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$400 million in new projects targeted in grant awards

Three developments cited could generate 620 jobs
December 1, 2016
Mike McLean
Three potential projects here could generate more than $400 million in capital investments and lead to the creation of 620 manufacturing and distribution jobs, according to data released with recent Washington state Department of Commerce grant awards.
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Spokane Transit Authority, Uber mull pilot programs

Agency meets with ride-sharing service, discusses partnerships
December 1, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Spokane Transit Authority is looking into partnerships with ride-sharing services, such as Uber. Steve Blaska, STA's director of operations, says the organization's staff met with Uber's regional operations manager, Jonathan Hopkins, in October to
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—Bernardo|Wills Architects PC

Garco Construction lands $8.7 million DOT project

Contractor to start work in Wenatchee next spring
November 17, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
The Washington state Department of Transportation has awarded to Spokane-based Garco Construction Inc. an $8.7 million contract to build a new North Central Region Administration building in Wenatchee. Rich Wagner, a project manager for Garco, says the c
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Transportation plan update gears up

SRTC board starts talking to groups, rolls out survey
November 17, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
The Spokane Regional Transportation Council has begun work on an update to its long-range transportation plan for the region, known as Horizon 2040. First adopted by SRTC's board in December 2013, Horizon 2040 is a metropolitan transportation plan for
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W.R. Mcgee

Hillyard rail cleanup plan review due by year-end

Recommendations won't affect north-south freeway
November 17, 2016
The Washington state Department of Ecology's site manager for the Black Tank property in Hillyard says the department expects by the end of the year to submit changes to recommended proposals from two companies charged with removing contaminated oil on
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Water rights issues hinder Kaiser site development north of Spokane

Department of Ecology to reach decision soon
November 17, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Officials here say plans for creating a mixed-use commercial development near what was formerly the Kaiser Aluminum Corp. Mead Works smelting plant north of Spokane have been put on hold due to a host of water rights issues. 'It's a long and involve
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—Kevin Blocker

Downtown Spokane Partnership, city to curb meter feeders

City Council wants to free street parking for shoppers
November 17, 2016
The city of Spokane and the Downtown Spokane Partnership want to get meter feeders off downtown's core streets and create more room for shoppers and visitors in the city's center. The Spokane City Council has directed the city's Parking Services De
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Kevin Blocker

Bills rise for largest taxpayers in Spokane County

Overall amount levied increased at same rate
November 3, 2016
Tax bills levied on the top 50 property owners in Spokane County for 2016 totaled $51 million, up 3 percent from last year, county records show. The rate of increase was down, though, from a 6.4 percent increase in 2015 compared with the prior year's t
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—LeAnn Bjerken

View from a Stratotanker

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October 20, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Living in the Spokane area, odds are you've probably seen at least one of Fairchild Air Force Base's big gray refueling tankers pass overhead on one of its daily missions. However, the experience of watching as one of those KC-135 Stratotankers refu
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LeAnn Bjerken

Airport fees take a toll, parking shuttlers say

SIA contends its pricing changes reflect its needs
October 20, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Businesses offering parking and shuttle services to Spokane International Airport say they have struggled following the airport's decision this summer to increase its trip fees. One such business, the Park 'N Jet lot, located at 5602 W Sunset Highwa
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