Kim Crompton

Dentist, podiatrist to develop South Hill medical building

Project to be located next to Grand Corner complex, cost more than $2 million

July 29, 2010

Longtime Spokane dentist Dr. Stan Sargent says he and podiatrist Dr. Borys Markewych plan to develop and move their practices into an 8,600-square-foot medical building near the intersection of Grand Boulevard and 37th Avenue. The structure will

County looks to offload land on West Plains

$2.3 million final payment made late last month on 200-plus acres there

July 29, 2010

Kim Crompton

Spokane County was forced late last month to borrow money from its treasurer's office to make a $2.3 million balloon payment due on more than 200 acres of West Plains land that it bought to facilitate the Geiger Spur rail line relocation project a

Lydig nabs big Moses Lake job

Contractor to erect first phase of carbon fiber plant

July 29, 2010

Kim Crompton

Lydig Construction Inc., of Spokane, has won the contract to build the first phase a plant at Moses Lake, Wash., that will produce carbon fiber for use in making materials for components of a BMW car, called the Megacity Vehicle, that's to be in a

Kalispels develop store, gas stop next to Northern Quest

Project is on part of land where the tribe envisions mixed-use development

July 1, 2010

Kim Crompton

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is developing a convenience store and gas station on part of a large parcel of land it owns just south of its recently expanded Northern Quest Resort & Casino, in Airway Heights, where it has said it envisions a Inc.,

Guiding roving gamblers

July 1, 2010

Kim Crompton

Ever watchful for promising opportunities, it took entrepreneurial Spokane publisher Vicki Dar little more than a chat with her daughter to come up with her latest product, the recently introduced Northwest Casino Travel Map.The six-panel chart,

Photo courtesy of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

Industrial auction activity escalates

Poor economy said driving some of heavy-equipment sales here

July 1, 2010

Kim Crompton

In a span of little more than a week earlier this year, two heavy-equipment auction companies sold a reported total of nearly $12 million worth of machinery at separate events here that attracted hundreds of buyers. Some of those buyers, submitting

DeCaro-owned companies seek Chapter 11 protection

Reorganization filings block foreclosure actions against couple's properties

June 17, 2010

Kim Crompton

Four limited liability companies through which Frank and Anne Marie DeCaro, of Spokane, own commercial properties here have filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, forestalling foreclosure actions.The companies—FAM 1 2

Couple files Chapter 7, lists debts exceeding $5.8 million

Jeff, Esther Smith have owned, held interests in multiple companies here

June 17, 2010

Kim Crompton

Jeff and Esther Smith, of Veradale, Wash., who own or have owned interests in a number of companies and properties here, including a company through which they owned a Learjet that was targeted for repossession, are moving toward liquidation in 7

Spokane Ear, Nose & Throat hears patient growth calling

After brief soft stretch, longtime practice back on strong upward track

June 17, 2010

Kim Crompton

Strengthened by recently expanded facilities here, Spokane Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic PS says it's positioned well to serve a patient load that has grown steadily over the last decade and shows no signs of plateauing.The longtime practice some in

Lighting maker hit with $1 million judgment

Arbitration panel award stems from damage done at Spokane Business & Industrial Park

June 3, 2010

Kim Crompton

An arbitration panel here awarded $1 million to the owner of the Spokane Business & Industrial Park for damages it claims the Columbia Lighting division of Orange, Conn.-based Hubbell Lighting Inc. caused or failed to fix when it left the park a a