Job growth in Spokane County is expected to soften a bit as the regional economy starts to echo the national economic slowdown, but experts here say they dont anticipate the easing to be as dramatic here as in other regions of the U.S.I see

Spokane Teachers Credit Union says that Vandervert Construction Inc., of Spokane, has begun work on a new branch for it in Liberty Lake that the credit union plans to open in a few months.The branch, which is to be located at the northwest of

Spokane International Airport says its seeking construction bids for the $12 million second phase of a roughly $14 million upgrade to its rental-car facilities, and expects to select a contractor for the project and start construction in early is

Developers here say theyre heading out west in search of new growth opportunities, but theyre not venturing far. In fact, theyve stopped right outside Spokanes doorstep, in the bustling West Plains city of Airway Heights.Projects that a

The forecast for Spokanes health-care sector looks sunny next year, with hospitals expecting steady growth and developing plans for major expansion projects. A few threatening clouds loom on the horizon, though, because of a tight labor market &

Advanced Construction Systems Inc., a Hayden Lake, Idaho-based designer of energy-efficient building materials, says it plans to open a production facility in Post Falls that it expects will boost its employment levels and revenues company, which a

Spokane-area business advocates say their top priorities heading into the next session of the Washington Legislature will be to protect budget items approved last year, seek more money for items that werent fully funded, and watch for additional

Health-care-related real estate activity has been brisk here as doctors groups and commercial real estate developers continue to pursue medical office building projects. Experts say they anticipate more growth in that real estate niche as Spokane

The growth of Ground Force Manufacturing LLC, a Post Falls company that converts large truck chassis into giant support vehicles for even bigger mining vehicles, is mirroring that of fast-growing regions of the world that are starved for company, a

Hotel room-tax revenues in Spokane County shot up 15 percent through Octoberthe highest increase through the first 10 months of the year since 1991thanks both to rising demand and hikes in room rates, the Spokane Regional Convention and Bureau