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Owsley set to launch reflections Aesthetic Spa in Post Falls

Restaurants & Retai

July 30, 2020

A 30-year veteran of plastic surgery, Post Falls, Idaho-based Dr. Mark Owsley says he's opening an aesthetics spa to operate in conjunction with his practice.

Olive Garden restaurant moves forward in Valley

Company demolishes old Hong Kong Buffet eatery

July 30, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Orlando, Florida-based Italian restaurant chain Olive Garden is planning a new 7,800-square-foot restaurant near the Spokane Valley Mall, at the site of the former Hong Kong Buffet restaurant, which closed in mid-March.

Public companies rebound with market

Composite value higher than year-earlier quarter

July 30, 2020

Virginia Thomas

The seven publicly traded companies in the Spokane area rebounded from earlier volatility in the second quarter, according to an analysis by Spokane-based Hart Capital Management Inc. The overall composite value of the seven companies increased

Journal selects Rising Stars

2020 class to be honored at Sept. 10 virtual event

July 30, 2020

Linn Parish

The Journal of Business has selected 10 Spokane-area young professionals as its 2020 class of Rising Stars. Those future leaders will be honored at a virtual event on Sept. 10. This year's honorees include five women and five men, all of whom are

Tesla opens first Spokane service center

High-profile carmaker also adds its fourth Seattle service location

July 30, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Palo Alto, California-based electric car and clean energy manufacturer Tesla Inc. has established a service center in East Spokane. Tesla applied for a change-of-use permit at its facility at 3304 E. Springfield, near Playfair Commerce Park, early this

Jim Van LÃ¶ben Sels to take reins at Mt. Spokane ski park

Longtime Arbor Crest GM had stepped back earlier from family business role

July 30, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Jim van LÃ¶ben Sels is trading one passion for another. After having spent most of the past two decades as general manager at Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, van LÃ¶ben Sels recently accepted a similar position at Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park.

Q&A with Otto Klein of the Spokane Indians Baseball Club

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July 30, 2020

Virginia Thomas

This would have been Otto Klein's 28th season with the Spokane Indians Baseball Club. Klein, who's now senior vice president of the Spokane Indians, says he first interviewed with the team on his way home from college, and hasn't left Spokane since.

Working the unemployment system

Many people are making more on unemployment than in jobs, some say

July 30, 2020

Virginia Thomas

While the number of people unemployed in Washington state is falling slowly, a combination of fear of contracting COVID-19 and an additional $600 in weekly federal pandemic unemployment benefits have led some people to refuse to return to work, some

Barker Storage begins work on 10-acre storage facility

Project also includes spaces for boats, RVs

July 16, 2020

Kevin Blocker

A family-owned investment company is developing a storage unit business that also will allocate space for storing boats and recreational vehicles. Barker Storage LLC broke ground last week on its planned $5.5 million self-storage project to be located

Western States Equipment plans Liberty Lake facility

Work expected to start soon, finish in 2022

July 16, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Boise, Idaho-based Western States Equipment Co. plans to build a 127,400-square-foot heavy equipment dealership in Liberty Lake, according to planning documents on file with the city. Site plans show the heavy equipment dealer is planning a four-building