Heather and Tony Villa have left their nighttime callings behind to focus on a new venture, Bella Cova Enterprises LLC, which opened this month.Bella Cova, which means beautiful nest, is a natural parenting retail and resource centera of a
The Fairmount Memorial Association, of Spokane, has acquired the assets of the Opportunity Cemetery Association, says Denny York, president and CEO of Fairmount Holdings Inc., a for-profit division of the organization.York says no money changed
Empire Health Foundation, a Spokane-based private nonprofit health foundation, has won an $858,000 federal grant to help Eastern Washington residents enroll in health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act.In October, the state exchange a
The city of Spokane is taking another look at potential uses for a 1.1-acre lot it owns on the north bank of the Spokane River after talks have quieted concerning development of a multimillion-dollar Spokane Tribe of Indians cultural center on that
Spokane Industries Inc., a castings and metal fabricated products manufacturer, recently installed a sizable air filtration upgrade at one of its divisions, after expanding into available vacant space at its expansive quarters in Spokane Industries
Eastern Washington farmers say drier weather in many areas this year means they expect slightly lower to average wheat crop yields, unless more rain falls before harvest starts next month.The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that state's
The market for newly constructed homes is staging a welcome comeback, sources in the homebuilding industry say.The city of Spokane issued 96 building permits for single-family homes in the first five months of 2013, up 43 percent from a period,
Stocks recently have started to pause after having run up so strongly since last Thanksgiving. So far, through June, we've made a nice full year's performance. I think it's unrealistic to assume the market would continue up at the rate it has so of
June 17 / Providence to open second urgent-care clinicSpokane-based Providence Medical Group said it will open its second urgent-care clinic here, named Providence Urgent Care-5th & Division and located at 421 S. Division, on July 1. The medical
Meetings & EventsGreater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold a business connections breakfast on Friday, June 21, at 7 a.m., at Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, 1100 N. Sullivan. The cost is $25 for members and $35 for others. To