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Developer buys building along Riverside in downtown Spokane

Craven hopes to rehab old structure next year

July 16, 2015

Developer Mike Craven says he recently bought the Genesee Block building at 819 W. Riverside in downtown Spokane and plans to rehabilitate the two-story, 8,400-square-foot structure, but hasn't finalized any details for the renovation. Craven says he f

The Great PNW: #UpperLeftUSA appeal

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July 16, 2015

Treva Lind

Apparel marked with The Great PNW seems to speak a logo language to people who appreciate the region. At least that's how Spokane business owners Joel Barbour and his wife, Tori, describe the genesis of The Great PNW, a business that sells clothing ite

Outback Steakhouse, Bonefish Grill planned at NorthTown

Pair of restaurants to share kitchen space

July 16, 2015

Mike McLean

Evergreen Restaurant Group LLC, the Pacific Northwest franchisee for both the Outback Steakhouse and Bonefish Grill full-service restaurant chains, plans to open outlets in the renovated NorthTown Mall, and the two restaurants possibly would have a shared

Gonzaga graduates find good fit with menswear startup

Vincero Collective chooses products via crowdfunding

July 16, 2015

Kim Crompton

Three Gonzaga University alumni who earned business degrees at the Jesuit school here five years ago, and then spent four years in China, have gotten off to a promising start with an online premium menswear company called Vincero Collective that they co-f

$13.5 million mixed-used project slated near Gonzaga University

Developer plans to start construction this summer

July 16, 2015

Mike McLean

Spokane developer Kent Hull plans to begin construction this summer on a $13.5 million mixed-use project on the Hamilton Street corridor near the Gonzaga University campus. With a tentative address of 1002 N. Hamilton, the 2-acre project site would take

Pawnbrokers see no letup in demand despite improved economy

Managers report default rate at 15 percent

July 16, 2015

Double Eagle Pawn district manager Brian Wegner believes he's in an industry that is in demand regardless of the economic times around him. Larry Carlson, the owner of Axel's Pawnshop, agrees. 'People always need to borrow money, both in good tim

AppleBrides.com: Wedding Blogging Bliss

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July 2, 2015

Treva Lind

Planning her own 2009 Spokane wedding from Ireland, Rachel Sandall hit an online wall. Google searches six years ago yielded two or three options for venues, without much for photos, so Sandall leaned on personal knowledge from growing up in Spokane to

Inventor set to roll out all-purpose car device

Spare Me 5-1 Rescue tool to hit retail shelves this fall

July 2, 2015

A Spokane-area man has created a tool that he says can be used for five-different functions, ranging from a small snow shovel to a traction device in bad weather. Kevin Klier of Colbert, Wash., says both Napa Auto Parts and O'Reilly Auto Parts have agr

Car sales climb in Inland Northwest

SUVs, crossovers, trucks said in highest demand

July 2, 2015

Mike McLean

New vehicles sales here are the strongest in years due largely to rising consumer confidence and high demand for sport utility vehicles, crossover vehicles, and pickups, several Inland Northwest dealers say. Mark Waltermire, general manager at Dishman Do

Young restaurateurs cook up a fresh dining scene

New generation of owners find their niche, expand Spokane's dining options

July 2, 2015

With six years of college, four different majors, and no degree earned, Matt Goodwin still had no idea what he wanted to do for a living as he started bartending at Fast Eddie's Bar & Grill in 2000.