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North Side warehouse remodeled for Access Church

Access to move services from Northwood school

October 6, 2022

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

Finding Fraudsters: Strike force recoups $3.5M in fraudulently obtained PPP funds

Prosecutors say they aren't done yet

October 6, 2022

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The office of the U.S. attorney for Eastern Washington has indicted suspects in 10 cases of fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program since it established a COVID-19 fraud strike force in February.

Exchange-traded funds grow in popularity for some investors

Few 401(k) plans include pooled investment security

September 22, 2022

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Exchange-traded funds are growing in popularity as a part of some retirement strategies, despite a general lack of ETFs in 401(k) plans, some financial advisers here say. Dustin Allbery, vice president of operations at Northwest Planning Inc.

Mixologist opens The Boneyard all-ages lounge

Side Hustle Syrups owner offers cocktails, nonalcoholic options in Spokane Valley

September 22, 2022

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An all-ages lounge in Spokane Valley is serving up craft cocktails and mocktails after its owner found demand at local farmers markets. Dillon Hueser, who founded flavored simple syrup maker Side Hustle Syrups, says The Boneyard, located at

Northwest Specialty Hospital sells Post Falls campus for $67.5M

Health care organization's operations remain under physician ownership

September 22, 2022

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Northwest Specialty Hospital has sold its buildings and property to a Milwaukee-based investment management company for $67.5 million, becoming a tenant in the 186,000-square-foot facility the specialty hospital formerly owned.

Lukins & Annis focuses on growth, works to attract young attorneys

Emphasis on family support, boosting DEI top law firm's priorities

September 22, 2022

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Lukins & Annis PS, one of the largest law firms in the Inland Northwest, has been working on the firm's culture and diversity as its staff trends younger, says president and principal Mike Maurer. 'We have a program where we hire law students between

Rings & Things files for Chapter 7 liquidation after 50 years in business

Jewelry-part wholesaler closes doors, blames data loss

September 22, 2022

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After 50 years in business, Spokane jewelry component and bead wholesaler Rings & Things has closed its doors, and the company that operates it, NJWS Inc., filed for liquidation under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.