The city of Spokane says it has accepted a $493,000 state grant that will cover roughly half the cost of the $985,000 renovation project at the former railroad bridge known as the Iron Bridge, which is to be part of a pedestrian and bike path the a

Venom Group International, a Rathdrum, Idaho-based battery maker, says it's relaunching its line of consumer electronics batteries under the name Venom Power Eco Alkaline, after deciding to buy carbon offsets to get the batteries certified as and

Olympia, Wash.-based Washington State Employees Credit Union says it plans to move one of its two Spokane branches to 12209 E. Mission, from its current location at 4202 E. Sprague, early in the spring.Credit union spokeswoman Ann Flanigan says

Fairmount Memorial Association, a Spokane nonprofit cemetery operator, says it plans to develop a private, membership-based off-leash dog park on property it owns on Government Way, near its Riverside Memorial Park. Ultimately, the nonprofit to

Father and son Bart and Brian Luck have bought two Aamco Transmissions shops in Spokane.Bart Luck says he and his son took over the Aamco at 2925 S. Mount Vernon and one at 230 W. Boone, as of Sept. 8., from Mike Evans, who owned those stores to

The Spokane Airport Board says it has reached a temporary agreement with Spokane-based Felts Field Aviation Inc. to continue that company's lease and operation as a fixed-base operator at Felts Field while the two parties continue negotiations for

United Floor Covering LLC, a Spokane floor and window covering seller and installer, says it is expanding its main building at 1329 N. Ash.John Spring, who owns the company with his wife, Janice, says the couple had considered relocating the it

Kimmel Athletic Co., a 40-year-old Spokane-based supplier of sports team uniforms and equipment, says it has formed a Seattle-area sales division.Kimmel sells equipment and uniforms for youth, high school, and college team sports, along with It

Baker Construction & Development Inc., of Spokane, has begun site work for a $600,000 retail center at the northeast corner of Mission Avenue and Ruby Street, where a building that housed a former Chapter 11 steakhouse was razed earlier this of & a