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An Unintended Catalyst: Lessons learned at U District building lead to new startup

McKinstry spins off Overcast Innovations to manufacture ceiling panels, tubing systems

May 11, 2023

Since the opening of the Catalyst building in Spokane's University District in September 2020, energy-efficiency system designer and contractor McKinstry Co. has formed a new company focusing on elements first designed for the building.

Foreclosures rise in INW, following national trend

Increase in defaults said not alarming yet

May 11, 2023

Erica Bullock

Recent foreclosure activity in Spokane and Kootenai counties shows a significant increase during the first three months of 2023 compared to the year-earlier period, following a year-over-year increase in 2022. Foreclosures on deeds of trust in Spokane

Pickleboom: Explosion in pickleball's popularity leads to business opportunity

Vigil-led company to make sport clothing line; North Idaho manufacturer grows with trend

May 11, 2023

Karina Elias

The surge in pickleball popularity in the Inland Northwest has sparked growth in business ventures from entrepreneurs making sports gear and clothing for the sport's aficionados. Hayden-based Selkirk Sports, a pickleball focused company founded in

Around Town

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April 27, 2023

Staff Report

RDD Holdings LLC, of Spokane, has purchased a 13.5-acre, multibuilding site with over 47,400 square feet of warehouse, office, and storage space, at 10808 N. Perry Road, just north of Spokane, where the previous owners operated Perry Storage.

Boys & Girls Clubs expands center in Post Falls

$1.7M project to house culinary, STEM offerings

April 27, 2023

Karina Elias

Construction has started on 5,000-square-foot addition to Boys & Girls Clubs of Kootenai County's Jordan Johnson Clubhouse building, nearly doubling the size of the center, says Mark Kuhnhausen, executive director of the organization.

Photo showcase: Northern Quest's River Tower hotel expansion

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April 27, 2023

Erica Bullock

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is completing work on its River Tower hotel expansion at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino, at 100 N. Hayford, on the West Plains. The expansion, which was designed by Integrus Architecture PS, of Spokane, adds about 200

Publisher's Notebook: How does your company rank among recruits, employees?

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April 27, 2023

Paul Read

In case you haven't noticed, even with a somewhat slower economy and some noteworthy layoffs by big technology companies, the labor market continues to be tight. Some say that's not likely to change in the near term, due to demographic and

The Journal's View: City leaders should act swiftly to outlaw public drug use

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April 27, 2023

American Bar Association

Spokane's city leaders should act swiftly to pass new laws restricting drug usage. Such action is necessary to make streets safer and to help businesses thrive throughout the city, but especially downtown. Fortunately, it appears as though there's

Millennials forced to play with unluckiest hand

Generation hesitated to invest after 2008 financial crisis, faces rising costs to borrow

April 27, 2023

Noah Schwab

Millennials, members of the generation born between 1981 and 1996, have been dubbed the 'unluckiest generationâ€ regarding financial timing. They are coming of age during economic instability and macro environment changes that have drastically

Joint Cd'A campus has multiple higher ed choices

While NIC accreditation woes dominate news, other colleges carve niches at Cd'A campus

April 27, 2023

Keith Erickson

Situated along the northern shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene near its confluence with the Spokane River is a joint campus in which four colleges offer students opportunities to earn associate, bachelor's, and graduate degrees, often in their own backyard.