Katie Ross

Downtown's 'creative alley' attracts more activity

Pacific Avenue coming alive with business relocations, projects

December 5, 2013

Tucked amongst exposed brick, scant graffiti, and 'No Loiteringâ€ signs, a quiet revival is taking place on west Pacific Avenue in downtown Spokane. The west 100 block of the street, in particular, has become known as 'creative alley,â€ to its resi

Spokane contractor updates Coeur d'Alene sewage plant

Updates said needed for facility to meet expected phosphorus restrictions

November 21, 2013

Katie Ross

Spokane contractor Williams Brother Construction LLC has begun work on the first phase of a wastewater treatment facility update for the city of Coeur d'Alene, says John Williams, project manager at Williams Brother. Construction at the plant, a

Builder here lands two big school projects

$38 million in construction is expected to be finished during the next two years

November 21, 2013

Katie Ross

Spokane general contractor Leone & Keeble Inc. has begun construction of two schools in College Place, Wash., including the southeastern Washington town's first high school, says project manager Scott Jutte. "We're constructing a high school in

Spokane accounting firms merge

Company established here in 1981 now has a combined staff of 15

November 21, 2013

Katie Ross

Spokane accounting firm Heiskell MacGillivray & Associates PS has merged into its operations the firm of Engel & Associates PS, says Kevin Sell, a shareholder and certified public accountant with Heiskell MacGillivray. The merger, which was Nov.

Seattle real estate company adds new tenants at its Spokane properties

In largest transaction, Leavitt leases space to Lile Moving & Storage

November 21, 2013

Katie Ross

Seattle-based Leavitt Capital Cos., which acquired in January the commercial real estate properties of The Wolff Co., a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company with Spokane roots, has signed three new tenants here, says Aaron Lake, Leavitt's director of &

Occupational medicine clinic readies for move, rules

Practice aims for bigger niche in commercial driver physicals

November 21, 2013

Katie Ross

Spokane Regional Occupational Medicine, a division of Valley Hospital, is implementing new programs and seeking new certifications so it can continue helping injured workers navigate the claims and recovery process. Director Debbie Berg says the

Tenant eviction cases jump in county

Landlords said possibly becoming quicker to act in some cases than in past

November 21, 2013

Katie Ross

Unlawful detainer filings, which are the legal documents landlords can use in Washington state to evict tenants who have violated rental agreements, have jumped in Spokane County this year by 250 cases, or about one-fifth. Through the first 10 a

Engineering firm slims down machine manufacturing

Lambie uses 'right-sized' technology, robotics to streamline processes

November 7, 2013

Katie Ross

Lambie Engineering LLC, of Spokane Valley, is hoping to revolutionize the way companies fabricate parts through the concept of lean manufacturing. One of the tenets of lean manufacturing, says Lambie Engineering President and owner Ken Lambie, a

Transportation plan sets sights on upkeep, North Spokane Corridor

Horizon 2040 represents shift in focus for SRTC, set to go into effect in '14

November 7, 2013

Katie Ross

The Spokane Regional Transportation Council's long-term transportation plan, called Horizon 2040, is shifting focus from constructing new projects to preservation of existing streets, says SRTC spokeswoman Staci Lehman."It's a different from the

Spokane-based Ecova starts energy audit service in San Francisco

Nonresidential building proprietors required to submit reviews to city

November 7, 2013

Katie Ross

Spokane-based energy management company Ecova Inc. has launched its energy audit and reporting service for building owners in a new location, San Francisco, says company spokeswoman Wendy Carhart. The city of San Francisco has passed specific of