The U.S. Air Force soon will decide if Fairchild Air Force Base will receive 24 new KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tankers, or if the aircraft will head elsewhere.
Crews from Spokane-based contractor James W. Elmer Construction Co. have finished framing the 32,200-square-foot, 36-unit Fairways Apartment structure on the West Plains for the project being developed by Chris Bornhoft.
Insufficient labor availability, declining building permit totals, and high building costs have been major factors contributing to a slowdown of Spokane-area construction this year.
Elevated interest rates are behind market slowdowns across both commercial and residential real estate sectors in Spokane and Kootenai counties this year.