If you think your capital spending budget for technology has become unwieldy, wrap your brain around this number$23 million. That's what Avista Corp. plans to spend this year on information systems, technology, and cybersecurity.In ranging
New thrift stores, most of which feature collectibles from the 1950s to the 1970s, are proliferating on North Monroe.The small businesses, many with limited resources, say they've begun to profit from each other's goodwill and are working to the
The city of Spokane and Hillyard business leaders have begun work on plans to create a revitalized industrial area in northeast Spokane.Spokane Mayor Mary Verner earlier this year named East Hillyard a targeted development area, meaning the city
After moving to a new, much larger facility on the West Plains this spring, Spokane-based distributor Peirone Produce Co. says it already has seen vast improvements in its efficiency in getting orders of fresh produce from its warehouse to the it a
As Fast Way Freight System Inc. has watched many small freight carriers go by the wayside during the economic slump, the Spokane freight carrier says it has invested in logistics technology that helps it not only compete with other carriers, but is
A thrift store run by Volunteers of America of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho has been reopened at a 21,000-square-foot leased space at 6206 E. Trent, in Spokane Valley, following the loss of its building and inventory in December 2008. of
R&J's Shop LLC, a countertop sales and installation company, has leased a 2,800-square-foot building at 3630 E. Queen and plans to move there from smaller quarters at 3705 E. Nebraska. Tracy Lucas and Mark Lucas, both of Kiemle & Hagood Co., and of
T.W. Clark Construction LLC, of Spokane, is building this 22,000-square-foot St. Mary Presentation Church at 602 E. Sixth St. in Deer Park. The parish plans to move there from a smaller, older church building at 310 N. Main St. and to sell that on
Cascade Equipment Co., which sells tractors, farm implements, tools, and parts mostly to small-acreage farmers, and also services the equipment, says it is moving from Spokane Valley to larger quarters in East Spokane.Scott Dashiell, who owns is
Being able to stay in their homes and remain independent is a daily struggle for many older adults. As we age we tend to lose our flexibility, our connective tissue tightens, and we have prolonged reaction times. Problems with vision, including all