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City leaders explore cap on third-party food delivery fees

Some restaurateurs say they welcome regulation; price fixing asserted

November 3, 2022

City leaders in Spokane are working to create an ordinance that would cap at 15% the commission rate charged to merchants by DoorDash Inc., Grubhub Inc., and other third-party delivery companies, says City Council member Zack Zappone.

Spokane Gun Club holsters initial relocation plans

Option to purchase 160-plus acres on West Plains emerges after protracted legal dispute involving nearby property

November 3, 2022

Erica Bullock

In the latest chapter in its bid to find a new home, Spokane Gun Club has entered into an option to buy more than 160 acres of land on the West Plains, says club president Louis Huang. Located at the southeast corner of Deno and Rambo roads, the proposed

Louisiana-Pacific plans siding plant West Plains

Wood product manufacturer create 60 jobs at facility

November 2, 2022

Virginia Thomas

Nashville, Tennessee-based building materials manufacturer Louisiana-Pacific Corp. is planning a return to the Spokane area where it intends to construct a plant that will employ dozens of workers two decades after the company closed

Financial strategies can optimize charitable giving

Tactics range from cash to bunching contributions

October 20, 2022

Mary Lago

According to Giving USA, Americans contributed $466.23 billion to U.S. charities in 2021, and 67% of that-$326.87 billion-was given by individuals, not corporations.

Editor's Notebook: Rationale for Prop. 1 doesn't justify change to city's charter

Chipping away at strong mayor â€¦

October 20, 2022

Mike McLean

Proposition 1, a proposed amendment to the city charter regarding the city attorney that Spokane voters will see on the Nov. 8 ballot, would erode the strong mayor form of government that voters approved in 1999, and the main reason behind the proposed

The Journal's View: Airway Heights voters should approve investment in streets

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October 20, 2022

Staff Report

Crucial street improvements in Airway Heights, where a large amount of the Spokane area's industrial growth is occurring, will benefit the region as whole. Voters in the quickly growing city should approve the proposed renewal of the transportation

Tooth Fairy Co. works to boost oral health awareness

Spokane entrepreneur's new book provides tips for kids, parents on dangers of decay

October 20, 2022

Erica Bullock

Spokane entrepreneur Edie Higby says her enthusiasm for children's oral health has helped her expand her business with a new children's book, '10 Tips from the Tooth Fairy.â€

Retaining quality employees is mission critical

Employers should share worker-value proposition

October 20, 2022

René Johnston

Hiring managers, human resources professionals, or business owners will all tell you that finding quality employees is difficult. The current labor market is challenging in ways we haven't encountered before. Nearly 48 million people left their jobs

Excelsior Wellness prepares for first phase of remodel

$4.5M in work to be completed next fall

October 20, 2022

Virginia Thomas

Excelsior Wellness has applied for building permits for the first phase of the $7.4 million remodel and expansion project at its campus at 3754 W. Indian Trail Road, in North Spokane. The nonprofit organization expects the initial phase of remodeling to

Arizona group buys Sekani West residential development site near Beacon Hill

D.R. Horton slated to build 134 units

October 20, 2022

Karina Elias

Walton Global, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based real estate asset management group, has acquired a 37-acre envisioned residential development in Spokane County known as Sekani West, says Ed Hadley, executive vice president of real estate for Walton Global.