The city of Spokane plans to spend roughly $160 million on transportation projects over the next six years, and has identified more than $260 million in additional work that could be done if funding becomes available.Each year, the city updates

Meetings & Events The Northwest Independent Film Video & Entertainment Society will hold its July meeting on Thursday, July 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Greenbriar Inn, 315 Wallace Ave., in Coeur d'Alene. Winners of the short

Sizzling Caesars LLC, of Salt Lake City, has bought six Little Caesars outlets in Eastern Washington, including one here, will open another in Spokane Valley next month, and plans a third here before long.Mitch Lowe, the company's general and of

Coeur d'Alene-based St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho has leased the former Coeur d'Alene Public Library and says it and other social-service providers are moving into the 13,000-square-foot structure.The agencies plan to collaborate in a one-stop

rves people with developmental disabilities and their families, has agreed to buy the Inland Power & Light Co. building and property east of downtown and plans to consolidate its operations there, says Greg Falk, its executive director.The has a

Fitness club chain Oz Fitness Inc., of Spokane, says it has bought West Plains Fitness, near Airway Heights, and will operate it under the Oz Fitness name.The acquisition gives Oz, owned by Ian Riley, a total of five outlets in the Spokane area

Spokane developer Todd J. Rothrock and his wife, Misty Rae, have filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here, listing total assets of about $932,000 and debts of $5.8 million, which they say are mostly business-related.More of

The owners of City South Auto Body, of Spokane, are expanding that business here and also plan to open a mechanical shop later at the same location.The two partners, Dave McGillivray and John James, are working to open what McGillivray calls a

A number of rural airports in Eastern Washington and North Idaho are preparing projects, worth a combined about $2.3 million, to add space for private hangars or to improve safety. Among those with projects soon to be under construction are Dam

The Idaho state Department of Labor says it plans to move its Coeur d'Alene offices into a $4.3 million structure it will build on 2.8 acres of land it has bought in Post Falls.The planned building site, which the state agency bought for is just