French says county plans to take initial steps soon
February 2, 2017
Spokane County Commissioner Al French says the county soon will submit a request for proposals to operate what he calls a 'transitional transload rail facility†on the West Plains, just east of Fairchild Air Force Base.
French has spearheaded Spokane
The white-collar overtime rule that the Obama administration had set to go into effect in December remains on hold, and some employers and their counsel here don't see it coming back soon.
'As a practical matter, I think it's over for a while,
The Spokane branch of the U.S. Small Business Administration, for the second year, is offering an Emerging Leaders training initiative for the owners or chief administrators of small Inland Northwest businesses that are on the cusp of growth.
The entrepr
Dispute involves road through dedicated open space
February 2, 2017
A Washington state appellate court panel here again has reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Spokane County commissioners improperly authorized the construction of a road through dedicated parkland in the Wandermere area north of Spokane.
Bernardo|Wills Architects PC and Garco Construction Inc., both of Spokane, have teamed up to secure a $42.5 million project at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, in Western Washington, says Gretchen Renz, a spokeswoman for Bernardo|Wills. Under the design-build co
It's only been a year since Lisa Key started her position as director of planning for the city of Spokane, but within that time, she says she's been on the front lines of some big changes, particularly downtown and in the U District.
'Projects tha
Sportsplex's cost estimate balloons up to $28 million
January 19, 2017
Based on higher than previously estimated demand and need, a recent feasibility study recommends adding four more ballfields to a proposed sports complex at Liberty Lake, increasing the project's estimated cost by at least $10 million.
The proposed Lib
$6.7 million project poised to get underway this month
January 19, 2017
The city of Spokane has selected Coeur d'Alene-based Contractors Northwest Inc. as the general contractor for the new Riverfront Park ice rink and upgrades to the Skyride facility and ticket office.
CNI presented the lowest of three bids, at $6.7 milli
Administrators at WorkSource, Spokane's longtime employment and worker retraining agency, say recent changes in federal laws have given it the ability to create a more practical employment and training center for their customers.
'The changes in the
Fairchild Air Force Base isn't a contender to receive a KC-46A tanker fleet, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said in a press release this morning.
Murray said the U.S. Air Force has told congressional leaders that Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, i