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Slight profitability projected for Pacific Northwest growers

Apple crops, wheat likely to produce small returns

April 25, 2019

Many in Pacific Northwest food and agricultural industries are facing a slightly profitable year, reports the Spokane-based Northwest Farm Credit Services.

Franchisee of Cereset wellness company opens in Cd'A

Company uses brain waves to aid in sleep

April 25, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

Cereset, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based wellness company that uses a BrainEcho technology to help its clients manage stress and achieve restful sleep, has opened its first North Idaho franchise location at 1110 W. Park Place, in Coeur d'Alene.

O'Malley Apartments remodel project ramps up

Work will update all of building's 99 units

April 25, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

The O'Malley Apartments, a senior low-income apartment complex at 707 E. Mission, is in the midst of a $3.9 million renovation, which is expected to be completed in the fall. ,

$8 million-plus warehouse complex is underway in Spokane Valley

First three structures to be finished in 2020

April 25, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Seattle-based Leavitt Capital Cos., in partnership with Scottsdale, Arizona-based The Wolff Co. LLC, is constructing three warehouses totaling 139,600 square feet of space at 11002 E. Montgomery Drive, near the Central Business Park, in Spokane Valley.

Web.com to close its Spokane office

Online design, marketing company will lay off total of 64 people starting in June

April 25, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Web.com plans to close its Spokane office and lay off 64 workers here, beginning June 1. Web.com Group Inc. is a website design and online marketing company that was started in 1997 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, according to the company

Old Gerardo's building to be demolished in downtown Spokane

Tenants for new project include Domino's Pizza

April 25, 2019

Virginia Thomas

A downtown building formerly occupied by a Gerardo's Authentic Mexican Food restaurant soon will be demolished to make way for a new building, according to project architect Shane Mercier, of Spokane Valley-based Mercier Architecture & Planning.

Ginno Construction sees continued growth

Cd'A contractor boasts backlog of projects that extends into next year

April 25, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

Executives with Ginno Construction Co. say their company has seen enough growth in recent years that it's now considered to be the largest building contractor in Coeur d'Alene.

New Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center raises curtain

Gonzaga theater debuts with performance tonight

April 25, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Gonzaga University will introduce The Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center to Spokane tonight, Thursday, April 25. After nearly two years of construction, 'A New Season: A Celebration of Artistry, Place, and Potentialâ€

Underutilized worker rate likely has declined in Spokane area

Local data is elusive, but indicators suggest fewer are discouraged

April 25, 2019

Virginia Thomas

As unemployment rates have dropped in recent years, the underutilized workforce appears to have declined with it, Spokane-area labor experts say. At the county level, however, it's hard to say conclusively.

Whitworth begins construction of new athletic facility

New building to house coaches, football lockers

April 25, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Whitworth University has started construction on a new three-story, 27,520-square-foot, $13 million Athletic Leadership Center. Located next to the Fieldhouse on the northwest side of campus, the new center will house the university's athletic coaches