Reporter Samantha Peone joined the Journal in 2015 as research coordinator before later transitioning into a reporter role. She covers real estate and construction.
An annual occupational forecast from the Washington state Employment Security Department suggests that registered nurse will be the most in-demand occupation in Spokane County for jobs that requires at least a bachelor's degree, says D. Patrick Jones, w
Spokane-based developer and contractor Gerald Kofmehl has proposed constructing a roughly $5 million multiuse building on the northeast corner of Second Avenue and Bernard Street in downtown Spokane, says Brian Butler, spokesperson for the project and co-
When imagining the pursuit of bigfoot, most people don't envision five nights on a yacht in Canada, accompanied by a scenic helicopter flight, hiking, fishing, and First Nations history and cultural exposure.
But Spokane-based tour company Extreme Expe
The Coeur d'Alene Resort is expected to wrap up an extensive round of renovations by the beginning of May, says Todd Gillespie, director of sales and marketing for the resort.
Gillespie declines to disclose a project cost other than to say it's a mul
Spokane Public Schools has about $55.7 million in construction projects in the works this year.
Construction was scheduled to begin in late March on the $20.7 million Linwood Elementary School replacement project at 906 W. Weile, says Greg Forsyth, direc
Spokane-based Avista Corp. has five major construction projects valued at about $52.4 million underway or planned to start this year.
As part of Avista's campus restructuring plan, the company plans to construct a new $12 million parking garage at its
2018 will be another active year for construction in the Riverstone mixed-use development northwest of Coeur d'Alene's downtown area.
At 1812 N. Lakewood Drive, a $2.8 million commercial building is rising, says Tyler Baxter, clinic director and phys
Work is expected to start in April on the first two of five planned buildings in a proposed development surrounding Barney's Harvest Foods grocery store, at 11205 E. Dishman-Mica Road in Spokane Valley, says Clyde Haase, of Spokane-based Haase Landscape
Lydig Construction Inc., of Spokane, is constructing a new $15.6 million Costco Wholesale Corp. membership warehouse store, at 12020 N. Newport Highway, north of Spokane, where site work is well underway.
The retail warehouse will occupy 167,000 square
Riverpoint Campus Apartments LLC, a company owned by Spokane developer Lanzce Douglass, has purchased the former Downtown Midas Muffler site at the southeast corner of Division Street and Spokane Falls Boulevard, says Ryan Layton, a commercial real estate