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

Zaycon Foods LLC, a Spokane Valley-based, national meat delivery business that does business as Zaycon Fresh, has suspended operations. As of 9 a.m. PDT this morning, June 26, the company's homepage had a message that said, 'It is with deep regret