Treva Lind

Hart Field athletic complex facility upgrades under way

Schimmels begins project on school district property near Jefferson Elementary

July 18, 2013

Schimmels Construction Inc., of Spokane, recently began work on a $6.6 million job to renovate athletic facilities at Hart Field, located north of 37th Avenue between the current and future Jefferson Elementary School sites.Hart Field is the for

Medical office upswing

Builders say health-care providers here appear to be more confident

July 18, 2013

Treva Lind

Spokane-based contractors say they've seen requests to build new medical and dental office spaces increase significantly in recent months, including about a dozen projects in the works and others entering the design phase.Combined, the projects

Gonzaga University business dean to step down

GU's Barnes oversaw growth in enrollment, programs, accreditations

July 18, 2013

Treva Lind

Clarence "Bud" Barnes, soon to retire as longtime dean of Gonzaga University's School of Business Administration, has watched the school's undergraduate enrollment grow from 450 students in 1980 to nearly 1,200 people this year in studies ranging &

Crux Subsurface plans to move offices into Spokane Valley building

Affiliated company buys facility for $2.6 million as Valley headquarters

July 18, 2013

Treva Lind

Crux Subsurface Inc., the Spokane Valley-based geotechnical exploration and construction company, plans to move from the Spokane Business & Industrial Park to a larger building in the Spokane Valley that an affiliated company has bought and is Crux

May, June rainfall helped some Inland Northwest crops, hurt others

Ag lender says timely moisture boosted grain growers

July 18, 2013

Treva Lind

While the amount of rainfall in the Inland Northwest during the months of May and June provided much needed moisture for grain crops, the precipitation had a negative effect on other crops, the Northwest Farm Credit Services says. Recent for of

Desautel Hege public relations firm names new CEO

Hege appointed CEO; Desautels stay in roles as counsel, shareholders

July 18, 2013

Treva Lind

Of the Journal of BusinessDesautel Hege Communications, a Spokane-based public relations and marketing company, has named Michelle Hege as president and CEO, replacing Cher Desautel effective this month.Jim and Cher Desautel, a husband and

West Corp. is adding 200 jobs at downtown Spokane office

Call center downtown to grow to 700 workers; Valley site employs 300

July 18, 2013

Treva Lind

West Corp., an Omaha, Neb.-based call center operator, says the company will be adding more than 200 new employees to its downtown Spokane call center beginning this month. The additional workers will boost the workforce at its downtown center a

Aircraft Solutions to expand at SIA

Planned charter service, Northwest Flight School part of growth at SIA

July 3, 2013

Treva Lind

Aircraft Solutions LLC, an aircraft maintenance and avionics service company at Spokane International Airport, plans to add another division called Northwest Charter Group by January to offer a passenger charter service at Spokane International on

CarMax chain breaks ground on Spokane Valley dealership

National used-car retailer selects Vandervert to build big $4.8 million complex

July 3, 2013

Treva Lind

CarMax Inc., a Richmond, Va.-based operator of more than 100 used-car dealerships nationwide, has started clearing a nearly 9-acre property in Spokane Valley for construction of a new superstore, which is expected to be its first in Washington at a

Riverfront Park talks spark ideas

Translucent pavilion cover and improving river views part of master plan ideas

July 3, 2013

Treva Lind

Ideas being considered to update Riverfront Park's Pavilion include creating a design that opens to Spokane River views and adding a translucent cover that's lit up like a lantern, a city Parks & Recreation master plan analysis says.As a main to