Chey Scott

Restaurant, pub is slated for Montvale

Brewster opts to establish his own eatery in space left by Far West Billiards

December 15, 2011

Spokane developer Rob Brewster Jr. has started Scout Tavern LLC and plans later this month to open a new restaurant by that name in a downtown building he owns.The new pub-style restaurant is slated for a 3,000-square-foot space on the main of a

Iron Bridge project dispute appears close to resolution

Mayor, developer trade emails over whether city was to blame for delay

December 15, 2011

Chey Scott

A publicized tiff over the long-planned rehabilitation of a pedestrian bridge near the Iron Bridge Corporate Campus appears to be moving toward resolution, despite a flurry of emails between a partner in the multimillion-dollar office complex and a

Spokane's wooden ski whiz

December 15, 2011

Chey Scott

Tis the ski and snowboard season once again, and inside TJ Sneva's workshop on Spokane's North Side, he's working long hours as orders for his custom-built, handmade wooden skis come rolling in.Sneva is the owner and sole employee of Sneva a he

Gusts of change on the way

Tiny town of Oakesdale hopes to reap benefits of energy project

December 15, 2011

Chey Scott

The small farming town of Oakesdale is hoping to see a boost to its economy as a result of the planned nearby 58-turbine Palouse Wind project for which construction is scheduled to ramp up next spring.Residents of the 420-person community aren't

Prolific Rockwood laboratory attains new accreditation

Clinic handles up to 1,200 electrodiagnostic screens annually, physician says

December 1, 2011

Chey Scott

stic laboratory, which performs up to 1,200 tests annually to diagnose a range of chronic and treatable health conditions, says it earlier this year became the first facility of its kind here to receive a recently developed accreditation.At the

Bozzi Media plans magazine for local women

New publication to supplant Spokane Family, which will be discontinued at year-end

December 1, 2011

Chey Scott

Vincent Bozzi, president and co-owner of Spokane-based publishing company Bozzi Media, says the company plans to debut a regional bimonthly women's magazine in January.The new publication is to be called Spokane CDA Woman, Bozzi says, and will a

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Nonprofit to develop apartments

Catholic Charities set to break ground on $8 million complex

December 1, 2011

Chey Scott

Catholic Charities Spokane, one of the area's largest social-service nonprofits, plans to begin work this month on an $8 million low-income housing project downtown, next to its House of Charity homeless men's shelter.The nonprofit will a at 108

Groups face grim budget realities

Funds for biomedical building top legislative wish list

December 1, 2011

Chey Scott

A number of Spokane-area entities hope state legislators will advocate to sustain funding for many programs and projects here during the recently convened special legislative session called by Washington state Gov. Christine Gregoire to balance a

Preliminary work for new Cheney elementary to start

District says new school on 10 acres on Holly Road could cost up to $17 million

November 17, 2011

Chey Scott

The Cheney School District recently awarded a $179,500 contract to Mountain Crest Enterprises Inc., of Mead, to perform preliminary site work for construction of a planned new elementary school next year.The West Plains district's new school is

Kalispel Tribe re-bids Sprague realignment near casino

First round of proposals discarded due to project's new cost-saving schedule

November 17, 2011

Chey Scott

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians has opted to re-bid its planned project to move and reconstruct a stretch of Sprague Avenue just south of the Northern Quest Resort & Casino, in Airway Heights.Brandon Haugen, manager of the Kalispel Development the