Lithia Motors Inc., the Medford, Ore.-based automobile-dealership chain that owns Spokanes Camp Automotive Inc., plans to build a new building on Spokanes North Side and move its Mercedes-Benz dealership there from downtown. Mark DeBoer, of

Is there really a Heidi?Thats the question Heidi Acuff heard so often after she started a small pancake-mix company called Heidis Cottage Classics LLC five years ago.Posing for a photograph with a plateful of pancakes on her heada to

Some economic-development leaders and aviation-parts manufacturers here believe Spokane could become the Motor City of aerospace-parts production if it focuses on growing that already strong manufacturer niche.Moreover, theyre forming a a

Travelers on Interstate 90 typically recognize Ritzville, Wash., as a great place for a pit stop. While the town does provide a brief reprieve from the road, many motorists dont know it has more to offer than bathrooms and gas stations. residents

Government-sponsored development activity in the Spokane International Airport Business Park is hindering private-sector development of surrounding West Plains land, several developers contend.Dick Vandervert, one of the Spokane areas most he

Three years ago, Elenita Sy and her husband, Narciso, wanted to start a home-based day-care business, but didnt have the money or the credit history to obtain a bank loan. They sought help from the Spokane Neighborhood Economic Development opened

Big commercial customers at Sterling Savings Bank soon will be able to get up-to-the-minute transaction details on their checking accounts via a package of Internet-based tools. At U.S. Bank, business customers will be able to make deposits at own

Sysco Food Services of Spokane Inc. says its new $20 million facility in Post Falls has reached targeted volume levels on schedule, and plans to expand its facilities in the next two or three years.The company, which is located at 300 N. Baugh

Researchers at Washington State University have developed a new variety of soft-white wheatprevious varieties traditionally have been exported for noodle productionthat they believe will appeal to U.S. makers of cookies and crackers.Called

Whitworth Physical Therapy PS, of Spokane, is negotiating a lease to open new headquarter offices in the basement of Schade Towers, at 528 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., and is working with Baker Construction & Development Corp., of Spokane, on a plan to