Jeanne Gustafson

Levernier wins big Freeman school job

Project to get under way soon; elementary school modernization to follow

May 21, 2009

Levernier Construction Inc., of Spokane, has landed a $12.8 million project to modernize and expand Freeman High School, in Rockford, Wash.Sergio Hernandez, Freeman School District's superintendent, says Levernier submitted the lowest of seven a

Eller Corp. begins major work on Five Mile Road

Newman Lake concern to widen road, add trees, turn lane, and bike lanes

May 21, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

Eller Corp., of Newman Lake, has begun work on a $5 million city of Spokane project to widen and repave Five Mile Road between Austin and Lincoln roads.The project entails widening Five Mile Road to 44 feet wide along that stretch and improving

City of Spokane to get design for signal at 44th and Regal

Also, Acme Concrete Paving is replacing intersection, signals at Francis, Nevada

May 21, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

The city of Spokane recently approved a contract with the Spokane office of Portland-based David Evans & Associates Inc. for design of a traffic signal to be installed at 44th Avenue and Regal Street.That location is at the crux of traffic on a

Kuney lands $12.9 million bridge job

DOT project to add lane to busy Wenatchee span

May 21, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

Max J. Kuney Co., of Spokane, has begun work on a $12.9 million bridge upgrade project in Wenatchee, Wash., for the Washington state Department of Transportation. The project entails adding one additional lane to the Sen. George Sellar Bridge, a

Biomedical trade group opens office at Sirti

Seattle-based association offers aid to Washington life-sciences entrepreneurs

May 21, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

The Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association, a nonprofit trade group for life-sciences enterprises, has opened an office in the Sirti Building on the Riverpoint Campus here.Chris Rivera, WBBA's president, says the organization, which a

Ex-builder files under Chapter 7

Filing says $2.3 million owed mostly business debt

May 21, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

A former home builder and entrepreneur in Greenacres has filed for Chapter 7 protection from creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here, listing debts of almost $2.3 million.In his filing, Victor Jay Grant says he operated a custom-home company of

Spokane Valley to resurface two-mile stretch of Sprague

City also is replacing three intersections between University and Evergreen

May 21, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

The city of Spokane Valley plans to begin resurfacing busy Sprague Avenue between University and Evergreen roads in July.Spokane Rock Products, Inc., of Spokane, is the apparent low bidder, with a bid of $2 million, for the project which was by

Garco slated to replace Freya bridge

Traffic to be rerouted for more than a year while new span is built

May 21, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, is the apparent low bidder, with a bid of $6.4 million, for a city of Spokane contract to replace the busy Freya Street Bridge. The project, which will begin between mid-July and early August, will complete a

Antiques business gets creaky

Brick-and-mortar stores struggle to compete with Web sites

May 21, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

Antique dealers here say their industry is struggling and many brick-and-mortar stores are closing, due in part to changes brought by the accessibility of Internet shopping.Owners of the businesses that remain say foot traffic is down, and that a

Owners of food distributor file for bankruptcy

Separate petitions include same debt of $1.4 million

May 7, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

The co-owners of a longtime food distribution company here each have filed individual Chapter 7 liquidation filings in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here.Kwang Chen Liu, with co-debtor Mei Hway Liu, made one of the bankruptcy filings, and Tchung-Yen Liu