Jeanne Gustafson

Photo courtesy of the Washington state Department of Transportation

DOT to rebid $27 million NSC project

Work is the final piece of 5.5-mile freeway stretch

May 20, 2010

The Washington state Department of Transportation plans to seek new bids in early June on an estimated $27 million job to construct 3.7 miles of three-lane southbound freeway, including five concrete girder bridges, for its North Spokane Corridor a

Commellini's to reopen as private facility

Reservation-only dining and catered event center to open later this summer

May 20, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

Commellini's, a long-time Italian-style restaurant here, will be reopened this summer as a reservations-only restaurant and events center, says Robert Seghetti, who will own the establishment with his wife, Lauri, and his parents.Seghetti's has

Gym owner faces foreclosure on West Plains

Sale scheduled of property where a Global Fitness location had been slated

May 20, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

A site on the West Plains owned by a Spokane-area fitness chain is scheduled to be auctioned off at a trustee's sale on May 28 to satisfy more than $500,000 in debt on the property.M-R Fitness Inc., owned by Michael Lee, had announced plans in a

What's next for N-S freeway?

Focus now is on $342 million in work between Francis, river

May 20, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

With federal funds committed for the final section of the North Spokane Corridor's most northern leg, the Washington state Department of Transportation now is seeking money for seven projects that would comprise the next three-mile segment of the a

Providence Health to open epilepsy, stroke clinics here

Combined clinics will offer care, follow-up for neurology patients

May 6, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

Providence Physicians Services, a doctors group that's part of the Providence Health Care network here, is opening clinics specializing in epilepsy and stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) in a combined space in the Sacred Heart Doctors A TIA

Device offers easier, faster bone biopsy

Inland Imaging radiologist says drill also provides for increased precision, could have other uses

May 6, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

Interventional radiologists at Spokane-based Inland Imaging LLC say they've begun using new equipment to collect bone biopsies, making the procedure faster for providers and more comfortable for patients. The new equipment, called the OnControl a

Townshend Cellar owner makes wines as he likes them

Winemaker aims for vintages with 'bang for the buck,' plans facility

May 6, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

Spokane winemaker Don Townshend didn't set out to start what now produces more than 20,000 cases of wine annually in the Spokane area. He started out selling air-conditioning equipment to clients around the Northwest, including to Preston Premium a

Vandervert lands tenants for three properties here

Sports bar, insurance agency, and fitness center lease commercial space

May 6, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

Vandervert Developments LLC, of Spokane, has secured three new tenants for commercial properties it owns here, in the Wandermere area, on the West Plains, and in Cheney. The tenants include a new sports bar, an insurance company branch office, and

City to study U-District bridge specs

Seattle-based consultant to weigh location, size, cost of bicycle-pedestrian facility

May 6, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

The city of Spokane has awarded a contract to KPFF Consulting Engineers, of Seattle, to study possible sizes, types, and locations for an envisioned bicycle and pedestrian bridge over the BNSF Railway Co. tracks near Sprague Avenue to link parts of

Getting a grip on boating safety

May 6, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

The idea for a deceptively simple dockside safety device, invented here by Marty and Dawnmarie Long, was born from an accident in 2006 that caused Dawnmarie to undergo surgery—and left her with a lot of pain and plenty of time to think about a