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GarageSkins Inc., a Post Falls company that produces panels to make steel garage doors look like they're made of high-end wood, is in the process of purchasing machinery that will multiply its production capacity, says GarageSkins founder Rick Medlen.

Spokane Transit Authority is tracking real estate activity along its transit routes in Spokane County as a way to help the agency identify and plan for future services in areas of expected growth, says chief planning and development officer at STA

GoJoe Patrol Franchising LLC has inked new franchise operating agreements in South Carolina and Georgia, which are expected to bring the private-security company's total locations to five by the end of 2023. On Nov. 1, franchisee operators Jamey and

Spokane-based Critical Airlift Safe Loader LLC has created the Helicopter Air Ambulance Backsaver, a new medical device, to help medical staff reduce injuries and load patients on and off helicopter air ambulances more safely, says the company's

Post Falls-based Birdie's Pie Shop is mixing Spokane into its operations this week with the opening of a bakery just north of the Monroe Street Bridge. The grand opening of the new shop, at 712 N. Monroe, is set for Sept. 16, says owner Sharee Moss

Following a spate of highly touted developments, Spokane's University District Development Association is making plans on several levels for what might come next, says Juliet Sinisterra, the organization's CEO. Forward-looking concepts under

Avista Corp. has promoted Heather Rosentrater, 46, to president and chief operating officer. She will be Avista's 15th president-and its first woman president-in the Spokane-based power company's 134-year history, a press release states.

In a quiet corner of Spokane Valley, songbirds and other sounds of nature occasionally break the silence at the recently completed Family Wellness & Healing Center, where employees at The Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations are preparing to welcome