The Spokane County Board of Commissioners voted late last month to continue the current interim zoning regulations for the production and processing of recreational marijuana, and to begin the process of amending the county's permanent zoning codes.
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The Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board has launched a $14.5 million phase of upgrades at its wastewater treatment plant on the Rathdrum Prairie to help it comply with new pollution standards under its federal discharge permit, says Ken Windram, the board'
A group of educational, business, and nonprofit partners-brought together through an innovative civic model-will collaborate with Spokane Public Schools to expand efforts to help at-risk middle school students in northeast Spokane.
The goal is to inc
Rich Hadley, who retired as Greater Spokane Incorporated's CEO just two months ago, has agreed to head up a statewide initiative aimed at helping the Olympia-based Association of Washington Business forge closer ties with local chambers of commerce and
Pain … chest pain, back pain, and abdominal pain as well as nausea, shortness of breath, and vomiting are among the top 10 reasons firefighters are called out by 911 dispatchers to assist people in the city of Spokane, says Brian Schaeffer, assistant fi
Geoff Guertzmacher and his wife, Lindsey, who live in the Tri-Cities, are delaying plans to open a Growler Guys craft beer shop on Spokane's South Hill after learning their state liquor license application was being held up because of an objection.
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As of last week, Spokane-based Innovate Washington, the statewide technology-focused economic development agency, no longer exists, and the agency's operating reserves are under the control of the state's Department of Commerce, which says it will ful
Long-time Spokane businessman and entrepreneur Pete Rayner says it's go time. After 26 years, Rayner says he is ready, willing, and able to start the real work of building his dream project at Beacon Hill, in East Spokane. And the City of Spokane agree
Green Bluff farmers and event sponsors appear somewhat apprehensive, but generally supportive of new rules Spokane County commissioners adopted last month that spell out how special events, including weddings, are hosted on small-tract agricultural areas
Spokane Park Board members will meet next week to deliberate and vote on the $60 million master plan as it exists today and a finance package to renovate Riverfront Park that, if approved, will go to the Spokane City Council for approval before it can be