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Sun., March 25, 2018, 6 a.m.
Sleep Inn hotel slated near Spokane International
A $6.5 million, 51,400-square-foot, three-story hotel will be built near the Spokane International Airport, according to Spokane County permit data.
Sat., March 24, 2018
Washington Trust Bank to remodel downtown offices
Washington Trust Bank is planning an extensive interior remodel at its operations center on Post Street in downtown Spokane.
Sun., Oct. 22, 2017, 6 a.m.
Genesee Block revamp to yield retail space, apartments
A historic building had some not-so-historic storefronts ripped from its facade this week, preparation for two leasable spaces expected to open as early as this winter.
Fri., Oct. 20, 2017, 11 p.m.
Washington Trust to install new heating, cooling system at downtown site
Washington Trust Bank has been issued permits for $1 million of work replacing the heating and cooling system on its operations center on the northwest corner of Second Avenue and …
Sun., March 26, 2017, 6 a.m.
The Dirt: Washington Trust Bank will build a new Manito branch
Washington Trust Bank will build a new Manito branch along Grand Boulevard on land scheduled this spring to be cleared of older structures. A restaurant also is planned on the …
Sun., Sept. 18, 2016
Front & Center: From painter to president, Jack Heath has grown up with Washington Trust Bank
Jack Heath runs Washington Trust Bank, the 4th largest privately held bank in the country. He shares the terror of robbery, interest rates how to make a bank a great …
Mon., March 21, 2016, 6:54 p.m.
Black Rock golf club members lose suit over membership fees
Former members of a luxury golf club on Lake Coeur d’Alene have lost a class-action lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in membership refunds after the club was surrendered to a …
Thu., March 26, 2015, 4:11 p.m.
Suspected bank robber expresses concern for dogs
David C. Burns reportedly led police on a chase after committing a bank robbery Wednesday afternoon, riding his bike through alleys and across yards until he slammed into the side …
Mon., Oct. 13, 2014
Credit cards get tech upgrade
Banks and credit unions across the region are making the switch from magnetic swipe cards to the cards of the future – the safer kind with a microchip built in. …
Wed., July 23, 2014
Washington Trust purchases Ridpath Annex to accommodate workforce growth
Washington Trust Bank has purchased the empty Ridpath Annex with plans to convert the building into office space to absorb the bank’s downtown growth. The bank’s purchase brings an end …
Fri., Jan. 3, 2014, 3:58 p.m.
Police searching for bank robbers
The Spokane Police Department has released a photo of a suspect in a robbery at a Washington Trust Bank branch this morning. Three people, described as black males in their …
Sat., Nov. 30, 2013, 11:39 a.m.
Spokane police arrest suspect in two area bank robberies
Spokane police arrested the man suspected of robbing two banks earlier this month.
Sun., June 16, 2013
Doug Clark: Street Music Week hit whole new high
Before we strike up the band and make the big confetti mess, I’d like to explain why the 11th annual Spokane Street Music Week should be remembered as the year …
Sun., July 22, 2012
Here’s the Dirt: Retailer moves into E. Sprague
Discount City, a retail seller of estate-sale merchandise, is taking 4,100 square feet in the Eagle Plaza strip at 14415 E. Sprague.
Thu., May 24, 2012
IT problem fixed by the simplest tool: web search
Tech managers, especially those keeping a large company’s computers working, tend to talk about “solutions.” Computers or networks have issues. IT people go off and identify possible solutions.
Sat., March 31, 2012
Penny phase-out met with modest reaction
Most Canadians greeted the news that their government would stop minting pennies later this year with tepid approval. This is, after all, the same country that eliminated $1 and $2 …
Thu., Oct. 27, 2011
Ferguson’s, The Milk Bottle see support pour in after fire
When Mary Lou’s Milk Bottle and Ferguson’s Cafe were hit by a three-alarm fire Sept. 25, people from all over Spokane responded with compassion to the news that the two …
Sat., Oct. 15, 2011
Washington Trust repays TARP debt
Washington Trust Bank has repaid its $110 million TARP obligation to the U.S. Treasury Department. At the same time, the Spokane-based bank borrowed $89.1 million from a different Treasury program …
Fri., Nov. 5, 2010
Black Rock golf course bought
A group of eight homeowners in the luxury Black Rock golf club and housing development above Lake Coeur d’Alene have joined together and bought the golf course, clubhouse, beach club …
Thu., Nov. 4, 2010, 6:01 p.m.
Black Rock facilities purchased
A group of eight homeowners in the luxury Black Rock golf club and housing development above Lake Coeur d’Alene have joined together and bought the golf course, clubhouse, beach club …
Fri., Oct. 22, 2010
Bank robbery suspect pleads not guilty
A Spokane man suspected of a series of armed bank robberies that began in December pleaded not guilty to two federal felonies on Thursday. Lucas G. Woodard, 33, was arrested …
Fri., Oct. 15, 2010
Suspect arrested after bank holdup
A masked gunman was arrested shortly after he robbed a north Spokane bank Thursday, authorities say. A Spokane police sergeant on his way home arrested the suspect, who investigators believe …
Thu., Oct. 14, 2010, 5:37 p.m.
Possible serial bank robber arrested in Spokane
A masked gunman was arrested shortly after he robbed a north Spokane bank this afternoon, authorities say.
Fri., Oct. 1, 2010, 8:03 p.m.
Former Washington Trust leader Philip Stanton dies at 80
Philip H. Stanton, who led his family-owned Washington Trust Bank for three decades and gave influential support for Expo ’74, died Thursday evening. He was 80. Stanton will be remembered …
Tue., Aug. 24, 2010, 6:30 p.m.
Bike-riding crook robs North Spokane bank
Around 4 p.m. today, a man robbed a Washington Trust Bank in North Spokane and pedaled away on a bicycle.
Thu., Aug. 12, 2010, 10:01 p.m.
Bank takes over Club at Black Rock
Marshall Chesrown has surrendered ownership of his landmark Club at Black Rock luxury golf and housing development above Lake Coeur d’Alene amid the ongoing collapse of high-end real estate in …
Thu., July 22, 2010
Suspect arrested in bank robberies
A man on federal probation for passing counterfeit money was arrested Tuesday in Spokane on suspicion of bank robberies in Omak, Wenatchee and Moses Lake. Cameron Len Gaunt, 28, of …
Fri., May 28, 2010, 10:47 a.m.
Gunman robs bank in north Spokane
A gunman robbed a bank in north Spokane this morning. The robbery occurred about 9 a.m. at the Washington Trust Bank, 3810 N. Maple St. The robber displayed a gun …
Mon., April 19, 2010, 7:38 p.m.
Bank robbery suspect arrested 90 minutes later
A robbery suspect was arrested less than 90 minutes after police say he stole money from a bank at gunpoint today.
Wed., Feb. 18, 2009
Washington Trust opens Oregon branch
Washington Trust Bank opened its first full-service Oregon branch Tuesday morning, three days after it acquired the deposits and most of the assets of Pinnacle Bank, which was declared insolvent …