Work started this month on a $5 million project that will expand and rebrand the former Fairbridge Inn Express at 211 S. Division into a new La Quinta hotel franchise. The four-story, 36,000-square-foot hotel is owned by Kennewick

A new Enterprise Rent-a-Car office has opened at 41 W. Third. The property is owned by TRW Development & Management, which is leasing it to Enterprise. TRW spokesman Tom Wilkening says Enterprise decided to move its offices from 3 W. Third

Core Four Collective, a new fitness gym, is set to occupy a newly remodeled space at 125 S. Stevens in downtown Spokane. The business is owned by local attorney and fitness enthusiast Janelle Brennan, who came up with the idea for Core Four

A new hair salon called Heavenly Hair LLC has opened in a 1,500-square-foot leased space at 6704 N. Nevada, on Spokane's North Side. The shop, which opened in early December, is owned and operated by Coeur d'Alene native and licensed hair stylist

North Idaho coffee company Terre Coffee & Bakery has opened its second Coeur d'Alene shop. The company, which was started by Gabe and Mandy Booher in 2010, now has four coffee shops, the latest being a 2,700-square-foot leased space

Spokane Housing Ventures has secured partial funding to develop five duplex structures in northeast Spokane for homeless veterans and to acquire senior housing in Central Washington. Dave Roberts, senior developer at Spokane Housing Ventures, says

Nonprofit health services provider Community Health Association of Spokane has opened a new clinic at 5620 S. Regal, on Spokane's South Hill.