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Big project mulled on Beacon Hill

A group of northeast Spokane landowners is eyeing development of a mixed-use residential project with a total estimated value of roughly $50 million.As currently envisioned, the development would include a 200-unit retirement complex, 200 and a...

Cheney theater to close

Silver Bell Corp., of Spokane, will close its Twenty-Four Frames Cinema in Cheney next month, says Laura Boenheim-Ulyatt, the companys president of operations.Despite replacing all of the theaters projection equipment, installing new and at...

Housing construction surges

Hold onto your hardhats, a residential building boom is on. The number of residential building permits issued in Spokane and Kootenai counties in the first 18 weeks of the year shot up 49 percentto 1,334 dwelling unitscompared with the a...

Mature Matters separates from Lawton Printing

Mature Matters Publishing Inc., of Spokane, which produces directories of services for seniors and provides seminars on aging and elder care, has separated from Lawton Printing Inc., also of Spokane, following a four-year joint publishing endeavor,...

Dick’s Suzuki founders sell dealership assets

Travis and Peggy Camp, of Spokane, have bought the assets of Dicks Suzuki Inc., a longtime Spokane Valley motor-sports dealership, from founders Dick and Pat Ascol for an undisclosed sum.Travis Camp is the son of longtime Spokane auto dealer...

Guardianship profession grows in Spokane

The relatively new profession of certified professional guardian has emerged as a growing field of work here and statewide, as demand increases for guardians who manage the affairs of those who cant completely tend to things themselves.The in...

Gonzaga and EWU focus on entrepreneurship

Innovation and risk-taking are qualities that mark a successful entrepreneur. Theyre also qualities that are important to the growth of the economy, representatives of Gonzaga University and Eastern Washington University say. Accordingly, in...

Getting with the ACT

Pitney Bowes Inc.s Spokane customer-contact center knows its business: Answer phone calls from customers across the nation and tell them how to fix Pitney Bowes office products. The Stamford, Conn.-based company didnt, however, know the way...

13 companies here now eligible for CEZ benefits

Washington state now has certified 13 Spokane-area businesses to participate in the community-empowerment zone established here two years ago, says Mark Turner, president of the Spokane Area Economic Development Council.Triumph Composite Inc.,...

New Windermere office opens near downtown

A new Windermere Real Estate franchise has opened its offices just north of downtown Spokane.The franchise, Windermere Real Estate/City Group Inc., is located in about 2,000 square feet of office space on the second floor of the Rivers Edge at...

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