Lilac & Pine is settling into its first fall at the Davenport Grand Hotel after a $600,000 renovation transformed the former Table 13 restaurant into a Pacific Northwest-inspired dining concept.

Riveting Paint & Pearl owner Desire McGinn approaches murals less like commissioned fine art and more like a skilled trade, working directly with business owners, contractors, and design firms to turn walls and other surfaces into extensions of a client's brand.

A new Nordstrom Rack store is expected to open Oct. 15 in North Spokane. The discount fashion retailer will operate in a revamped 31,000-square-foot space previously occupied by Big Lots at the Northpointe Plaza, at 9612 N. Newport Highway.

Spokane County has added $1.5 billion in new construction this past year — its second-highest total on record — driven by steady population expansion and economic development. However, that regional growth is placing intense pressure on county finances, Commissioner Mary Brooks explained during her State of the County address.

Long before Spokane Valley native Austin Harrington won a global bartending championship in London, his craft was already taking shape in Spokane — built on his mother’s culinary lessons, his family’s martial arts discipline, and his younger brother’s sci-fi drawings. 

The Village Bakery owners, Dana and Todd Bellefeuile, have built their Hayden establishment around a workforce model that helps people with disabilities develop skills for future employment and independent living.

Kilgore Tec Products Inc. is expanding its distribution territory and plans to grow its Spokane Valley workforce by about 40% as the building-envelope contractor targets 100% sales growth over the next five years. 

Kindlers LLC opened its first fast-casual restaurant this month at 14816 E. Sprague, bringing a certified gluten- and seed oil-free eatery to the city of Spokane Valley.

Mother Bear’s Bakery is expanding into a larger North Spokane location, giving the family-owned business more room to prepare food, display baked goods, and grow its menu after exceeding capacity at its previous storefront.