Erica Bullock

Interior remodel at SIERR Building is underway

UW Medex space expected to be ready in building in summer

March 24, 2022

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

4 Degrees Real Estate plans apartment complex in Logan neighborhood

$9 million project to be built on vacant land in Logan neighborhood

March 10, 2022

Erica Bullock

Spokane-based real estate company 4 Degrees Real Estate plans to develop a 72-unit apartment complex at 519 E. North Foothills Drive, north of Yoke's Fresh Market, in the Logan neighborhood, says Jordan Tampien, co-founder of the real estate brokerage.

Car Conundrum: INW auto dealers have the demand, but struggle to secure the vehicles amid shortage

Supply-chain issues for manufacturers felt at local level

March 10, 2022

Erica Bullock

New car buyers will notice many empty spaces on lots at dealerships around Spokane, and managers at some dealerships here say they expect inventories for new cars in 2022 to remain in short supply due to soaring inflation, a shortage of semiconductors

Community-Minded Enterprises to launch recovery-service mobile platform

Free tool will connect clients to local social service resources

February 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

Community-Minded Enterprises, which recently moved to a new location east of downtown Spokane, plans to expand its Recovery Services program to offer a new tool to help clients maintain their sobriety. The Spokane-based social service nonprofit has

Freedom Boat Club franchisee to open in North Idaho

Five vessels to be readied for members in first year

February 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

Freedom Boat Club of North Idaho will open in Kootenai County for the 2022 boating season, says franchise co-owner Brent Christian. Christian and his wife, Michelle, also own and operate Tobler Marina, a 15-acre dryland store that offers boat sales and

Health care retailer Careshop leases old 14th & Grand salon space

Careshop planned in old salon building following renovation project there

February 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

Inspired Solutions Inc., a Spokane-based durable medical equipment company that does business as The Careshop, has leased the former 14th & Grand Salon building on the South Hill for a new retail location.

New amenities progress at Northern Quest Resort & Casino

Dining, lodging, mobile sports betting coming

February 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is adding new amenities at its Northern Quest Resort & Casino, at 100 N. Hayford Road, in Airway Heights, with construction underway of three new dining venues on the property, a new mobile app for its recently