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—LeAnn Bjerken

Medical Lake community sees wave of new business

Owners say they're looking to fill community needs
LeAnn Bjerken
The small town of Medical Lake just southwest of Spokane is seeing a mini-surge in business activity with a number of new businesses having opened recently and several others reopening under new ownership. Nine businesses, mostly retail, have opened ther
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—Treva Lind

Summer job market warms

Most seasonal work for students said to be in recreation sector
Treva Lind
Squeezing in a summer job before college starts, MacKenzie Lloyd describes herself as fortunate to land employment at Spokane Indians baseball games. Lloyd, 18, holds a position in the baseball club's Kids Zone, supervising children's play. By Aug. 1
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Car wash facility slated in West Central area

Some homes demolished for $1.5 million project
LeAnn Bjerken
Spokane Valley-based Sarff Investments LLC plans to develop a car wash facility at 1111 N. Maple, in Spokane's West Central neighborhood. Hal Sarff, one of three owners of Sarff Investments, says the company plans to handle most of the construction o
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Yoke's agrees to buy Trading Co. stores

Acquisition to be completed in September
Staff Report
Spokane Valley-based grocery-store chain Yoke's Foods Inc. said it has agreed to buy the four Trading Co. Stores supermarkets from Bonner Foods Inc., of Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The stores are located in southwest Spokane, Spokane Valley, Cheney, and Po
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—Linn Parish

Rosauers launches grocery delivery

Company says it wants to be on front end of trend
Linn Parish
Spokane-based grocery retailer Rosauers Supermarkets Inc. has launched its own grocery-delivery service in an effort to be on the front end of an industry trend. Rosauers President and CEO Jeff Philipps says more retailers, ranging from traditional super
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Bye-bye to medical marijuana dispensaries

Deadline elevates concerns for customer patients
LeAnn Bjerken
Senate Bill 5052, the Washington measure to close all medical cannabis dispensaries not licensed with the state's Liquor and Cannabis Board, will take effect this Friday, July 1. Signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee this past April, the bill, now titled
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Rock City Grill to move to South Hill

New tenant expected for River Park Square space
After 24 years of operating in downtown Spokane, the owners of Rock City Grill are moving the restaurant to the South Hill from the River Park Square shopping mall downtown, where it has been a fixture for 13 years. Jim Rhoades and his wife, Rose Rhoad
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Bakery might be starter project on Ridpath block

Kriger group floats vision for vacant Halliday Building
Mike McLean
A modest predevelopment application to open a bakery in the long-vacant Halliday Building, next to the shuttered Ridpath Hotel downtown, is just the first glimpse of plans to breathe new life into the block, says Spokane real estate investor and developer
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Petit Chat Bakery: The little cat gets bigger

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LeAnn Bjerken
Petit Chat Bakery, an 8-year-old business located near the Whitworth University campus, has expanded to include a wholesale operation through Petit Chat Corp., and has begun selling its bread products to area restaurants and retailers. Spokane native Ja
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