The future of a 10.5-mile stretch of former railroad right of way through Spokane Valley is continuing to be debated four months after Spokane County voters rejected further studies of a light-rail system long proposed for development on that which

Home-improvement retail giant Lowes Cos. apparently plans to open a store next to the Spokane Valley Plaza shopping center east of Sullivan Road, according to a site plan filed with the city of Spokane Valley. The site plan calls for a total of a

Spokane-area home builders say the West Plains is the new Mecca for residential-development activity.Unlike the South Hill, the North Side, and the Valley, where undeveloped land is getting harder to find and has become more expensive when it a

If the growth rate of Spokanes residential construction market can be likened to the pace of a runner, the market might not move ahead at the blistering speed of a sprinter this year, but still will run like a top marathoner.Joel White, of in

Four of the top five Inland Northwest home builders in 2005 remained in that elite group in 2006, but were joined last year by Sullivan Homes Inc., which moved up from 10th place, according to an annual building-permit list compiled by Cedar City,

Chris Olson definitely isnt your typical businessman. Tattoos adorn his arms, hands, and fingers. His raspy voice bears testament to the years he says he spent living hard while playing drums in touring rock-and-roll bands. And although he

Honeywell Electronic Materials Inc., of Tempe, Ariz., says it plans to invest more than $1 million in remodeling and acquiring new equipment for its research and development center at its Spokane Valley-based plant this year.The capital project

Leone & Keeble Inc., of Spokane, is the apparent low bidder on a contract to expand and remodel Whitman Hospital & Medical Center, in Colfax, Wash.Still, Jon Davis, administrator of Whitman Hospital, says Leone & Keebles bid of $15.3 million

Tomlinson Black Group, the Coeur dAlene-based real estate company, has formed a strategic alliance with Realogy Corp., a big Parsippany, N.J.-based real estate services company.The alliance will place the Tomlinson Black brand before buyers a

The owners of the Bluefish restaurant and bar in downtown Spokane say they plan to open a new restaurant this spring in the space formerly occupied by Ankenys Rooftop Restaurant on the top floor of the historic Ridpath Hotel.The new is part a