When Walt and Karen Worthy were resuscitating Spokanes most upscale hotel, sculptor and arts advocate Vincent De Felice approached them with an idea. Why not build into the Davenport Hotel an exquisite art gallery as an amenity for guests and an

For Spokane Valley-based Farmers & Merchants Bank of Rockford, home is where the heart is, and in its case, home means Spokane County. The 97-year-old bank, which was started in Rockford, doesnt have plans to grow beyond Spokane County, but has &

Have you heard the one about the lawyer whos also a scientist? At the Spokane law firm Wells St. John PS, thats not a joke. Its reality.Wells St. John, a specialty law firm here, employs two lawyers with doctoral degrees in Latwesen, a a

Taxable retail sales here made substantial gains in the first quarter, according to figures released recently by the Washington state Department of Revenue. In the city of Spokane, such sales grew 4.8 percent to about $717 million, from about a

The Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute has taken additional steps to pursue development of a new $6 million wet-lab facility here.At meetings this month, SIRTIs board pledged up to $250,000 to be used to operate the in

Two restaurant-chain operators, Falls Caf Inc., of Edmonton, Alberta, and Mad Anthonys Inc., of Bellevue, Wash., have submitted proposals to the city of Spokane to lease the former Saltys at the Falls restaurant building, at 510 N. Lincoln, it

On a recent Thursday morning, dripping flower-laden baskets brightened the new location of Revival Lighting LLC, at 14 W. Main. A half-block to the west, two bicyclists sipped drinks in front of the Rocket Bakerys 5-year-old east downtown caf, a

Dont like the weather in Eastern Washington? Wait five minutes.Dont like the price of gypsum wallboard? The same advice might apply.The price of that material, which is used to build walls and ceilings in residential and commercial by a

The attitude adjustment the health-care industry has undergone is just fine with Spokane pharmacist Sarah Greener.Greener, who operates Inland Pharmaceutical Services here with her husband, Gary, says that as more medical professionals and with

Scarsella Bros. Inc., of Seattle, has been awarded a $23.9 million contract by the Washington state Department of Transportation to widen a 5.5-mile stretch of Interstate 90 between the Argonne Road and Sullivan Road interchanges.The work, is a