Overall property values in Spokane County, as assessed by the Spokane County Assessor's Office, declined last year for the first time since 1983. Property owners might not see a drop in taxes as a result, however, since the average property tax is

Riverview Lutheran Care Center, a skilled-nursing center near the Spokane River on Upriver Drive, strives to offer a homelike alternative to traditional institutional facilities.The center participates in the Pioneer Network, a nonprofit of that

Banks have money to lend for commercial projects, but tough loan requirements are making it harder for developers and project owners to get them off the ground, finance and development market insiders here say.The lending environment is much it

Some car dealers here say vehicle sales in 2010 climbed significantly, following two years of generally dismal sales, and they expect that rebound to continue at a similar pace this year, due to an improving economy, rising consumer confidence, and

Spokane-based Lydig Construction Inc. has landed a $91 million contract for a jail-expansion project in Southern California that will nearly triple the inmate capacity of the facility there.The Adelanto Detention Center expansion project will a