Eastern Washington University has selected Lydig Construction Inc., of Spokane Valley, as the contractor for the Interdisciplinary Science Center, to be built on the university's Cheney campus. Lydig submitted a bid of $45.3 million for the project-m

Several Spokane-area organizations and businesses have come together to provide a new avenue to free fresh food for the residents of some Spokane neighborhoods. Second Harvest, the Smith-Barbieri Progressive Fund, The Zone Project, Spokane Transit Author

In his dual role, Spokane's Fritz Wolff could become a significant factor in addressing the Spokane area's housing shortage. Wolff is the son of Alvin J. 'Fritz” Wolff Jr. and a third-generation leader in the family's business. He serves as exe

Two entrepreneurs from Whitworth University are launching a free app that they claim could change the way farmer's market vendors and customers interact. Vince Peak, CEO of Share.Farm Inc., teamed up with Eric Kobe, the company's chief security offi

The University of Washington School of Medicine-Gonzaga University Regional Health Partnership is incorporating advanced technology into medical education programs at its Spokane site. The school already has integrated a few different forms of new techn

After years of legal battles, a $4.1 million project that includes a new chairlift, seven additional runs, and a conveyor for a tubing hill will be operational at Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park this winter, park manager Brad McQuarrie says. 'It's b

Long before she envisioned selling ice pops from a cart attached to a bicycle, Mandolyn Hume was freezing her children's leftover smoothies to make refreshing summertime treats. 'We lived by Manito Park, so the ice cream truck would come by multiple

Spokane Valley-based national meat delivery company Zaycon Foods LLC, which announced late last month it had suspended operations, has been embroiled in a legal dispute with a former CEO and one-time major investor for more than 1 1/2 years. Zaycon Foods

Some lending and real estate experts here say that Spokane-area homeowners are pursuing home equity lines of credit, or HELOCs, at rates that mirror the flourishing housing market. 'I think definitely over the past 12 months, the HELOC product has beco