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• Grocery store proposed for Kendall Yards

  September 29, 2011 in Business, City Kendall Yards is bringing home the bacon. Bread and produce, too. 14

• City votes to amend Kendall Yards deal

  August 10, 2011 in City on Page A8 Tax subsidies will flow to Kendall Yards even if the developer of the 78-acre project does not seek public bids on construction of streets, sewers and other public infrastructure, as … 1

• Utility tax in Liberty Lake questioned

  July 21, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V12 The City of Liberty Lake has been collecting a six percent utility tax on telephones, electricity, gas and cable since the beginning of the year. The decision behind this was …

• Bidding issue complicates Kendall Yards agreement

  April 29, 2011 in City on Page A1 Developers of the highly anticipated Kendall Yards project violated an agreement with the city that allows the project to receive tax subsidies to build streets, sewers and other infrastructure. Greenstone … 28

• Here’s the Dirt: Liberty Lake lots have natural neighbor

  September 24, 2010 in Business on Page A12 A new housing development on Liberty Lake will be backed up by a big chunk of land that will remain natural and open to the public. Twelve homes are planned …

• Here’s the Dirt: South Hill gaining medical building

  August 27, 2010 in Business on Page A12 A foot-and-ankle specialist and dentist will occupy a two-story office building just under construction at 3707 S. Grand Blvd. The $2 million building will encompass 8,700 square feet on the …

• Construction starts on Kendall Yards

  July 8, 2010 in City on Page A6 Ide Avenue west of Monroe Street is closed to traffic starting Thursday until an undetermined date due to development of the Kendall Yards site.

• Kendall Yards buyer touts range of housing options

  November 12, 2009 in City on Page A1 A venerable home builder is bringing new hope to a stalled downtown Spokane development project. Greenstone Corp. has purchased the Kendall Yards property with plans to build a waterfront neighborhood … 24

• River plan passes

  October 22, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V15 The River District Specific Area Plan passed the Liberty Lake City Council Tuesday night after council member Neal Olander waged a futile, last-ditch campaign to increase park sizes in the …

• Liberty Lake moves closer on River District

  October 8, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Months of discussion came to a head Tuesday night as the Liberty Lake City Council made final decisions on several sticking points in the River District Specific Area proposed by …

• Liberty Lake wants parks, but how many?

  September 17, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V6 The number and size of parks in the River District was again the topic of discussion at Tuesday’s Liberty Lake City Council meeting as the council takes the final steps …

• Parks deal altered

  September 3, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Tuesday night’s public hearing at the Liberty Lake council meeting was mostly a rehash of unresolved issues between the city and Greenstone on the River District Specific Area Plan, but …

• Liberty Lake council hears divergent views on River District

  August 20, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Liberty Lake City Council members spent hours Tuesday discussing the proposed Specific Area Plan for the River District with city staff and representatives from Greenstone, the project developer. Greenstone representative … 1

• Council gets look at Special Area Plan

  July 11, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 After a year of discussion and negotiation, the Liberty Lake City Council got its first look at a Special Area Plan for the River District north of Interstate 90. The …

• Council reiterates desire for input on spending taxes

  June 6, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Spending tax money collected in Liberty Lake’s River District was again the topic of discussion at this week’s City Council meeting as council members voted unanimously to approve a resolution …

• Tax money at center of feud

  April 11, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The question of who has control of property tax money collected in the River District development in northwest Liberty Lake is causing conflict between the city of Liberty Lake, Spokane … 1

• Council awards money to Valley HUB

  March 5, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 The Liberty Lake City Council handled its few items of business quickly and efficiently Tuesday, voting to award some money to the Valley HUB and declaring old library shelves surplus. …

• Housing won’t go to poor

  August 6, 2008 in Business on Page A1 Nearly 250 vacant homes on the West Plains will see new life as rental dwellings, but not as low-income housing as two Spokane nonprofits and an area homebuilder first proposed. …