeur d'Alene begins City Hall renovations

$1.9 million project slated to be completed by late fall
June 8, 2017
Mike McLean
The City of Coeur d'Alene has launched a $1.9 million remodel project of its City Hall building, at 710 E. Mullan, at the east end of the city's central business district. The intent of the project is to prolong the life of the City Hall building in
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—Mike McLean

Appraiser shortage hits both private, public sectors

Profession has been losing workforce in recent years
June 8, 2017
Mike McLean
Filling a national shortage of real estate appraisers comes down to a matter of compensation catching up with demand, says Michael Robinson, owner of Hearthstone Appraisal PLLC, of Spokane. He adds, however, that some forces within the industry don't
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—City of Spokane

Work on Riverfront Park projects hits full stride

Ice ribbon, structure set for November completion
June 8, 2017
The city of Spokane parks department says it plans to open the new Riverfront Park ice rink-and ticket office for the rink and Skyride facility-in November. 'The desire is to make the ice ribbon a destination place as the holidays approach,” says
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—Mike McLean

Spokane's road work backlog: Year of the big fix

Extreme wet winter, spring compound annual breakup
June 8, 2017
Mike McLean
Although a number of long-planned transportation system improvements are underway, it likely will take much of this road construction season-if not longer-for street crews to complete urgent repairs of winter and spring water damage. In Spokane, the
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—Kevin Blocker

City, Brown Building Materials prepare to meet in court

Eminent domain meant to clear hurdle for MLK Way
May 25, 2017
An eminent domain case involving the city of Spokane and B-ONE LLC, which operates Brown Building Materials, and pertaining to key property next to the Spokane River near downtown, now is scheduled to go to trial on Oct. 9. The petition, filed by the cit
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Exiting WSU chancellor mulls next challenge

Brown foresees health care remaining big focus for her
May 25, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
As Washington State University Spokane Chancellor Lisa Brown enters her final months in that position, she says timing and opportunity have intersected to mold her time at the school. 'In some ways, I've just been in the right place at the right tim
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Spokane Transit Authority plans $10.8 million complex

Design work under way on West Central facility
May 11, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
Spokane Transit Authority has started planning for the construction of a $10.8 million transit vehicle storage building, parking lot, and fuel storage facility, to be located just northwest of its headquarters in west central Spokane. Brandon Rapez-Bett
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