Erica Bullock

Community-Minded Enterprises to launch recovery-service mobile platform

Free tool will connect clients to local social service resources

February 24, 2022

Community-Minded Enterprises, which recently moved to a new location east of downtown Spokane, plans to expand its Recovery Services program to offer a new tool to help clients maintain their sobriety. The Spokane-based social service nonprofit has

Freedom Boat Club franchisee to open in North Idaho

Five vessels to be readied for members in first year

February 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

Freedom Boat Club of North Idaho will open in Kootenai County for the 2022 boating season, says franchise co-owner Brent Christian. Christian and his wife, Michelle, also own and operate Tobler Marina, a 15-acre dryland store that offers boat sales and

Health care retailer Careshop leases old 14th & Grand salon space

Careshop planned in old salon building following renovation project there

February 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

Inspired Solutions Inc., a Spokane-based durable medical equipment company that does business as The Careshop, has leased the former 14th & Grand Salon building on the South Hill for a new retail location.

New amenities progress at Northern Quest Resort & Casino

Dining, lodging, mobile sports betting coming

February 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is adding new amenities at its Northern Quest Resort & Casino, at 100 N. Hayford Road, in Airway Heights, with construction underway of three new dining venues on the property, a new mobile app for its recently

Growing pains on the Glenrose prairie

YMCA, home subdivision, sportsfield complex all envisioned in traditionally agricultural area near town

February 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

Wide open spaces, scenic views, and large houses surrounded by farmland have made an ideal neighborhood for about 1,600 households in the Glenrose area just east of Spokane, and residents have been active in an effort to protect the countryside

NorthTown Mall acquired in $49 million transaction

New owner hopes to boost occupancy rate at shopping center

February 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

Kohan Retail Investment Group, a Great Neck, New York-based company, has purchased NorthTown Mall, on Spokane's North Side, says the company CEO Mike Kohan.

Meridian starts remodel of BDO offices in Spokane

$1.2 million project to be completed this summer

February 10, 2022

Erica Bullock

Project update: â€¢Tenant improvements will begin this month for the Spokane office of BDO USA LLC, an accounting and advisory firm leasing 7,650 square feet of office space on the ninth floor of the Bank of America building, at 601 W. Riverside downto

New jobs now outpace quit rates in Spokane County

As leadership landscape changes, overall workforce levels are recovering

February 10, 2022

Erica Bullock

While turnover remains a challenge for businesses, workforce participation data shows employees are entering the labor market in greater numbers than those who quit, an indication that Spokane has recovered from the great resignation wave reported through

Naccarato company plans Hillyard storage complex

Four 11,250-square-foot structures to be completed in two phases by end of '23

February 10, 2022

Erica Bullock

Cedar Storage LLC, a subsidiary of Spokane-based construction and property management company Cedar Builders Inc., is developing a 45,000-square-foot storage and warehouse complex on vacant land at 3830 E. Olympic, in Spokane's Hillyard neighborhood.

Recruiting retirees becomes focus for some employers

Seniors often set terms, while businesses get experienced personnel in lean market

February 10, 2022

Erica Bullock

Across the nation, businesses struggling to meet their staffing needs have started enhancing benefits and incentives to attract workers. Some employers facing labor shortages here, however, have incorporated an alternative approach to hiring by targeting