Samantha Peone

Extreme Expeditions Northwest LLC: Research Sasquatch in style

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April 12, 2018

When imagining the pursuit of bigfoot, most people don't envision five nights on a yacht in Canada, accompanied by a scenic helicopter flight, hiking, fishing, and First Nations history and cultural exposure. But Spokane-based tour company Extreme Expe

Coeur d'Alene Resort to wrap up renovation projects

Guest rooms, conference center undergo updates

April 12, 2018

Samantha Peone

The Coeur d'Alene Resort is expected to wrap up an extensive round of renovations by the beginning of May, says Todd Gillespie, director of sales and marketing for the resort. Gillespie declines to disclose a project cost other than to say it's a mul

Current Spokane Public Schools projects valued at $55.7 million

Work on Linwood gears up; crews well underway at Franklin Elementary

March 29, 2018

Samantha Peone

Spokane Public Schools has about $55.7 million in construction projects in the works this year. Construction was scheduled to begin in late March on the $20.7 million Linwood Elementary School replacement project at 906 W. Weile, says Greg Forsyth, direc

Avista to construct $52.4 million in facilities this year

Service centers, fleet operations building among projects underway

March 29, 2018

Samantha Peone

Spokane-based Avista Corp. has five major construction projects valued at about $52.4 million underway or planned to start this year. As part of Avista's campus restructuring plan, the company plans to construct a new $12 million parking garage at its

Riverstone sees commercial, residential infill

Two medical office buildings rising in urban village

March 29, 2018

Samantha Peone

2018 will be another active year for construction in the Riverstone mixed-use development northwest of Coeur d'Alene's downtown area. At 1812 N. Lakewood Drive, a $2.8 million commercial building is rising, says Tyler Baxter, clinic director and phys

Ponderosa Village retail center to go up in Valley

35,000-square-foot retail development to surround Barney's Harvest Foods

March 29, 2018

Samantha Peone

Work is expected to start in April on the first two of five planned buildings in a proposed development surrounding Barney's Harvest Foods grocery store, at 11205 E. Dishman-Mica Road in Spokane Valley, says Clyde Haase, of Spokane-based Haase Landscape

New Costco store project moves forward

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March 29, 2018

Samantha Peone

Lydig Construction Inc., of Spokane, is constructing a new $15.6 million Costco Wholesale Corp. membership warehouse store, at 12020 N. Newport Highway, north of Spokane, where site work is well underway. The retail warehouse will occupy 167,000 square

Lanzce Douglass buys land downtown

High-rise projects proposed previously at old Midas site

March 29, 2018

Samantha Peone

Riverpoint Campus Apartments LLC, a company owned by Spokane developer Lanzce Douglass, has purchased the former Downtown Midas Muffler site at the southeast corner of Division Street and Spokane Falls Boulevard, says Ryan Layton, a commercial real estate

Longtime Spokane law practices merge to form Feltman Ewing

New firm expands in Paulsen Center

March 29, 2018

Samantha Peone

Seasoned Spokane law firms Feltman, Gebhardt, Greer & Zeimantz PS and Ewing Anderson PS merged earlier this year to form Feltman Ewing PS, says J.P. Diener, shareholder attorney and member of the executive committee. The practice also is expanding its of

Ridpath apartments near completion

Construction expected to wrap up in June

March 29, 2018

Samantha Peone

The long-planned $22 million redevelopment project at the former Ridpath Hotel location's 13-story Ridpath Tower, at 515 W. Sprague, and the attached four-story east annex known as the 'Yâ€ building is expected to be completed within a few months. S