The Spokane Public Facilities District plans to begin reconstruction of a block-long parking lot just south from its convention center complex, after the Spokane City Council approved its request to take 20 feet of the Main Avenue right of way for

The owners of Horizon Furniture Inc., which closed earlier this year, each have filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here.Douglas Johnson, who owned Horizon Furniture with his brother, Paul, says economic conditions forced of

GVD Commercial Properties Inc., of Spokane, is redeveloping and expanding a large commercial center in Ponderay, Idaho, near Sandpoint, that currently includes 86,000 square feet of retail space. The Spokane company says it might add a hotel and

Two Spokane companies, European Auto Haus Inc. and Four Seasons Landscaping Inc., have bought property in an industrial development on the West Plains and plan to build new structures there.European Auto Haus, which repairs primarily German-made

The city of Spokane plans to spend roughly $160 million on transportation projects over the next six years, and has identified more than $260 million in additional work that could be done if funding becomes available.Each year, the city updates

The Spokane Airport Board is trying to negotiate a contract with the longtime fixed-base operator at its Felts Field general aviation airport here, after its request this spring for proposals for such an operator there netted no responses.A or a

The owners of City South Auto Body, of Spokane, are expanding that business here and also plan to open a mechanical shop later at the same location.The two partners, Dave McGillivray and John James, are working to open what McGillivray calls a

A number of rural airports in Eastern Washington and North Idaho are preparing projects, worth a combined about $2.3 million, to add space for private hangars or to improve safety. Among those with projects soon to be under construction are Dam

The Oldtown, Idaho, City Council has approved a request by a group of property owners to annex about 400 acres of land into the small town, doubling its size and paving the way for future development. The annexation should be finalized soon, for

Eastern Washington University says it plans to construct a $59.9 million science center on its Cheney campus to supplement a nearly 50-year-old science building that it says has become inadequate.EWU received $400,000 from the Washington this on