Too soon to be making a list and checking it twice? Some in the retail industry say Christmas shopping is already starting. National trends show that more consumers are getting a head start on holiday shopping this year. Several Spokane-area retailers r

Portland, Ore.-based real estate developer Curtis Rystadt plans to turn the long-shuttered, five-story Otis Hotel building in downtown Spokane into a 112 guest-room boutique hotel that will be affiliated with the Hotel Indigo brand. Rystadt says he's a

Joni Kindwall-Moore and her children have issues with certain foods. Eggs give her hives, and wheat makes her joints ache. Her son experiences bouts of digestive troubles and eczema from some foods, and her daughter was born intolerant of dairy products.

In the past five years, the beer-brewing community here has transformed from a near novelty to a Spokane staple, some local brewers say. Matthew Hanson, co-owner of Whistle Punk Brewing LLC, of Spokane, says he's noticed mid-sized breweries diminishing

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Located at 516 W. Riverside in downtown Spokane, Dodson's Jewelers has been doing business in Spokane since the city's formative years, and owner Penn Fix says you aren't likely to find a retail store that's been operating here longer. The Journa

A team of Spokane economic development advocates is working on a longshot proposal to land the second headquarters for Amazon.com Inc., the world's largest internet-based retailer. Those recruiters hope Spokane's workforce, cost of living, and busine