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Real estate said poised for rebound

December 18, 2008

Real estate industry insiders are optimistic that the relatively resilient economy here can carry the residential and commercial real estate sectors through the national recession. The residential sector is expected to bottom out here and perhaps a

Construction activity predicted to slow

December 18, 2008

Commercial construction in the Inland Northwest is likely to slow somewhat in 2009, and no significant improvement is expected in the already lagging residential-construction sector until the second half of the year at the earliest, industry here a

Jobs expected to be flat, or fall slightly in '09

December 18, 2008

David Cole

Employment in Spokane County is expected to remain flat or contract slightly next year, after falling by about 320 jobs—or just 0.1 percent—in the latest available figures for this year.Doug Tweedy, a regional labor economist here for

Hunkered down, with hope on the horizon

Industry-sector observers here expect flat year in 2009, with chance of second-half recovery

December 18, 2008

Paul Read

As one might expect given the national recession, nearly every sector of the Inland Northwest economy is expecting a challenging year in 2009. Some perspective, however, is in order. The contraction seen in most industries here hasn't been anywhere

Large-lot subdivision planned in northwest Spokane County

Moonshadow project's 10-acre homesite prices to list at about $79,000

December 18, 2008

Mike McLean

A Spokane real estate broker says he plans to develop a large-lot residential subdivision with 14 single-family homesites in northwest Spokane County.The broker, Donald Hertz, who owns Great West Properties, says he plans to sell the 10-acre to

Harcon Inc. lands contract with Corps for $3.6 million

Project will include upgrade to juvenile fish bypass system on Snake's Little Goose Dam

December 18, 2008

David Cole

Harcon Inc., of Spokane, has been awarded a $3.6 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve the juvenile fish bypass system at Little Goose Dam on the lower Snake River. The work is scheduled to start this month, with the bulk

New winery planned downtown

December 18, 2008

Jeanne Gustafson

Four Spokane-area residents have applied for a liquor license to open a winery here to be called Barili Cellars.Russell and Marlene Feist, along with Steve and Dana Trabun, are seeking a state liquor license through their company, Barili Cellars

Project management firm here takes more space

Hill International office now employs nine people, expects more growth in '09

December 18, 2008

David Cole

The Spokane office of Marlton, N.J.-based Hill International Inc. has moved to a larger leased space to provide room for growth, says Kelly Reynolds, the construction-management firm's marketing coordinator here.The company began operating in in

Hillyard youth center eyes $1 million project

Nonprofit seeks tax-exempt revenue bond to help buy, renovate former VFW

December 18, 2008

Jeanne Gustafson

The Northeast Youth Center is seeking $800,000 in taxexempt revenue bonds to help it buy and renovate a building at 3004 E. Queen that formerly housed a Veterans of Foreign Wars post, in Hillyard.Kimbre Vega, director of the center, says the is

Group buys North Idaho fly shop

Northwest Outfitters to reopen in March at Riverpoint development

December 18, 2008

Mike McLean

An investment group has bought Northwest Outfitters, a Coeur d'Alene fly shop, and plans to move it to the Riverstone mixed-use development, the store says.The group, On the Fly LLC, of Coeur d'Alene, has bought the business from Bob Drummond, a