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Erica Bullock

Editor Erica Bullock has worked at the Journal since 2019 and covers real estate and construction. She is a craft beer enthusiast, who loves to garden and go camping with friends.

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Airway Heights secures new public safety campus

New facility will house police, fire, City Hall

October 12, 2023

Erica Bullock

The city of Airway Heights is designing a new, $9.3 million public safety campus intended to serve its growing community better and to improve functionality and accessibility of the police and fire departments and City Hall, says Airway Heights city

Maryland company acquires Tombari Structural Products

October 12, 2023

Erica Bullock

Spokane-based Tombari Structural Products Inc. has been acquired by Elkridge, Maryland-based O'Donnell Metal Deck LLC in a transaction that will increase the market footprint for the East Coast decking supplier, says former Tombari Structural Products

Aero-Flite to expand at Spokane Airport

Aerial firefighter plans to erect larger hangar, add planes to its fleet

October 12, 2023

Erica Bullock

Aero-Flite Inc. is expanding operations at Spokane International Airport, where the aerial firefighting company is planning a 30,000-square-foot maintenance hangar to meet the needs of its growing fleet, says general manager Chris Niemann.

Demand for RVs declines in INW

High cost of fuel, rising interest rates expected to continue in '24

October 12, 2023

Erica Bullock

Growing fuel costs and rising interest rates have been slowing consumer demand for recreational vehicles and limiting sales this year, says Tony Strand, co-owner of Airway Heights RV. 'It seems like the number one roadblock to people wanting to

Real estate investors double down on downtown

Over $56M in private projects support optimistic outlook for future of core

October 12, 2023

Erica Bullock

Despite public safety concerns and challenges associated with homelessness, significant real estate investment in downtown Spokane continues, an indication that investors have an optimistic outlook of the future of the downtown core, an industry

Companies tap tried, true strategy: senior discounts

Retailers find stability in older demographic

September 28, 2023

Erica Bullock

The hospitality industry is still in recovery mode to bounce back from the challenges caused by pandemic-related shutdowns. In the Spokane area, some retailers have found success by stabilizing a

Lame-duck legal tech profession is in demand

Two years after Supreme Court quashes profession, those still in field experience surge in clients

September 28, 2023

Erica Bullock

A niche legal profession is shrinking in Washington state due to a state Supreme Court ruling that eliminated the certification of nonlawyer professionals to become limited license legal technicians.

WSU envisions $60M new building on Spokane campus

Design-build team sought for project in U District

September 28, 2023

Erica Bullock

Washington State University is envisioning a new medical training facility at the university's Spokane campus, says Eric Smith, director of facilities and capital projects at WSU in Spokane.