Four Spokane-area establishmentsMasselow's, Churchill's Steakhouse, Spencer's Steaks & Chops, and The Lincoln Centerhave received 2012 Washington Wine Restaurant Awards, sponsored by Seattle magazine.The awards were announced late by
Most operators reported that same-store sales increased in February
April 12, 2012
Bolstered by positive same-store sales, traffic results, and an optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's restaurant performance index remained above 100 for the fourth consecutive month in February. RPI,
Scenic Washington plans print edition that interacts with mobile technology
April 12, 2012
A new magazine named Scenic Washington State has started up to promote versatile travel planning in the state. Scenic Washington is an interactive glossy travel magazine that's designed to work in tandem with ScenicWA.com to assist savvy in says
Overall visitor spending in Spokane County declined in 2011 compared with the previous year, preliminary numbers show. Even so, Visit Spokane President and CEO Cheryl Kilday says the organization expected a drop in activity, and the numbers proved
Rocky Mountain Hospitality LLC, a Post Falls-based hotel operator with eight properties in Idaho and Montana, has grown steadily since buying a modest hotel in Coeur d'Alene and moving its base to North Idaho in 2004. At that time, it had two in
National statistics say niche markets grow as other activity declines
April 12, 2012
Sales of investment and vacation homes jumped last year, with the combined market share rising to the highest level since 2005, according to the National Association of Realtors.The association's 2012 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey,
Addressing a longtime sore point for some developers, the city of Spokane says it's launching an improved commercial permit process that's designed to provide customers with more timely and predictable service.In a press release announcing the a
Waste Management of Spokane has begun constructing an $18 million recycling facility, on the West Plains. Called the Spokane Materials & Recycling Technology Center, the envisioned 8-acre, 62,000-square-foot facility, at 2902 W. Geiger Blvd., is to
Blew's Construction Inc., of Spokane Valley, has won a $5.1 million contract to convert an old grocery store building in Puyallup, Wash., into a vocational-technical high school skills center. Separately, the contractor is in the midst of a $1.2
Central Pre-Mix Prestress Co., a Spokane Valley-based manufacturer of prestressed concrete building products, has changed its affiliation to another company within the Atlanta-based Oldcastle Inc. family of companies.Oldcastle Precast Inc., a of