Local business

Born into a military family and growing up on a homestead, a girl fell in love with the planet.

Fred’s Appliance has opened a new location in north Spokane.

The modern holiday season for many brings the nostalgic yearning for a romanticized picture of the Christmas consumerism of years past, when gift shopping meant an in-person experience.

It wasn’t a time warp.

In a small Spangle workshop, immediately off of Highway 195, thousands of worms are slowly burrowing into their new home, nestled cozily under heated blankets and as much food as they could ever want.

The holidays can be a struggle for parents who want to teach their children how to focus less on what they’re getting and more on what they can give.

Hoping to steal a slice of Santa’s spotlight?

CHEWELAH – Nutmeg, sugar and salt are familiar in any eggnog recipe. But this batch carries a local touch that ties it closer to home.

Sockietalkies are above-the-ankle socks with two distinctive features: a positive phrase printed across the toe and a pair of holes, which wearers can use to pull them up.

If you thought the Black Friday frenzy had died down, several stores across town proved otherwise Friday morning.

This weekend, locals can do their Christmas shopping somewhere new.

With Small Business Saturday almost here, we want to help get you in the mood to support our neighbors, local artists, culinary wizards and all those working to make Spokane unique.

The owners of longtime Spokane restaurant Downriver Grill have announced that their eatery is for sale.

There are few devices Louis Johnson claims he cannot fix.

The Kendall Yards mixed-use development is a project that turned a contaminated old rail yard into a vibrant neighborhood with high walkability and diverse home types. But the development, which sits just north west across the Spokane River from downtown, has slowed in the past few years.

The couple who started with office buildings before taking a flier on a historic hotel property in downtown Spokane, recently lost the former first-grade teacher who displayed a knack for keeping her impulsive husband in check. Karen L. Worthy, wife of hotelier and developer Walt Worthy, died earlier this month. She was 81.

Tracy Jewelers, Spokane’s oldest locally owned jewelry store, is celebrating its 75th year in business, and a third generation of the Tracy family is at the helm.

The once quiet corner of East Central's Altamont and Fifth now sports cars lining the street, flags advertising drugs and alcohol for purchase and the name Altamont Liquor and Grocery written in bright, cursive light.

After changing its scope a few times over several years, progress is marching on at the Falls Tower project across the Spokane River from downtown.