David Cole

Restaurant equipment supplier optimistic about future

Owner says resurgence of smaller 'bistro-type' establishments is positive

April 9, 2009

A resurgence of restaurant activity in downtown Spokane in recent years and greater demand now for used restaurant equipment amid the slower economy have helped Spokane Restaurant Equipment Inc. continue to grow, says owner Mike sales are down 25

Coeur d'Alene U-Haul plans $5 million storage building

New structure to have 681 rental spaces; some to be climate controlled

April 9, 2009

David Cole

U-Haul International Inc., the large Phoenix-based "do-it-yourself" moving and storage company, says it plans to construct a more than $5 million self-storage building in Coeur d'Alene at the location of its U-Haul Moving Center there, at 750 W. in

Garco Construction lands upgrade jobs at two schools

Garfield and Longfellow projects will improve buildings' energy efficiency

April 9, 2009

David Cole

Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, has been awarded a $4.95 million contract for new roofs and heating, venting, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems at Garfield and Longfellow elementary schools here, the first construction-related improvements &

North Side self-storage gets 440 more units

Owner Harlan Douglass also is having second complex built in Valley

April 9, 2009

David Cole

Spokane developer Harlan Douglass is adding four buildings and about 440 rental spaces to his self-storage complex on North Foothills Drive, says Jon Johnson, its operations manager.The complex, called Self-Storage on North Foothills, is located

Aspen Homes builds office building in Liberty Lake

Dental practice to lease space there; medical tenant likely

April 9, 2009

David Cole

A unit of Aspen Homes & Development LLC, of Coeur d'Alene, is constructing a $2 million office building in Liberty Lake that will house a growing dental office and likely another medical-related tenant, says Aspen Homes owner Todd Stam.Aspen is

Home dÃ©cor retail store opens in Airway Heights

Owners also move their specialty landscaping business to new location

April 9, 2009

David Cole

Monte and Kelly Tareski, who own Innovative Landscape Design LLC here, have developed a structure in Airway Heights to house the company's specialty landscape business and a new retail store it is launching to sell garden stone dcor, home dcor,

Manufacturing takes a hit here

Job numbers tell tale of recession; pockets of good news exist

April 9, 2009

David Cole

Employment in the manufacturing sector here has fallen sharply, and while some manufacturers are optimistic about future growth, most everyone agrees the U.S. recession is exacting a toll, or will. Manufacturers employed 16,600 people in the in

Research links symptoms of depression, cardiac death

Heart doctors here are cautious about findings, say more study is needed

March 26, 2009

David Cole

Heart doctors here say a new study that found a link between symptoms of depression and cardiac death among women is interesting, but more research needs to be done before firm conclusions can be made about that correlation.Women, meanwhile, to

'Bank of banks' signals capital woes

Spokane members expect Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle will remain a strong partner

March 26, 2009

David Cole

While the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle says it's disappointed with its own recently reported losses, and is experiencing a capital deficiency, some of its member banks and credit unions here say they're not alarmed and expect the federal "bank

Wheat commission buys office building

$1.25 million structure is west of downtown area, panel's longtime location

March 26, 2009

David Cole

The Spokane-based Washington Wheat Commission has purchased for $1.25 million a building on Sunset Boulevard where it plans to move from quarters downtown it has occupied for 50 years.The commission plans to occupy about 6,000 square feet of in