Spokane artist Ben Joyce says he plans this fall to open a production studio, an art gallery, and an event space to be named Ben Joyce Studios, in the former auto glass warehouse at 806 W. Third. 'It's always been a dream of mine to open up a gallery

The Kilted Growler Tap House opened earlier this month at 8160 N. Cornerstone Drive, in Hayden. Owner Steve Welch, a longtime Coeur d'Alene home brewer, says he opened the tap house as a way of getting back into the beer business. 'My father used to

As Costco Wholesale Corp. gears up for the scheduled grand opening of its 167,000-square-foot warehouse on Newport Highway tomorrow, July 20, preliminary plans filed with the city of Spokane illuminate possible future uses for the 134,000-square-foot ware

Worthy Hotels Inc., the Spokane-based parent company of four prominent downtown hotels, has bought the Hotel RL Spokane at the Park, near downtown Spokane. The hotel, located on 7 acres of land on the north bank of the Spokane River, at 303 W. North Ri

Orlison Brewing Co. has closed its taproom, Orlison Brewing Co. Tavern, at 1017 W. First. According to a posting on the company's Facebook page, Orlison Brewing has entered into an exclusive contract to use its production facility to manufacture beer f

The Ramada by Wyndham at Spokane Airport, 8909 W. Airport Drive, plans to add new outdoor features to its courtyard space. The hotel's general manager, Denise Vickerman, says the 30,800-square-foot space formerly housed an outdoor pool, which has been

Spokane barbecue enthusiast Al Batson is preparing to roll out a new truck, (m)EAT BBQ, which will serve barbecued beef, pork, chicken, and other offerings. Batson says he's currently a member of the Greater Spokane Food Truck Association, so his truc

A new yarn shop called Hook & Needle Nook LLC has opened in a 1,700-square-foot leased space in the St. Cloud Building at 1508 N. Monroe. Owner and manager Esther Wheeler says the business opened in early June. 'We have two suites; one is filled wit

Despite an uptick in the number of food establishments applying for complex permits, Spokane Regional Health District inspectors say the number of health inspections that result in code violations or reinspections hasn't increased. Steven Main, food sa