Jeanne Gustafson

Spokane tries again to sell former Playfair property

Bids sought for purchase, private development of industrial-zoned site

May 7, 2009

The city of Spokane is seeking offers again for about 45 acres of surplus land it owns at the former Playfair Race Course site, in East Spokane. The city bought the 63-acre former horse-racing complex in 2004 for $6.3 million, and had considered

Real estate investor files for bankruptcy

Chapter 7 filing here lists debts totaling $8.2 million

May 7, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

A Spokane Valley real estate investor has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here, claiming primarily business debts totaling $8.2 million. The voluntary filing, by Francis "Bart" Bertholic, lists personal property assets of a

Fulfilling a dream

May 7, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

It all started when Raymond Alexander Bregher decided to build his dream boat. After seeing a custom-built boat that wasn't for sale, Bregher set out to build by hand his own version of the boat in his backyard in Southern California. In the end,

Valley ENT owners plan $6 million building

New facility to include three-room surgical suite, expanded hearing center

May 7, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

A busy Spokane Valley medical practice plans to construct a $6 million building a few blocks east of Valley Hospital & Medical Center to expand its practice, and says it will hire about 10 additional employees once that building is completed. In

Vinyl window maker here buys another

Cascade Windows acquires Portland-area manufacturer with high-end product line

May 7, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

Cascade Windows, a longtime Spokane Valley manufacturer of vinyl windows, has acquired a Portland-area window maker with more than 100 employees and a high-end window line that will broaden Cascade Window's product mix.Randall Emerson says he &

Project pipeline at Fairchild huge

Runway work, new fuel line, housing upgrades on list

May 7, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

As much as $260 million in construction work is under way or planned in the near term at Fairchild Air Force Base, including a replacement of its runway, a major fuel-line project, and a continued overhaul of base housing, military officials of the

Expeditors' data center moves forward

Lydig begins site work on Airway Heights project for logistics company

May 7, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

Lydig Construction Inc., of Spokane, has begun site work for construction of a multimillion-dollar data center that Expeditors International of Washington Inc. plans to open in Airway Heights.Expeditors, a big Seattle-based global logistics to

Sun Rental adds store on West Plains

TJH Enterprises plans to seek a larger facility for Airway Heights outlet

May 7, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

The Spokane company that owns five Sun Rental Center outlets here has opened a sixth location in Airway Heights.The company, TJH Enterprises Inc., had been looking for a store location on the West Plains for some time, and saw an opportunity to

New linear accelerator at Sacred Heart boasts extras

$4 million in technology to increase accuracy, reduce treatment time

May 7, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital's says a new radiation treatment machine it recently installed, along with some optional features that will be installed later, will enable the hospital to improve its accuracy in tumors,

Rockwood Clinic to open North Side eye-care center

Allergy specialty care now is offered again at facility near downtown

May 7, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

Rockwood Clinic PS, of Spokane, plans to open a satellite eye-care center next month near Providence Holy Family Hospital. Separately, the big Spokane medical practice recently reopened its allergy clinic within the main Rockwood location near new