Katie Ross

Midwest hotelier develops 64-unit Valley property

$3.4 million project slated to be completed this fall

June 5, 2014

Pacific Northwest My Place Hotels LLC, of Aberdeen, S.D., has begun development of a $3.4 million, 30,000-square-foot extended-stay hotel at 16106 E. Indiana, in Spokane Valley. Joe Dinger, vice president of development for Pacific Northwest My Place, s

Another project emerges in downtown's creative alley

Former Cold Storage site will be mixed-use space

June 5, 2014

Katie Ross

Cold Storage Spokane LLC, of Anchorage, Alaska, is renovating a former warehouse at 116 W. Pacific downtown into retail, office, and possibly residential space in a phase of work valued at $1.7 million, says owner Jerry Neeser. Another of Neeser's com

Divcon expects biggest year to date

Specializing in tilt-up concrete building, contractor projects $20 million in work

June 5, 2014

Katie Ross

Spokane general contractor Divcon Inc. is expecting a work volume of about $20 million for 2014, its best year ever, says President Shane Miller. John Miller, Divcon chairman and Shane's father, says the work increase is due partly to the company's

Ballet-inspired barre workout trend grows

Movements said to boost injury recovery, mental well-being

June 5, 2014

Katie Ross

The ballet-inspired barre workout, a recent craze in women's fitness, has made a home and grown in Spokane during the last several years with both franchised and independent studios. Barre workouts, Spokane Barre studio co-owner Courtney Wick says, mo

Waste services companies join forces

Concerns submit transfer station operations proposal

June 5, 2014

Katie Ross

PacifiClean Environmental LLC, a subsidiary of Spokane-based SRM Development Co., has partnered with Waste Connections of Washington Inc., a subsidiary of Vancouver, Wash.-based Waste Connections Inc., to provide waste management services to Spokane Coun

Gymnastics studio plans new $1.8 million facility in Hillyard area

Dynamic to expand offerings after move

June 5, 2014

Katie Ross

Harris Athletics Corp., which operates Spokane gymnastics and cheer academy Dynamic Gymnastics & Cheer, is developing a new $1.8 million facility in the Hillyard area, and plans to relocate there from a smaller space on north Division Street, says owner A

Kaiser plant owner eyes second phase of demolition

Former Mead Works site prepped for business park

June 5, 2014

Katie Ross

New Mill Capital LLC, the owner of the large former Kaiser Aluminum Corp. Mead Works smelting plant property north of Spokane, is readying for the second phase of demolition at the long-shuttered plant, says Ken Hoff, site manager. Hoff says he hopes bi

PAML set to roll out consumer product line

Also, company-managed network lands new client

May 22, 2014

Katie Ross

Spokane-based Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories LLC is developing a new consumer-based testing product line, known as Cinch, says CEO Dr. Francisco VelÃ¡zquez. Cinch, VelÃ¡zquez says, will allow customers to order laboratory tests from hom

Global call center concern acquires Center Partners

Qualfon expects growth at Inland Northwest sites

May 22, 2014

Katie Ross

International call center and business outsourcing company Qualfon Inc. has acquired Center Partners Inc., the Fort Collins, Colo.-based call center with outlets in Liberty Lake and North Idaho. Brian Kearney, a Denver-based spokesman for Qualfon, dec

Pot retailers fret about supply

Marijuana shop lottery results highlight disparity

May 22, 2014

Katie Ross

With the release of the Washington State Liquor Control Board's marijuana retailer lottery results earlier this month, retail marijuana operations are moving forward; however, it appears that growers may not be able to keep up. The agency is anticipa