The attorneys are real, as are the facts of the case. Twelve jurors listen to the arguments, hear from witnesses, and reach a verdict. But these dramas dont unfold in a courthouse. Theyre staged in a 500-square-foot office space on West Boone a

Wild Waters LLC, of Coeur dAlene, has started construction on the first phase of a planned two-phase, $4 million expansion of its water-slide park there.The first phase of work involves building a 1,200-foot-long Sunnyside Lazy River at a

Western United Life Assurance Co., the former insurance affiliate of once prominent and now bankrupt Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co., of Spokane, says it plans to move from Spokane Valley to smaller quarters in the Big Easy Concert House to

Downtown Spokane, which used to fall asleep when the sun set, now is staying awake into the wee hours, and doesnt appear to be likely to resume its slumber anytime soon.In recent years, new restaurants and bars, spurred on by development in a

The city of Post Falls plans to build a new City Hall this summer, and has begun contract negotiations with Ginno Construction Co., of Coeur dAlene, which submitted the lowest bid for the project.The new, two-story, 41,500-square-foot City be

Spokanes hotel industry, which has seen demand for rooms grow steadily over the last few years, expects that pace to quicken even more as Spokane becomes more well-known to tourists, and the expanded convention center draws larger groups from the

The Bank of Fairfield says it plans to open a branch in Spokane Valley later this year, which would give it two offices in the Spokane area.Construction of the planned 3,300-square-foot branch, to be located at the southeast corner of 32nd and

GenPrime Inc., of Spokane, says it posted 25 percent revenue growth last year and also has raised nearly $1.3 million in capital to develop and launch a new medical device it has developed called the BacSTAT. The 10-year-old company, which for

Six years ago, Twigs Bistro & Martini Bar opened in an 800-square-foot space in the food court at River Park Square downtown. Today, it has upscale restaurants in North Spokane and on the South Hill, a larger space in the downtown mall, and plans a

Demand for commercial loans herefueled by Spokanes hot real estate markethas been strengthening over the past few years, and 2006 proved no exception, bankers say.Yet, intensifying competition in the banking industry here and an inverted