Erica Bullock

Greenstone readies for infrastructure at Mead Works

Development will model Kendall Yards, but on a larger scale

March 24, 2022

Liberty Lake-based development company Greenstone Corp. is preparing for site work to begin at the Mead Works development, in north Spokane County. Mead Works is a neighborhood development planned for more than 400 acres of land next to the Costco

Performing Arts Center continues capital campaign

$36 million project slated to get underway this fall

March 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

Yvonne Johnson, executive artistic director of the Spokane Valley Summer Theatre, says the capital campaign for the theatre's envisioned $36 million Spokane Valley Performing Arts Center has entered the second year of a five-year campaign.

Kalispel Tribe has multiple projects in works

New amenities add entertainment, retail opportunities for tribe

March 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians has three major developments both in progress and on the books this year in Airway Heights, representatives of the tribe say. At Northern Quest Casino, at 100 N. Hayford Road, the tribe is continuing work on its

Spokane plans nearly $100M in work

Post Street Bridge project could last through this year

March 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

The city of Spokane has street work valued at nearly $100 million planned for this year, says Marlene Feist, Spokane's public works director. The work includes $80 million in new public works projects and $20 million in work carried over from last

Spokane-area breweries designed to showcase Inland Northwest Attributes

Materials, atmosphere are common elements of Spokane's breweries

March 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

Two new breweries are scheduled to open soon in the Spokane area, and representatives say the design plans for both spaces will highlight the region and the brewing process. Some local breweries and an architectural firm here say current trends in

Seattle law firm Luvera expands into Spokane

Practice grows presence in Eastern Washington

March 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

Luvera Law Firm, a Seattle-based personal injury legal practice, has opened an office recently in Spokane, says managing partner Robert Gellatly. Luvera Law Firm's Spokane expansion, its second office overall, has brought two longtime Eastern

Interior remodel at SIERR Building is underway

UW Medex space expected to be ready in building in summer

March 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

Tenant improvements are underway at the historic SIERR Building, at 850 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., in Spokane's University District, says Patrick Farley, principal at Emerald Initiative LLC, a representative of the building's owner Great Northern Spokane

Transportation priorities shift

Focus has shifted away from roads to a degree, some say

March 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

The state's transportation priorities have shifted noticeably in the recently approved 16-year, $17 billion transportation bill, some local leaders and state transportation representatives say. While some traditional roadway preservation and

Krumble Foundation formed to help college students

Spokane nonprofit granted nearly $2M to programs at local colleges last year

March 10, 2022

Erica Bullock

After running a successful manufacturing company in Spokane for nearly three decades, Muriel and Burke Blevins stepped away with a desire to impact the community meaningfully. Recognizing the challenge of rising college tuition coupled with the hardships

Two South Hill retirement community projects advance

$25.5M in construction planned at separate sites near Moran Prairie

March 10, 2022

Erica Bullock

Two recently permitted projects for assisted-living facilities-one a major remodel and the other involving new construction-are moving forward in the Moran Prairie neighborhood on Spokane's South Hill. Pegasus Senior Living, of Dallas, is