As the Hispanic population here continues to mushroom, Spokane-area universities and businesses are bolstering their efforts to recruit from and tap into that increasingly important ethnic group.Gonzaga University has ramped up its advertising

Though announcements of downtown-area condominium projects have been sprouting like spring flowers in recent years, developers here say that housing sector might not reach full bloom for years, as they struggle to develop units that middle-market a

F5 Networks Inc., a Seattle-based maker of computer networking equipment, says its expanding its Liberty Lake plant by 30,000 square feet to accommodate a recent employment boost and to prepare for more growth.Two years ago, the company its a

Whitworth College plans to start work this month on a new visual-arts building it will erect at a total cost of $7.1 million.The 19,400-square-foot building, to be built on the north side of Whitworths campus, is to include an gallery, a and

Two Spokane restaurateurs have merged their operations into a holding company that soon will oversee six restaurants here, and say the new concern expects to launch an aggressive acquisition and development strategy that could include buying hotels

Spokane-based RMA Inc., doing business as Spokane Airways, has sued Spokane International Airport (SIA) and the Spokane Airport Board for alleged violations of lease agreements, which it claims have destroyed its ability to operate as a fixed-base

An Oklahoma businessman who has represented home-improvement giant Home Depot Inc. in development projects elsewhere is seeking a zone change for 16 acres of undeveloped land on Spokanes South Hill to accommodate a major retailer, city records is

Whitewater Creek Inc., of Hayden, Idaho is building a 120-unit rental housing complex in Post Falls, half of which will be for seniors, says the city of Post Falls building department.Construction has started on the complex, which is to 60 60

Riverview Retirement Community, which has been operating here for nearly 50 years, says it has been taking needed steps to adapt to changing consumer demands and heightened competition from players hoping to capitalize on the graying U.S. those has

Despite reported big hikes in pay for first-year associates in law firms in markets such as Seattle, Los Angeles, and New York, attorneys here are seeing more moderate salary bumps, Gonzaga University School of Law Dean Earl Martin says.While a