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Q&A with Spiceology’s Heather Scholten

Q&A with Spiceology’s Heather Scholten

Heather Scholten has been with Spokane-based spice and rub mix startup Spiceology Inc. from the…

Brumback to convert QualMed Plaza into rental units

Brumback to convert QualMed Plaza into rental units

Brumback Real Estate & Construction has started renovations on the 55,000-square-foot building …

Buying time in the commercial real estate market

Buying time in the commercial real estate market

As pandemic-related restrictions throughout Washington begin to lift, some attorneys here say…

Electric-vehicle purchases rise in Spokane, but hurdles remain

Electric-vehicle purchases rise in Spokane, but hurdles remain

Electric vehicle purchases have been increasing steadily among Spokane County residents…

Landlord-tenant issues held at bay for now in Spokane

Landlord-tenant issues held at bay for now in Spokane

Lawmakers have enacted extensive tenant protections since the start of the pandemic that lawyers here say will likely blunt a flood of evictions once the eviction moratorium, which was extended this month, ends.…

Amazon Air leases planned warehouse at Spokane airport

Amazon Air leases planned warehouse at Spokane airport

Amazon.com Inc. plans to lease a soon-to-be-built air cargo facility at Spokane International Airport, says Todd Coleman, executive director of S3R3 Solutions.The facility will be used to transfer parcels from the airport to and from the Amazon…

Third Gerardo’s restaurant planned on North Side

Third Gerardo’s restaurant planned on North Side

Husband-and-wife duo Juventino and Edna Garcia plan to open another Gerardo’s Mexican Food restaurant, this one to be located at 1530 E. Francis, in north Spokane.…

Botzon’s Automotive to expand import repair shop

Botzon’s Automotive to expand import repair shop

Bud Botzon started repairing the bicycles of friends as a child growing up in California. A near lifetime of service continues today as he’s now a Spokane Valley-based mechanic.…