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Chucherias & Snowcones moves to downtown mall

Mexican snack bar started as food truck in Hillyard, now takes space in RPS

October 20, 2022

David Guillen and Dayana Morales have brought their Mexican snacks to downtown Spokane. The boyfriend-and-girlfiend pair started Chucherias & Snowcones in mid-2021 as a food truck in the Hillyard Food Truck Pavilion before closing mid-summer and

Wish-granting nonprofits face backlog as costs rise

Referrals rose as trips were canceled, delayed

October 20, 2022

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Nonprofit organizations that grant wishes to critically and terminally ill children here say that many wishes have become more expensive in the past two years, during which time a backlog of ungranted wishes grew. Hugh Severs, executive director of

Travel nurses sent packing from Spokane-area hospitals

INW hospitals cut temps amid budget stress

October 20, 2022

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Hospitals here hope to cut costs by decreasing their reliance on travel nurses after labor expenses increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they'll likely have to pay staff nurses somewhat more to do so.

Washington's Cannaversary: Cannabis industry matures as 10-year anniversary of legalization nears

Tech advancements, consolidation drive sector now

October 20, 2022

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As the 10-year anniversary of marijuana legalization in Washington approaches, some associated with the industry in Spokane County say it has evolved through scientific and technological advancements.

Innovia moves to larger office space downtown

Nonprofit foundation wanted more space to accommodate LaunchNW initiative

October 6, 2022

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Spokane-based nonprofit organization Innovia Foundation is moving into a new office space downtown. Innovia was scheduled this week to complete its move to a 9,800-square-foot office space on the sixth floor of the Lincoln Plaza building, at 818 W. River

Real estate group to anchor mixed-use project in Liberty Lake

$1.3 million building in River District to house Avalon 24, rental units

October 6, 2022

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A real estate brokerage group plans to build a new $1.3 million mixed-use building in the River District of Liberty Lake. Joel Elgee, designated broker at real estate group Avalon 24 Real Estate LLC, says he and longtime friends and real estate agents

North Side warehouse remodeled for Access Church

Access to move services from Northwood school

October 6, 2022

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A building at the Lyons & Lidgerwood office warehouse complex in North Spokane will become a new home for Access Church. Andrew Galloway, an architect at Spokane-based Galloway Architecture Laboratory PLLC, which is designing the church space, says the 2

Indian restaurant to open in old Hedge House

Karma Cuisine & Lounge offers traditional dishes

October 6, 2022

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Karma Cuisine & Lounge is set to open this month in the former The Hedge House restaurant space at 2606 N. Monroe, on Spokane's North Side. Owners Deepika Dhawan and Manoj Kumar, who are wife and husband and live in Liberty Lake, have three

Manufacturers make room with $60M in projects

Projects nearing $60M in total value underway for four companies here

October 6, 2022

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Prominent manufacturers in the Spokane area are expanding either through construction at new locations, acquiring existing buildings, or conducting on-site renovations. All told, the projects at Knife River Corp., MacKay Manufacturing Inc., McKinstry Co.

Demand for electric vehicles is high as supply woes persist

Delivery delays frustrate dealerships, customers in the Inland Northwest

October 6, 2022

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Demand for electric vehicles is high, but some new vehicle dealers here say supply issues stemming from parts shortages and transportation logistics obstacles mean many customers are preordering a vehicle that will take up to a year to be deliver