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Articles by Kevin Blocker

Versalia Pizza plans store in Liberty Lake

Restaurants & Retail
May 6, 2021
Kevin Blocker
Versalia Pizza, formerly Veraci Pizza, announced on its Facebook page that it plans to open its second brick-and-mortar store in Liberty Lake in the fall. 'We've been a part of the Liberty Lake Farmers Market since 2009, and we're thrilled
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People's Waffle hopes to fill void in downtown Spokane

Restaurants & Retail
May 6, 2021
Kevin Blocker
It's been almost a decade since Alyssa and Bryan Agee returned to Spokane from Portland, Oregon. And it has taken that long for the couple to bring a feature here that they loved in the Rose City: an exquisite waffle house.
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KEVIN BLOCKER

2021 Business Icons: Rich Hadley, of Greater Spokane Incorporated

Ex-GSI CEO recognized for vision, rallying others
May 6, 2021
Kevin Blocker
As Rich Hadley and his wife of 50 years, Rita, got closer to their downtown Spokane destination from their home in Colbert, she began grumbling about the increase in vehicle traffic.
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Kevin Blocker

Infusion of infrastructure funds anticipated

INW engineering firms eagerly anticipate influx of federal transporation dollars
May 6, 2021
Kevin Blocker
As President Joe Biden continues to lobby the public and pursue bipartisan support for his $2.3-trillion plan to upgrade infrastructure nationwide, Spokane-area transportation and engineering officials say they're waiting eagerly to see what the final
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KEVIN BLOCKER

All That And A Lack of Chips

Global supply disruptions wreak havoc on local semiconductor availability
May 6, 2021
Kevin Blocker
Tate Technology Inc. President Scott Tate doesn't consider himself to be an alarmist by any stretch. But for a number of months, the head of the Spokane Valley-based contract manufacturing company has been issuing warnings to his customers
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Kevin Blocker

160 apartment units planned in three INW projects

Combined total cost approaches $23M
April 22, 2021
Kevin Blocker
Construction has started on a $5 million apartment complex near the Hillyard neighborhood of northeast Spokane that will deliver expansive views of Spokane to the south and Spokane Valley to the east.
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Starbucks plans new drive-thru, walk-up shop near Gonzaga

Lack of space at site prevents dining-in option
April 22, 2021
Kevin Blocker
Construction of a new Starbucks coffee shop at the southwest corner Indiana Avenue and Hamilton Street, just north of Gonzaga University, is expected to start late this month or early next month.
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Danielle Lillemon Massage moves

Restaurants & Retail
April 22, 2021
Kevin Blocker
Danielle Lillemon, who owns and operates Danielle Lillemon Massage, recently moved the business to a 150-square-foot office suite located at 1328 W. Mallon, a few blocks from the Spokane County Courthouse and just north of downtown.
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Ashley Homestore to open in Spokane Valley

Restaurants & Retail
April 22, 2021
Kevin Blocker
Ben Kandola, president of Ashley Homestore Spokane, says the furniture retailer will celebrate the grand opening of a new store on May 1. The new furniture and mattress retail outlet will be located at 13414 E. Sprague, in Spokane Valley.
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Spherion Staffing franchise in Spokane changes hands

Office's staff could double in size, new owner asserts
April 22, 2021
Kevin Blocker
A husband-and-wife tandem from Northern California has acquired Spherion Staffing LLC, a Spokane-based franchise of Atlanta-based recruiting and staffing company Spherion Staffing Services.
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