Kevin Blocker

Restaurateurs to launch Summit-Kitchen in old Lindaman's space

Restaurants & Retail

June 3, 2021

Looking to fill the void left behind by the former Lindaman's Gourmet-to-Go, restaurateurs Kevin Pereira and Jhon Goodwin plan to bring The Summit-Kitchen & Canteen to Spokane's South Hill in September.

Low vacancy rates drive up rents costs in Spokane area

Spokane County's vacancy rates fell to 0.6% in March

June 3, 2021

Kevin Blocker

A prolonged lockdown in 2020 due to COVID-19 combined with moratoriums on evictions have helped pushed apartment vacancy rates to all-time lows, prompting a rise in rental rates due to higher demand, say a pair of experts who study local

Longtime Rosauers CEO to retire

Grocery chain tabs Hawaiian Springs CEO as Philipps' successor

June 3, 2021

Kevin Blocker

In December 2008, the roof of Rosauers Supermarkets' Five Mile store gave way under the weight of heavy snow. In that moment, 120 mostly full-time store employees were displaced-and stayed that way for four months. But instead of issuing temporary

GVD's Jerry Dicker buys Steam Plant from Avista

Assessed value listed at $3.9M

May 21, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Jerry Dicker, owner of Spokane-based GVD Hospitality Management Services Inc., has acquired the historic Steam Plant Square commercial complex from Avista Development for a price the seller and buyer decline to disclose, Avista announced today, Friday,

Outlaw Woman makes return to brick-and-mortar store

Restaurants & Retail

May 20, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Before the arrival of COVID-19 to the U.S., Tamra Brannon, owner and operator of the retail jewelry store Outlaw Woman, moved her business exclusively online after closing her former brick-and-mortar location at 1720 N. Ash, in the West Central

Alpine Orthopaedic hopes to expand practice

Goal to be in larger quarters by Q1 2022

May 20, 2021

Kevin Blocker

In an effort to accommodate its expansion plans, the leadership team at Spokane-based Alpine Orthopaedic & Spine announced it's looking to relocate from its third-floor suite in the Providence Holy Family Hospital complex.

Many nonprofits stay afloat with PPP

Some seek loan forgiveness; others receive it

May 20, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Applying for a nearly $2 million federally backed Paycheck Protection Program loan to help cover payroll presented an unprecedented shift in The way Arc of Spokane operates, its executive director says.

Bellwether Brewing owners to develop mixed-use Hillyard building

Restaurants & Retail

May 20, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Lack of consistent adult interaction as an at-home father fueled the drive for Dave Musser and his wife, Bri Musser, to launch Bellwether Brewing six years ago at 2019 N. Monroe, near their north Spokane home.

MacKay starts to manufacture a workforce

MacKay to develop homegrown talent in light of nationwide labor challenges

May 20, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Coming off a record revenue year in 2020, Spokane Valley-based MacKay Manufacturing Inc. in March started its own in-house education program the company's leadership team hopes will ensure future growth for years to come.

Hecla Mining reaps benefits of surging silver market

In big boom, company fights for regulatory nod on two Montana properties

May 20, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Hecla Mining Co., the largest silver producer in the U.S., finds itself in a strong position and an ironic one at the same time. On one hand, the 130-year-old Coeur d'Alene-based company is benefitting from a strong precious-metals market that some