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Witherspoon Kelley acquired and joining Boise law firm

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 17, 2022

The longtime Spokane law firm Witherspoon Kelley has been acquired and is joining forces with Boise-based Hawley Troxell to form a firm of 100 lawyers that will serve the Spokane region and major cities in Idaho.

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Demolition begins on historic Spokane Valley building

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 26, 2022

Demolition began this week on one of the oldest buildings in Spokane Valley, a one-story brick structure that until recently housed a number of shops and businesses at the southeast corner Progress Road and East Sprague Avenue.

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Contractors race to replace area roofs damaged by August hail storm before winter strikes

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 24, 2022

Clint Anderson, and his wife, Dawn, were watching television on August 11 inside their home, located on a ridge between Newman and Hauser lakes, when noise erupted outside. 

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Starbucks, ‘a window into America,’ closing in Spokane neighborhood known for problems

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 12, 2022

In the end, lattes and Spokane’s homeless issues couldn’t co-exist.

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Azars Restaurant closing in Spokane after 42 years

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 11, 2022

Katy Azar floated around the aged dining room as her family, employees and spouses ribbed each other for various transgressions.

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After 50 years of business, iconic Spokane store files for bankruptcy

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 22, 2022

An iconic Spokane business, and founding member of the cluster of downtown shops known as 2nd City, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy this month following a forced closure caused by a computer-system crash.

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Contaminated CO2 from Mississippi volcano pressures local brewers

Thu., Sept. 22, 2022

With apologies to the late singer Don Ho, local brewers face a daunting challenge that may cause even casual drinkers to cringe – a shortage of tiny bubbles.

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Business in Spokane Valley provides another option for infusion patients

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 12, 2022

A national business has started a new type of clinic in Spokane Valley to give patients, who require regular infusions or injections, a private, comfortable option rather than the clinical-hospital setting.

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Construction industry leaders launch program to attract young builders

Sun., Sept. 4, 2022

Dylan Newman, age 19, illustrates exactly the worker that the Spokane construction industry leaders are targeting with a new program to boost trade skills at area schools.

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Hops N Drops moving to a different north Spokane location in 2023

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 31, 2022

The owner of Hops N Drops restaurant announced this week that they have purchased a new location on North Newport Highway and will be moving their business from its current location on North Nevada Street.

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Skepticism abounds after crypto miners say they want to restart paper mill in Usk

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 30, 2022

The owners of a cryptocurrency mining operation announced Tuesday a plan to rehire as many as 150 workers to restart operations this fall at the Ponderay Newsprint mill in Usk. But the announcement isn't worth the paper the mill isn't printing, according to a power official.

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North 40 Outfitters announces plans to build larger store in Mead at new location

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 29, 2022

North 40 Outfitters has decided what Mead needs is … a larger North 40 Outfitters.

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Remote-work revolution exposes need for better data, tracking tools to evaluate workforce, pay and economy

Sun., Aug. 28, 2022

The pandemic brought about an economic shift in Spokane and the nation that has left those who track labor trends unable to predict the future.

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Full throttle on Ferraris ; Deer Park rancher works as master technician on the legendary sports cars

Sun., July 24, 2022

David Geary’s Deer Park farm has a couple-dozen, retired Thoroughbred mares used to produce Cleveland Bay foals.

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Iconic Spokane business Huppin’s sold to Bellevue company

UPDATED: Fri., July 8, 2022

Longtime Spokane retailer, Huppin's, which transformed over 114 years from a tailor shop to an electronics powerhouse, is changing again with the sale of the retail store on North Division Street.

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Crypto mine in Usk gets conditional use permit from Pend Oreille County; opponents appeal

Wed., June 1, 2022

The first major regulatory hurdle has been crossed for a California-based company that is trying to convert the Ponderay Newsprint mill in Usk into one of the nation's largest cryptocurrency-mining operations. 

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Nevada-based Findlay Automotive takes over former Larry Miller dealerships

Sat., May 28, 2022

Two longtime Spokane dealerships, Larry H. Miller Toyota and Lexus, have been purchased by Nevada-based Findlay Automotive Group, which has a history in the area.

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Case of decade-old Spokane killing gets major break as medical examiner rules Kala Williams’ death a homicide

Tue., May 24, 2022

For the past decade, Martine Maggio continually suffers nightmares where her daughter, Kala Williams, is being tortured. Kala screams when she realizes she's about to be killed and that's when Maggio wakes up.

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Bank of Idaho acquiring five HomeStreet branches

UPDATED: Mon., May 16, 2022

Bank of Idaho has announced that it will purchase five branches from HomeStreet Bank, including one in Spokane.

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Hearing examiner mulls approval of Usk crypto mining operation at Ponderay Newsprint Mill

UPDATED: Fri., May 13, 2022

At the end of about five hours of testimony Wednesday, a hearing examiner ended the discussion about permitting what could become the largest crypto-mining operation in the country in Usk with a question: What name do I use?

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Downtown Spokane Partnership names new CEO

UPDATED: Wed., May 11, 2022

The Downtown Spokane Partnership board announced Wednesday that it has selected a Sacramento native as its next CEO to replace former-organization head Mark Richard.

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Storm that produced Spokane-area tornadoes formed quickly

UPDATED: Tue., May 10, 2022

The Friday storm that produced two-very rare Spokane-area tornadoes formed so fast that the twisters were being reported on social media at about the same time weather watchers confirmed them on radar.

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Most stocks of regional interest lose with Wall Street’s plunge

UPDATED: Thu., May 5, 2022

A sharp sell-off left the Dow Jones Industrial Average more than 1,000 points down Thursday, lowering the stock values of most area companies, as worries grow that higher interest rates will slow the economy.

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Avista reports $71.6 million in revenue for first quarter of 2022

UPDATED: Wed., May 4, 2022

Avista Corp. reported Wednesday a net income of $71.6 million for the first quarter of 2022, which is about $2.5 million higher than the net income from a year ago.

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Coeur d’Alene beverage company partners with Keurig Dr Pepper

UPDATED: Mon., May 2, 2022

Coeur d'Alene-based Tractor Beverage Company announced last week that it has signed a long-term sales arrangement with Keurig Dr. Pepper as part of its effort to raise $60 million in growth funding.