From the top of its mural wall to its glitter-infused floors, Atomic Threads Clothing Boutique is more than a business; it's an experience, say co-owners Tina and Mike Brandvold.

A downtown building formerly occupied by a Gerardo's Authentic Mexican Food restaurant soon will be demolished to make way for a new building, according to project architect Shane Mercier, of Spokane Valley-based Mercier Architecture & Planning.