Scott Wetzel, owner of Windermere Services Mountain West, of Spokane, says he and his wife Tracie are expanding into the residential development market this year, with plans to launch a new Spokane Valley subdivision. Wetzel says the couple, along with o

Government offices of the city of Spokane Valley will move into the new City Hall building in the former University City mall site by the end of next month, says Carolbelle Branch, a city spokeswoman. Branch says city officials are hopeful the new home f

Last year, the passage of state Senate Bill 6206 made it possible for licensees to plant the first industrial hemp crop Washington state has seen in 90 years, through a research pilot program managed by the state's Department of Agriculture called the I

pokane-based ALSC Architects PS says it has begun initial design work for a Whitworth University facility that would house almost all of Whitworth's athletic coaches under one roof. Steve Walther, ALSC's lead architect on the project, says designs al

Taxable retail sales throughout Spokane County increased 4 percent during the first quarter of 2017, compared with the year-earlier period, Washington state Department of Revenue statistics released earlier this month show. Total countywide sales hit $2

Perhaps not surprising given the smoke that blanketed the Inland Northwest for an extended period this summer, two companies that offer aerial fire-suppression services from bases here say their unique aircraft have been busy this season. Aero Spray Inc.

The state's wheat harvest for 2017 is all but over, and industry observers say in general, this year's crop was high in quality with favorable yields. Despite that, however, with the price of wheat barely over $5 per bushel, many farmers will operat

Dandles Candles first kindled as a relaxing hobby, when Dana Haynes sought to de-stress from full-time work as a KHQ-TV news reporter. She created a handful of artisan candles for gifts. Today, Haynes makes hand-poured soy wax candles at a rate of about

One of the first infrastructure projects under consideration for the recently formed West Plains Public Development Authority might be the long-envisioned transload facility, says Spokane County Commissioner Al French. The facility won't be located, ho

When Bob McConkey Jr. moved his family to Spokane in the early '90s to start an auto auction business, he set a goal of making 10,000 auto sales annually. 'I figured that would be enough for me to be able to support my family comfortably,” says McC