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Articles by Kevin Blocker

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One year later, Monroe Corridor road diet draws mixed sentiments

Some say business is up; others decry congestion
August 29, 2019
Kevin Blocker
A year after the North Monroe Corridor road diet, some business owners along the slimmed-down thoroughfare in North Spokane say they're thriving. Many of the project's original skeptics, however, say the project has increased congestion
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Group led by Bobby Brett, Chris Batten buys Normandie Complex

Plans call for mixed uses on former city fleet parcel
August 29, 2019
Kevin Blocker
Seeing an 'opportunity to do something special,” Spokane developer Chris Batten says he, Bobby Brett, and a few others have purchased the 5½-acre Normandie Complex from the city of Spokane.
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Composite value of INW public companies rises

While up compared to Q1, year-to-year figures slide
August 15, 2019
Kevin Blocker
Spokane-based financial advising company Hart Capital Management Inc. says the composite value of the region's seven publicly traded companies rose to $10.2 billion in the second quarter, an increase of 5.9%, or $566.8 million
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Locust Cider plans downtown taproom

Restaurants & Retail
August 15, 2019
Kevin Blocker
Woodinville, Washington-based Locust Cider & Brewing Co. plans to place its first taproom in Spokane in the former Huppins building, at 425 W. Main downtown, this fall.
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Work is underway at Watts Building

Restaurants & Retail
August 15, 2019
Kevin Blocker
Construction has started on a planned interior remodel of a restaurant and adjoining brewery at the site of the former Watts Automotive & Driveline Service garage along the 1300 block of west First Avenue downtown.
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Franchisees look to add Dutch Bros. Coffee locations

Restaurants & Retail
August 15, 2019
Kevin Blocker
Kevin Parker, co-owner of GTG Ventures LLC, which operates all nine Spokane County Dutch Bros. coffee stores, says the company plans to open a tenth store that will open in Airway Heights in mid-October. T
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Dry Fly Distilling explores move

Restaurants & Retail
August 15, 2019
Kevin Blocker
Dry Fly Distilling Inc. is exploring the possibility of moving its entire operation under one roof to part of The Spokesman-Review newspaper printing building downtown, according to a city pre-development application.
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Gavin Cooley

Seachange at Spokane's City Hall

CFO Cooley to retire around turn of the year
August 15, 2019
Kevin Blocker
City of Spokane officials and its chief financial officer, Gavin Cooley, have some things to consider in the coming months. Cooley, 61, will think about what to do after he retires at late this year or early in 2020
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—Kevin Blocker

Tariffs import uncertainties for some Spokane-area manufacturers

Some critics wary measure could hinder U.S. exports
March 15, 2018
Kevin Blocker
Although images show President Donald Trump surrounded by smiling aluminum and steel workers after signing two proclamations imposing tariffs on imports of aluminum and steel, some Spokane-area buyers and manufacturers of steel and aluminum say they aren
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