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—Virginia Thomas

Rainier Drum Shop hopes to keep beat with percussion market

Rainier Drum Shop, soundproof demo room to open this month
June 2, 2022
Virginia Thomas
A vintage and used drum store, Rainier Drum Shop, will open next month in downtown Spokane. Owners Logan Keith and Nic Powell joined with store manager Josh Fry at the beginning of the year to find a brick-and-mortar location for Rainier Drum Shop.
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—Karina Elias

Women lead Spokane's wine scene

Board creates events, promotions, community
June 2, 2022
Karina Elias
The Spokane Wine Association is led by four women wine professionals who are working to elevate awareness and appreciation of the local wine industry, says Patricia Butterfield, owner of Winescape Winery and this year's SWA president.
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Retail complex envisioned on West Plains

Center to be across U.S.2 from new North 40 store
May 19, 2022
Erica Bullock
A new retail development, Deer Heights Crossings, is proposed on the West Plains, at the southeast corner of Deer Heights Road and U.S. 2, according to a pre-development conference application on file with the city of Spokane.
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—File

Whatever Happened With: Red Lion Hotels Corp.

Acquiring company's strategy to grow via franchising platform
May 19, 2022
Mike McLean
Five years after quietly moving its corporate headquarters to Denver and divesting of its Spokane properties, Red Lion Hotels Corp.'s franchise platform is being hailed as the engine through which its new owner intends to continue growing. Red Lion
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Parting Thoughts with Whiz Kids' Jan St. George

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May 19, 2022
Karina Elias
Jan St. George has decided to retire after 17 years of working, managing, and ultimately owning and operating the Whiz Kids toy store located on the third floor of River Park Square Mall. She recently turned 63 years old.
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—Dynamic Design Group Inc.

Flight 509 indoor amusement park to land in Spokane Valley

$4.3M adventure park to include ninja course, bumper cars, laser tag
May 19, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Initial site work has begun on what will be a 22,000-square-foot indoor family amusement park in Spokane Valley. Tim Homer, owner of party equipment rental store All-Star Jump, says he hopes to open Flight 509 Adventure Park in spring 2023. Concrete foot
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Inland Northwest grocers ramp up remodels

Seven stores to update, add time-saving features
May 19, 2022
Erica Bullock
At least five stores that sell groceries in Spokane County are moving forward with plans to update and remodel seven buildings in projects valued at over $14 million, public records show. Design plans for the tenant improvements show a trend of adding
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—Virginia Thomas

Cantarito to bring Mexican cuisine to Indian Trail

Menu to feature ceviche, traditional jarrito drink
May 5, 2022
Virginia Thomas
A Mexican restaurant featuring seafood dishes is expected to open this summer in the Sundance Plaza commercial development on Indian Trail Road, in northwest Spokane. Cantarito Mexican Restaurant is expected to open in July at 8801 N. Indian Trail,
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—Erica Bullock

Apartments designed with roommates in mind

Developers opt for fewer studios, three-bedroom units while focusing on changes in renter demographics
May 5, 2022
Erica Bullock
As new apartment complexes are rising throughout the Spokane area, some of the latest design trends include reducing the number of three-bedroom units in favor of co-living arrangements, increasing access to nature and communal spaces, and addressing
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—Erica Bullock

Icons 2022: Empire Ford's Nate and Roberta Greene

Former car dealers found community in Spokane
May 5, 2022
Erica Bullock
Nate and Roberta Greene, both 78, say their lives revolve around family, faith, community, and education. Since they first moved to Spokane 36 years ago, the couple has worked to generate positive changes in those areas, striving to create a lasting
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