Samantha Peone

Reporter Samantha Peone joined the Journal in 2015 as research coordinator before later transitioning into a reporter role. She covers real estate and construction.
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Ponderosa Village signs two retail tenants

Doughnut shop, salon among prospects looking at new retail development
Samantha Peone
Doughnut shop Hello Sugar LLC and salon The Mix Salon & Day Spa LLC have been secured as tenants for the first phase of the Ponderosa Village retail development under construction in Spokane Valley, says Mike Tuntland, co-owner of Tuntland Enterprises LLC
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Duluth Trading Co. builds store in Valley

15,700-square-foot space expected to open by May
Samantha Peone
A new 15,700-square-foot Duluth Trading Co. workwear and accessories retail store is in development in Spokane Valley, says Marc Cable, project manager with Illinois-based Interwork Architects Inc., the company that designed the project. The project site
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—Samantha Peone

Mary Schultz notches wins for whistleblowers

Plaintiff prevails in recent $640K court settlement
Samantha Peone
Attorney Mary Schultz says plaintiffs in whistleblower cases should be praised. 'They're in really difficult positions, but everyone is relying on them,” says Schultz. '… When we put money into corporations, we expect them to be honest.”
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Natasha Nellis

Sister Sky Enterprises: Cultivating roots

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Samantha Peone
Sisters Marina TurningRobe and Monica Simeon's roots run deep in Indian Country, and that strongly influences their business, Sister Sky Enterprises Inc., they say. What started nearly two decades ago with two sisters creating natural
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—Samantha Peone

Nurse, aid shortage burdens retirement industry

Wages, more retirees, lack of testing sites possible reasons for growing 'crisis'
Samantha Peone
With higher wages in other specialties, a growing workforce void, and an increasingly large retiring population, among other factors, the retirement industry has seen a serious nursing and aid shortage, some industry professionals here say.
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Samantha Peone

Business is booming in Spokane Valley

Sullivan Road area sees construction project cluster valued near $15 million
Samantha Peone
The ongoing redevelopment of the former Itron campus, construction of a new warehouse and a heavy equipment dealership nearby, and high occupancy rates at the Spokane Business & Industrial Park, together are spurring business growth in Spokane Valley's
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—Natasha Nellis

2018 Rising Stars: Jordan Tampien

Law school grad finds passion in real estate development
Samantha Peone
Scott Isaak, owner of real estate holding company 5D Holdings LLC and owner of the Spokane's Sweeto Burrito chain, describes 34-year-old real estate agent Jordan Tampien as a cross between "Mr. Rogers, your favorite life insurance salesman, and your
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—Natasha Nellis

2018 Rising Stars: Brooke Baker Spink

2018 Rising Star thrives in the local family business
Samantha Peone
In the five years that Brooke Baker Spink has worked for Baker Construction & Development Inc., she's helped secure more than $40 million in construction work. But it was work in another industry in which Baker Spink, 32, learned how to build sales.
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Otis Hotel project's asbestos, lead woes to be resolved soon

Developer gets green light from Ecology; L&I inquiry is nearing its deadline
Samantha Peone
Following months of delays, the Otis Hotel redevelopment project has been cleared of lead contamination concerns by the Washington state Department of Ecology, says Portland, Ore.-based developer Curtis Rystadt. Additionally, the Washington state
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