Spokane developer and contractor Eric Brown says he plans to construct a $15 million-plus office complex near the south bank of the Spokane River, on the eastern edge of the University District. The project, tentatively named Spokane River Properties Dev

Josh Hawley, co-owner of Hawley's Homebred Reptiles LLC, Spokane Valley's newest retailer of exotic lizards and snakes, has known since he was a young boy that he wanted to run a critter store. After selling homebred reptiles online for 10 years, Jos

The city of Coeur d'Alene has issued building permits to an Aspen, Colo.-based real estate development concern that give it the go-ahead to construct a $20 million, 15-story high-rise. The development company, One Lakeside LLC, which owns the 20,000-sq

Some construction observers here say the industry is poised for a strong start in 2015. Contractors are starting to compile a backlog of work that will carry them further into the new year than backlogs of the last few post-recession years, says Wayne Br

Spokane-area interests are working to inform lawmakers about their priorities as the Legislature sets to convene its 2015 session, which they say will focus heavily on education mandates and transportation funding. Last year, the Legislature failed to pa