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Krav Maga Spokane

Restaurants & Retai

July 30, 2020

Brayson Buckner, the owner of the self-defense training studio Krav Maga Spokane, moved the north Spokane business in mid-July to 116 E. Augusta, from nearby 1403 N. Division. Krav Maga now has doubled in size, taking up 7,000 square feet of space in a

Owsley set to launch reflections Aesthetic Spa in Post Falls

Restaurants & Retai

July 30, 2020

Kevin Blocker

A 30-year veteran of plastic surgery, Post Falls, Idaho-based Dr. Mark Owsley says he's opening an aesthetics spa to operate in conjunction with his practice.

Olive Garden restaurant moves forward in Valley

Company demolishes old Hong Kong Buffet eatery

July 30, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Orlando, Florida-based Italian restaurant chain Olive Garden is planning a new 7,800-square-foot restaurant near the Spokane Valley Mall, at the site of the former Hong Kong Buffet restaurant, which closed in mid-March.

Former 2nd Watch colleagues start Vega

Vega cloud concern now also based in Liberty Lake

July 30, 2020

Kevin Blocker

A one-time co-founder of a cloud-based software company in Liberty Lake says he recently started another software venture near his old digs. Kris Bliesner, along with five other former co-workers from 2nd Watch Inc., has launched Liberty Lake Cloud Inc.

Around Town

Real Estate Transactions and Other Business Moves in the Inland Northwest

July 30, 2020

Staff Report

Spokane-based Kancor LLC has purchased the 1.5-acre Bowdish RV Storage facility at 503 N. Bowdish Road as an investment. Rob Kannapien, of Coldwell Banker Commercial Schneidmiller Realty, and John Leland, of Re/Max Inland Empire, handled the transaction.

Public companies rebound with market

Composite value higher than year-earlier quarter

July 30, 2020

Virginia Thomas

The seven publicly traded companies in the Spokane area rebounded from earlier volatility in the second quarter, according to an analysis by Spokane-based Hart Capital Management Inc. The overall composite value of the seven companies increased

Journal selects Rising Stars

2020 class to be honored at Sept. 10 virtual event

July 30, 2020

Linn Parish

The Journal of Business has selected 10 Spokane-area young professionals as its 2020 class of Rising Stars. Those future leaders will be honored at a virtual event on Sept. 10. This year's honorees include five women and five men, all of whom are

Refugee Connection Spokane pivots services

Nonprofit receives $800K in grants to be disbursed during next five years

July 30, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Refugee Connections Spokane's flexible setup left it well-positioned to pivot its services when the COVID-19 outbreak spread here, says Marijke Fakasiieiki, the nonprofit's executive director. Over the past year, the organization, which was created

Salvation Army Spokane sees food requests soar

Pandemic said to drive demand for services

July 30, 2020

Kevin Blocker

The Salvation Army Spokane distributed nearly 4 million pounds of food to individuals and families in need last year. As a result of temporary furloughs and permanent layoffs due to economic lockdown imposed in the state's response to the COVID-19