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Spokane County extends valuation deadline

Staff will use more time to explore virus effect

June 4, 2020

Pointing to the crushing effect COVID-19 may be having property values-especially commercial properties that have lost rental income-the Spokane County Assessor's Office says valuation notices to property owners won't occur until August this year.

Intermax Networks acquires Tel-West

Cd'A tech company gains stronger foothold in Spokane market with purchase

June 4, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Internet provider Intermax Networks, of Coeur d'Alene, has acquired Telwest Inc., which does business as Tel-West Business Communications, a Spokane-based company that's long specialized in providing voice and communications services.

$760 million in labor income lost in Spokane County, analysis shows

Study factors an 11-week decline in county wages

June 4, 2020

Kevin Blocker

An economic analysis the first 11 weeks COVID-19 had on Spokane County starting in mid-March reveals a little more than 17,000 jobs lost and lost labor income of $760 million.

Restaurants & Retail: Four Eyed Guys Brewing works to open next month

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June 4, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Alex Rausch, and his wife, Hillary, say they're excited to see the calendar reach June. The couple, who founded Four Eyed Guys Brewing Co. in 2017, say they hope to begin remodeling this month for a planned tap house and brewery to be located

$46 million apartment complex eyed in Spokane Valley

Desmet Quarry project will include 304 units

June 4, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Prominent Spokane developer Lanzce Douglass has his sights set on his next big multifamily housing project, a $46 million apartment complex to be known as Desmet Quarry, in Spokane Valley.

Making lemonade: Eateries upgrade in downtime

In some cases, making improvements helps to keep workers employed

June 4, 2020

Virginia Thomas

A handful of bars and restaurants in the Spokane area have used the shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to remodel and deep-clean their spaces, sometimes using Paycheck Protection Program loan funds to pay employees to help with the work.

Realtors pivot to digital transactions

After 'simple shift,' companies install safety measures, start to reopen offices

June 4, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Representatives of Spokane real estate companies say the move to digital operations during Gov. Jay Inslee's Stay Home, Stay Safe mandate was a simple shift that required better use of existing technology.

Office building, garage planned on county campus

Structure to be across Monroe from YMCA

June 4, 2020

Kevin Blocker

A $10 million office building is envisioned along the 900 block of north Monroe Street, north of downtown Spokane. Spokane-based architectural design firm Uptic Studios Inc. is the project architect.

Municipalities prep for revenue shortages

Tax revenue plummets after stores closures, consumers stay home

June 4, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Sales taxes traditionally have provided a relatively stable revenue source for states and local governments during previous economic downturns, but the toll the coronavirus pandemic is taking on the economy is different.

Financial sector better positioned for recovery now than during Great Recession

Capital flows more freely now than in last recession

June 4, 2020

Virginia Thomas

This isn't the Great Recession for Inland Nortwest bankers. And that's a good thing, executives here say. While the pandemic has brought a host of challenges, leaders at some banks and credit unions say financial institutions are in a much better