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Virginia Thomas

2020 Icons: Larry Brown

Fixture of INW restaurant scene re-invented eateries to stay current
March 26, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Spokane restaurateur Larry Brown, 75, got his entrepreneurial start early in life. At age 12, his mother said to him, 'You're old enough to start paying your own way.”
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Natasha Nellis

Cash flow concerns rise early in coronavirus era

Restaurateurs, retailers work to stay afloat amid mandated restrictions
March 26, 2020
Natasha Nellis
The wooden tables are polished and gleaming, lined with red metal chairs waiting for customers that aren't allowed to stay. The lights are dimmed, but the doors are open for take-out business at Brick West Brewery, in downtown Spokane.
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Virginia Thomas

Losses due to event cancellations, postponements surpass $35M

Some organizers expected bustling second-half rally
March 26, 2020
Virginia Thomas
By Friday, March 20, Spokane had lost more than $35 million in anticipated economic impacts as events that had been scheduled to take place in the Spokane area were canceled or postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
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COVID-19 hits big West Plains employers

Fairchild reports first case; Kalispels shutter most operations
March 17, 2020
Linn Parish
Coronavirus has affected two of the Spokane area's largest employers, both based on the West Plains. Fairchild Air Force Base disclosed last night that one of its active-duty airmen had tested positive for COVID-19, and Col. Derek Salmi, the base com
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Arabesque Bakery gets new home in Medical Lake

Restaurants & Retail
March 12, 2020
Kevin Blocker
Louise Tuffin has owned and operated her baking business out of her Spokane home for going on 20 years. 'It's been a farmer's market business for all these years,” says the 69-year-old Tuffin of Arabesque Bakery. That will all change next month.
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CBD retailer moves to Spokane Valley

Restaurants & Retail
March 12, 2020
Kevin Blocker
Bluegrass Hemp Oil, a family-owned CBD product company, has moved its retail store from northeast Spokane to Spokane Valley. The company, with a staff of three employees, had planned to host a grand opening today, March 12
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Kitty Cantina to aid feline placements

Restaurants & Retail
March 12, 2020
Kevin Blocker
Justyn Cozza says he, his wife Tori, and their 4-year-old daughter aren't cat lovers. 'We're cat freaks,” Cozza says. So, it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who knows them that the couple has set out to establish what they say will be
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony fetes fun, formal events

Restaurants & Retail
February 27, 2020
Kevin Blocker
Christopher Clubb and Jake Desmarais describe themselves as fun loving with senses of humor trending to the side of rye. They'll let you have fun at their expense if you're willing to allow them to have fun at yours, too.
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Partners launch SMAC mobile mechanic service

Restaurants & Retail
February 27, 2020
Kevin Blocker
When Ryan Turner starts a business, it's not uncommon for it to spawn another. Turner, 47, and business partner Terry Auckerman, 42, are co-owners of SMAC, which stands for Spokane Mobile Automobile Care Inc.
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Thai Bamboo to move to new South Hill site

Restaurants & Retail
February 27, 2020
Kevin Blocker
Thai Bamboo restaurant owner Tom Burgess says construction will begin next month on a new South Hill site that's just blocks away from one of its current restaurant.
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