ePublishing Magazine https://www.spokanejournal.com/rss/articles Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:15 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18772-spokane-area-wineries http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18772 Construction of a new $3.5 million hangar is underway at the StanCraft Jet Center, a full-service fixed base operator at the Coeur d’Alene Airport. Construction of a new $3.5 million hangar is underway at the StanCraft Jet Center, a full-service fixed base operator at the Coeur d’Alene Airport.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18797-stancraft-jet-center-builds-35m-hangar http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18797 A new Raising Cane’s restaurant development is under consideration in Spokane Valley. A new Raising Cane’s restaurant development is under consideration in Spokane Valley.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18795-raising-canes-valley-location-in-consideration http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18795 For the dozens of independent growers of Green Bluff, October isn't just pumpkin season — it's the four-week stretch that determines whether farms turn a profit or end the year in the red. Following a summer marked by wildfire smoke, high well-water pumping costs, and rising inflation, farmers are counting on clear fall weekends and steady Harvest Festival crowds to carry them through until spring. For the dozens of independent growers of Green Bluff, October isn't just pumpkin season — it's the four-week stretch that determines whether farms turn a profit or end the year in the red. Following a summer marked by wildfire smoke, high well-water pumping costs, and rising inflation, farmers are counting on clear fall weekends and steady Harvest Festival crowds to carry them through until spring. 

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18794-green-bluff-farms-expect-steady-fall-growth http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18794 For its latest episode of Elevating The Conversation, the Journal sat down with Lindsey Myhre, president and CEO of Liberty Lake-based STCU, to discuss the development of women in leadership. For its latest episode of Elevating The Conversation, the Journal sat down with Lindsey Myhre, president and CEO of Liberty Lake-based STCU, to discuss the development of women in leadership.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18793-five-takeaways-women-in-leadership http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18793 Organizations behind a growing pipeline of projects across Spokane — including a behavioral health center, a mixed-use childcare development, and an expanding transitional pediatric health facility — are actively positioning themselves for a federal tax-credit program to help their projects move forward. Organizations behind a growing pipeline of projects across Spokane — including a behavioral health center, a mixed-use childcare development, and an expanding transitional pediatric health facility — are actively positioning themselves for a federal tax-credit program to help their projects move forward.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18791-new-markets-pipeline-grows-in-spokane http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18791 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18789-preserving-washingtons-competitive-edge http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18789 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. 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.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18788-lilac-and-pine-settles-into-downtown-spokane http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18788 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18784-prairie-medical-campus-construction-is-underway http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18784 Construction is currently underway on The Frequency, a $32 million senior apartment complex at 4980 S. Regal, on Spokane's South Hill. Construction is currently underway on The Frequency, a $32 million senior apartment complex at 4980 S. Regal, on Spokane's South Hill.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18783-apartment-community-rises-at-south-hill http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18783 Draper, Utah-based Swire Coca-Cola USA is continuing to grow steadily almost a year after expanding its Spokane Valley facility. Draper, Utah-based Swire Coca-Cola USA is continuing to grow steadily almost a year after expanding its Spokane Valley facility. 

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18782-swire-in-progress http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18782 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. 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.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18781-muralist-adds-identity-color-and-commerce http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18781 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18780-new-hires-and-promotions-oct-8 http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18780 Contractor and energy-efficiency systems manufacturer McKinstry Co. has launched a new podcast, “Building What Matters,” featuring conversations with leaders who decide how schools, hospitals, and major infrastructure projects are built in communities across the Pacific Northwest. Contractor and energy-efficiency systems manufacturer McKinstry Co. has launched a new podcast, “Building What Matters,” featuring conversations with leaders who decide how schools, hospitals, and major infrastructure projects are built in communities across the Pacific Northwest.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18779-mckinstry-gives-regional-leaders-the-mic http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18779 Beverage distribution is a logistics business. Orders come in, inventory is tracked, routes are planned, deliveries are coordinated, and customers and employees need to stay in communication throughout the process. Much of that work now depends on an internet connection. Beverage distribution is a logistics business. Orders come in, inventory is tracked, routes are planned, deliveries are coordinated, and customers and employees need to stay in communication throughout the process. Much of that work now depends on an internet connection.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18778-why-beverage-distributors-cant-afford-infrastructure http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18778 An emergency repair project at Spokane's Northside Landfill is underway afterthe massive property sustained damage during the August wildfires. An emergency repair project at Spokane's Northside Landfill is underway afterthe massive property sustained damage during the August wildfires.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18790-fire-repairs-ongoing-at-northside-landfill http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18790 Driven by recurring requests from custom homebuilders and small developers, Spokane Valley-based Whipple Consulting Engineers Inc. has expanded its offerings in an effort to keep costs manageable for smaller projects. Driven by recurring requests from custom homebuilders and small developers, Spokane Valley-based Whipple Consulting Engineers Inc. has expanded its offerings in an effort to keep costs manageable for smaller projects.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18775-whipple-in-progress http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18775 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18792-washington-business-week-celebrates-50-years http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18792 Once a month, at Hogwash Whiskey Den in downtown Spokane, historian Renée Cebula takes a roomful of students through centuries of American and global history that trace the wars, immigration, tariffs, and changing tastes that have helped determine what ingredients end up in her students’ glasses. Once a month, at Hogwash Whiskey Den in downtown Spokane, historian Renée Cebula takes a roomful of students through centuries of American and global history that trace the wars, immigration, tariffs, and changing tastes that have helped determine what ingredients end up in her students’ glasses. 

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18769-raising-the-bar-offers-spirited-history-lessons http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18769 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18768-around-town-oct-8 http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18768 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18767-business-calendar-oct-8-oct-21 http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18767 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. 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.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18766-spokane-building-growth-balancing-costs http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18766 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18770-spokane-coeur-dalene-title-companies http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18770 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. 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.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18773-nordstrom-setting-up-shop-in-northpointe http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18773 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18771-spokane-area-breweries http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18771 Thirteen years ago, Vestis Manufacturing Inc. was a five-person operation producing and installing fabric awnings for homes and businesses within 100 miles of Spokane. Today, Vestis focuses on manufacturing aluminum canopies, louvered sunshades, and bolt-on balconies for commercial clients, shipping its products throughout the U.S. and Canada. Thirteen years ago, Vestis Manufacturing Inc. was a five-person operation producing and installing fabric awnings for homes and businesses within 100 miles of Spokane. Today, Vestis focuses on manufacturing aluminum canopies, louvered sunshades, and bolt-on balconies for commercial clients, shipping its products throughout the U.S. and Canada.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18787-catching-up-with-vestis-manufacturing-inc http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18787 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. 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. 

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18764-spokane-background-flavor-bartenders-rise http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18764 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18763-business-licenses-oct-8 http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18763 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. 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.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18760-north-idaho-bakery-builds-skills-from-scratch http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18760 A new visualization and creative experience space designed as a resource for builders, architects, homebuyers, and other creators now is open in downtown Coeur d’Alene. A new visualization and creative experience space designed as a resource for builders, architects, homebuyers, and other creators now is open in downtown Coeur d’Alene.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18758-studio-brings-immersive-projections-to-cda http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18758