Treva Lind

Union Pacific completes North Idaho line upgrades

$10.9 million job involved 95-mile segment of rail between Eastport, Athol

July 5, 2012

Omaha, Neb.-based Union Pacific Railroad recently has completed a $10.9 million infrastructure upgrade for 95 miles of a rail line that runs between the small communities of Athol and Eastport in North Idaho. This Union Pacific railroad line to

Community college starts renovation of stadium, field

$2 million-plus in work is planned this summer at 40-year-old structure

July 5, 2012

Treva Lind

Renovation work totaling more than $2 million is getting under way at the Spokane Falls Community College stadium and sports field.AM Landshaper Inc., a Spokane-based landscape contractor, started this month on a portion of the project under a a

Rendering courtesy of Nystrom Olson Architecture

Walker Construction starts work on new STCU branch

Credit union plans to open 16th location late this year in the Moran Prairie area

July 5, 2012

Treva Lind

Spokane Teachers Credit Union has started construction of its 16th branch, which is scheduled to open late this year on Spokane's South Hill.The 4,000-square-foot structure, which STCU plans to call its Moran Prairie branch, is being erected at

Slow job growth expected to continue into 2013 in Spokane area

Demand in technical, professional, manufacturing on the rise

July 5, 2012

Treva Lind

Overall job growth in Spokane County is expected to remain slow into early next year, regional economists say.A few sectors, however, show promise, they say, with a rising number of newly employed in some higher-paying technical, professional, a

Russell Mining moves into Chase Financial Center

Russell Mining enters lease of larger downtown space; is involved in two projects

July 5, 2012

Treva Lind

Russell Mining & Minerals Inc., a Spokane-based mine development company, has moved to the Chase Financial Center downtown.The company, which employs about 20 people, relocated to 11,500 square feet on the sixth floor of the building, at 601 W.

Making groovy music

July 5, 2012

Treva Lind

Jimmy Hill, co-owner of the music recording studio Amplified Wax, remains at least partially plugged into a 1970s-era groove.While equipped with top industry digital recording equipment, the 2,200-square-foot studio in the Garland District also

Village Centre Cinemas, other movie theaters go digital

Theaters do full conversion to stay relevant as industry phases out 35-mm reel film

July 5, 2012

Treva Lind

Village Centre Cinemas Wandermere, a 14-screen complex, soon will equip one of its theater rooms with a high-tech, 45-foot-wide screen and a larger projector for 3-D movies.This final piece is all that remains to finish a conversion of the North

AIR Spokane group works to woo manufacturers

Boeing is among targets to attract to 300 'shovel-ready' acres

June 21, 2012

Treva Lind

Aerospace Initiative for Recruitment Spokane expects to complete several steps this summer to make a 300-acre site near Spokane International Airport "shovel-ready" for Boeing Co. or another major aerospace company. Such a company potentially a

Providing chiropractic care for generations of patients

Family-run clinic founded here 64 years ago also has seen generational changes

June 21, 2012

Treva Lind

Day Chiropractic Clinic PS of Spokane has business roots stretching back 91 years as a family-owned operation that began in Illinois but soon moved to Washington state. Through the decades, clinic care has shifted toward whole body wellness, on

Northwest MedStar adds Palouse base

Critical care air transport service opens a fourth site in region for adult patients

June 21, 2012

Treva Lind

Northwest MedStar, the Spokane-based air ambulance transport service, is opening a helicopter base for adult patients in the Pullman-Moscow region, citing the Palouse's growing population.The new base will be MedStar's fourth. In addition to it