Karina Elias

City to put $9.9 million toward pedestrian-related projects

Sidewalk improvements, traffic-calming work set

January 19, 2023

The city of Spokane is planning about $9.9 million in sidewalk and traffic-calming projects throughout the city this year, says Marlene Feist, Spokane's director of public works. Seven sidewalk projects are valued at $6.3 million and about a dozen

Outdoor storage yard planned on West Plains

Company seeks conditional-use permit for project

January 19, 2023

Karina Elias

Pacific Land Holdings LLC, of Everett, Washington, plans this spring to build an outdoor recreational vehicle and automobile storage yard, to be located at 12032 W. 21st, in Airway Heights. Environmental documents show commercial buildings totaling 90

Parting Thoughts with Numerica Credit Union's Lynn Ciani

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January 19, 2023

Karina Elias

Lynn Ciani, chief risk officer and general counsel for Spokane Valley-based Numerica Credit Union, retired from a 40-year career in law and banking on Jan. 2. Ciani grew up in Southern California and received a bachelor's degree in political science

Northwest Farm Credit, California co-op complete merger

AgWest to be based here, serve seven-state region

January 19, 2023

Karina Elias

Spokane-based Northwest Farm Credit Services and Rocklin, California-based Farm Credit West have completed their mergers and created a new financial cooperative association, AgWest Farm Credit. The merger, finalized Jan. 1, completes a year-long

SRM Development expands scope, staff, revenue

Spokane-based company focuses on multifamily, senior-living projects in large Western metros

January 19, 2023

Karina Elias

SRM Development LLC, a Spokane-based development and construction company that typically takes on projects far from home, has been steadily growing over the past few years. The 24-year-old company added SRM Interiors LLC in 2017, and an affordable

Refocusing The Black Lens

Spokesman-Review editor teams with Williams family with goal to relaunch paper

January 19, 2023

Karina Elias

Before Sandy Williams' tragic death in a plane crash last September, the social activist, entrepreneur, filmmaker, and executive director of the Carl Maxey Center planned to relaunch The Black Lens newspaper this February.

HUB Sports Center envisions $24 million expansion

Plans call for youth sports fields, courts, other facilities at Liberty Lake complex

January 19, 2023

Karina Elias

Liberty Lake-based HUB Sports Center is planning a $24 million facilities expansion, says Phil Champlin, executive director of the nonprofit sports venue. Champlin says plans for development are still in the early phases, and details will be

Retail sales likely to decelerate after strong showing

Inflation, low average savings impact spending

December 15, 2022

Karina Elias

Retail sales in Spokane are expected to slow in 2023 after strong showings the last couple of years which were buoyed by pandemic relief funds, says Patrick Jones, executive director of the Institute for Public Policy and Economic Analysis at Eastern

Inland Northwest health care systems look to stabilize

Spokane providers are operating with financial losses, increased costs

December 15, 2022

Karina Elias

Moving into 2023, major health care systems in Spokane are projecting continued financial losses while working to stabilize margins after struggling through two years of COVID-19 surges, ongoing shortages of medical personnel, and rising costs.

Positive early outlook projected for Washington's ag industry

Inflation, war in Ukraine may impact farmers here

December 15, 2022

Karina Elias

The La NiÃ±a weather pattern is delivering adequate precipitation going into 2023 for some of Washington state's leading crops, some industry experts say. According to a report from Northwest Farm Credit Services, the 12-month forecast for some of