Retail

Panda Express, Maverik planned in west Post Falls

Development said to be first new construction at 161-acre site in years

August 16, 2018

A fast-casual restaurant and a gas station are being developed at the Pointe at Post Falls, officials with the c ity of Post Falls say. Shelly Enderud, city administrator with the City of Post Falls, says Panda Restaurant Group Inc. is building a Panda

Mary's Pacific Island Store: Marshalling in a taste of home

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August 16, 2018

Nina Culver

Mary's Pacific Islands Store on north Monroe Street opened in May as a way to give Spokane's Marshall Islands community a taste of home, with some popular favorites lining the shelves. Getting to the store, however, has been a challenge. The street

A healthy buzz at BumbleBar

Spokane Valley manufacturer goes lean, to add machine that doubles production

August 16, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane Valley-based gluten-free snack bar maker BumbleBar Inc. is abuzz with new growth this year, as it moves into a leaner model of manufacturing and works to expand both its own product line and co-packing relationships. 'Our focus right now is

Full speed ahead: Boat sales surge in the Inland Northwest

Total sales, volume jump in Spokane County, outpace statewide activity, data show

August 16, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane-area dealers say boat sales and values are both up this year, with many consumers choosing newer, bigger, and better-quality models. George Harris, president for the Northwest Marine Trade Association, says during the second quarter in Spokane

A&B Market debuts in Coeur d'Alene

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August 2, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

A&B Market, a new convenience store, is set to debut Aug. 15 in downtown Coeur d'Alene. Bobby Ellison and his wife, Armi, co-own the business, which is located in a 2,500-square-foot leased space in the former Dingle Hardware building at 402 E. Sherman

Weather forecaster buys barre studio

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August 2, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Leslie Lowe, Spokane TV weather forecaster and co-anchor of KHQ's Wakeup Show, now owns the Pure Barre studio at 13910 E. Indiana, in Spokane Valley. Pure Barre is a workout method in which participants perform small isometric movements using a ballet

Stormin' Norman's to anchor in Valley

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August 2, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Stormin' Norman's Shipfaced Saloon, a new Spokane Valley bar, is set to open early next week at 12303 E. Trent. The business is co-owned by Spokane couple Carrie and Norman Thomson, who purchased the 3,000-square-foot building along Trent in May and

BeYoutiful's second shop opens on Third

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August 2, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Jessie Veselka, the owner of BeYoutiful Bath Bombs & More, says she has opened a second location, called BeYoutiful Too, in the newly remodeled Third & Washington building, at 327 W. Third. Veselka opened the original BeYoutiful shop last year on the

A dynamic approach to fitness

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August 2, 2018

Kim Crompton

A long line of parents, siblings, and friends of aspiring young gymnasts waited outside the Dynamic Athletic Center in mid-May to enter the facility and watch a season-ending gymnastics show featuring more than 800 young people of all ages. The crowd

Ponderosa Village fast-track work starts

Two of five planned buildings currently under construction

August 2, 2018

Virginia Thomas

Construction is underway on the estimated $6 million Ponderosa Village retail center development that will surround the Barney's Harvest Foods grocery store, at 11205 E. Dishman-Mica Road in Spokane Valley. Project manager and landscape architect Clyde