Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Restoration of Ridpath’s glory days adds to mix of ideas for faded hotel

  February 15, 2013 in City on Page A5 For a long time, it seemed, no one wanted to touch the Ridpath. Now the historic hotel has more suitors than it can handle. 31

• Historic Ridpath will have a future if Wells succeeds

  January 25, 2013 in City on Page A1 The logjam may finally be breaking at the Ridpath Hotel. Developer Ron Wells, whose fine touch with condos and historical properties is well-established, has begun purchasing units at the decrepit … 19

• Wells and Co. has been revitalizing cityscape for decades

  November 1, 2012 in City on Page A1 Preservation architect Ron Wells dreams of putting an observation deck on top of one of the old Steam Plant stacks that tower 225 feet above downtown Spokane. Based on his … 3

• Guest opinion: WSU should negotiate with Wells on Jensen-Byrd offer

  September 9, 2012 in Opinion on Page B9 It’s impossible to overstate the impact of the Riverpoint higher education campus on Spokane. Today it boasts nine academic buildings, with a new medical school to follow. Five universities offer … 1

• Jensen-Byrd buyer backs out of deal

  August 7, 2012 in City on Page A1 Public outcry and a web of permitting issues have led a Texas company to withdraw its offer to buy and demolish the historic Jensen-Byrd and replace it with student housing. … 30

• Coeur d’Alene Brewing Co. owners plan Spokane venture

  March 23, 2012 in Business on Page A10 The former owners of the Coeur d’Alene Brewing Co. plan to open a new brewery on the west edge of downtown Spokane. Gage and Spencer Stromberg, along with their parents, … 2

• Jensen-Byrd building buyers will tear it down

  December 15, 2011 in City, News on Page A1 The 102-year-old Jensen-Byrd building at the east end of downtown Spokane will be torn down by its new owner, a Texas company that plans to build student housing on the … 10

• Ron, Julie Wells continue to put stamp on local architecture

  October 30, 2011 in Business on Page E1 Ron and Julie Wells are the husband and wife team and architect and interior design duo that founded Wells & Company, the award-winning development firm behind some of downtown Spokane’s … 7

• We dreamed of things that were, and said ‘Y not!’

  June 24, 2011 in City on Page A5 If you were on the fence about the proposal to knock down the old YMCA building in Riverfront Park, go take a look now that it’s gone. My guess is … 13

• Commission: YMCA ineligible for historic listing

  December 16, 2010 in City on Page A5 The former YMCA in Riverfront Park is headed for a date with the wrecking ball. The Spokane City-County Historic Landmarks Commission voted 9-0 on Wednesday that the building is not … 2

• Brewery has no luck finding new Coeur d’Alene location

  October 26, 2010 in Business The owners of Coeur d’Alene Brewing Co. say they’ve been unable to find a new building in Coeur d’Alene and will now brew beer only from the Steam Plant Grill … 2

• Spokane council members not keen on YMCA options

    March 10, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane City Council members are poised to reject Spokane County’s offer to buy the vacant Riverfront Park YMCA, a decision that could force the city to sell parkland or raise … 18

• Original bidder wants YMCA

    March 3, 2010 in City on Page A5 The developer who originally wanted to build a 12-story condo tower on the site of the former downtown YMCA has submitted one of three proposals for redeveloping the facility under … 5

• Historic merit up for debate

    February 22, 2010 in City on Page A1 A new battle over the former YMCA pits the building’s history against the natural and cultural history of the island on which it sits and the adjacent Spokane Falls. In … 18

• Deadlines near on YMCA’s fate

      February 21, 2010 in City on Page A1 Almost a half-century after David Rodgers turned a shovel of dirt to commemorate construction of a new downtown YMCA, he considers the decision to build the Y along the shore … 12

• Little-known stream could become new park water feature

  February 21, 2010 in City on Page A1 The YMCA sits near a river channel. What’s less known is that a stream flows through the building. The creek, which is a foot deep or more and changes in … 4

• Churchill’s Steakhouse to reopen at same site

  September 23, 2009 in Business on Page A10 Shut down for more than a year due to a fire, downtown Spokane eatery Churchill’s Steakhouse will start rebuilding next week, owner Bill Alles said Tuesday. Smoke and water damage …

• Churchill’s Steakhouse to reopen at same site

  September 22, 2009 in Business Shut down for more than a year due to a fire, downtown Spokane eatery Churchill’s Steakhouse will start rebuilding next week, owner Bill Alles said Tuesday.

• Time to update the plan

  March 29, 2007 in Voices on Page S1 As more and more people find their way to downtown Spokane, the city is going to have to consider ways to accommodate larger numbers of pedestrians. Ron Wells, a downtown …