The city of Liberty Lake is making its fourth attempt at annexing 644 acres of land west of its current city limits. Doug Smith, the citys director of planning and community development, says a public hearing on the annexation request is for

The number of foreclosures filed in Spokane County last year dropped precipitously, falling below the 500 mark for the first time since 1997.Randy Barcus, chief economist at Avista Corp., says that with property values rising, most people who a

MatriCal Inc., a company in Spokanes U District that makes sophisticated research equipment for large pharmaceutical companies, is expecting a strong surge in sales this year and is ramping up its work force. The 6-year-old companys are to

Prium Development LLC, a Tacoma-based real estate development concern whose sister company bought the big Rock Pointe Corporate Center here late last year, plans to develop a 54-acre industrial park near Spokane International Airport. The site

Spokane-area building-permit values surpassed $900 million in 2005, easily shattering records set the previous year. Paced by an increase in home construction and a few big-ticket projects, the city of Spokane, Spokane County, and the city of a

The number of bankruptcy filings in Eastern Washington hit record levels in 2005 after an unprecedented surge last fall, when debtors rushed to submit their petitions before new bankruptcy laws went into effect on Oct. 17.Businesses and filed a

Spokane Teachers Credit Union plans to enter North Idaho with its first branch there, to be located in Post Falls.Steve Dahlstrom, STCUs president and CEO, says the organization has bought 1.25 acres of land in Post Falls, near the southwest

ElkRidge Development Group, of Spokane, has agreed to buy 98 acres in the Spokane Valley from Spokane entrepreneur Bernard Daines and wants to develop an upscale, 240-home subdivision there. Jim Maki, a Spokane-based partner in the development

Spokane Public Schools has selected Garco Construction Inc. as general contractor and construction manager for the planned $59 million modernization of Shadle Park High School, on Spokanes North Side. Mark Anderson, the districts associate

Sams Club, the members-only warehouse-store chain operated by retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc., is coming to Spokane.Eric Berger, a Seattle-based Wal-Mart spokesman, says that plans submitted to the city of Spokane for an $11.7 million, on a