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Ace Hardware laying off 86 workers from West Plains distribution center

UPDATED: Fri., March 17, 2023

Washington state officials announced Friday that 86 workers would be laid off in May from a large distribution center west of Spokane that is owned by Ace Hardware Corp.

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Local entrepreneur close to launching dream to be a maker of malt

UPDATED: Fri., March 17, 2023

A Nine Mile Falls man is nearing the end of a five-year journey to get his business idea from the drawing board into the stainless steel vaults that he and his father-in-law welded.

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Critics question grant request to restart Usk papermill

UPDATED: Thu., March 16, 2023

The company that runs a cryptocurrency mining operation in Usk is seeking $400,000 grant from the state that it says will help to restart a shuttered papermill even though the site doesn't have access to the electrical power needed to operate the plant.

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Spokane’s Freeform purchases Brutzman’s in Richland

UPDATED: Wed., March 15, 2023

Spokane-based Freeform, a commercial interior design company located at 715 E. Sprague Ave #40, has purchased Brutzman's Office Solutions in Richland.

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Silicon Valley Bank collapse had implications for several Spokane companies

UPDATED: Mon., March 13, 2023

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, located in Santa Clara, Calif., had a ripple effect in Spokane and the entire country because it was known as the go-to bank for venture capitalists who invest into emerging companies.

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Housing market rebounds despite higher interest rates

Sun., March 12, 2023

The housing markets in Spokane and Kootenai counties appear to be rebounding after buyers and sellers find ways adjust to interest rates that have more than doubled from their historic lows.

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The Dirt: Historic Peyton Building to become ‘livable’ apartments

Sun., March 12, 2023

Developer Jordan Tampien and a group of investors have purchased the historic Peyton Building in downtown Spokane, with plans to convert the office spaces into affordable rental units.

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GSI panel discusses the workforce challenge facing Spokane businesses

UPDATED: Thu., March 9, 2023

Reflecting on the Spokane's first full year after exiting the coronavirus pandemic, Greater Spokane Inc held its annual celebration Wednesday to address some of the biggest challenges facing businesses in the Lilac City.

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Spokane International Airport receives $15 million grant to help expansion

Wed., March 8, 2023

The Spokane International Airport has received another $15 million in federal grant dollars to help pay for its ongoing $150 million Concourse C terminal expansion.

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Legionnaires’ disease reported at Gonzaga fans’ hotel in Las Vegas

UPDATED: Mon., March 6, 2023

Some Gonzaga fans staying at The Orleans Hotel & Casino, which is hosting the West Coast Conference Tournament, recently received notices that the hotel had recently tested positive for Legionnaire's disease in its water system.

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The Dirt: Apartment, commercial complex planned north of Spokane

Sun., March 5, 2023

Permits are currently under review by Spokane County for a project that would add 176 apartments, parking garages and commercial buildings north of Spokane on North Hatch Road.

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Avista seeks approval for natural gas rate increase in Oregon

UPDATED: Wed., March 1, 2023

Avista Corp. has filed a request with Oregon regulators to increase customers' natural gas rates there to cover about $11 million of higher purchase costs and infrastructure improvements.

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Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories starts production on new circuit boards

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2023

Electronics manufacturer Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories will begin producing circuit boards this week in a massive new facility in Moscow.

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The Dirt: New owners continue to remodel former Triumph building on West Plains

Sun., Feb. 26, 2023

The owners of the massive-former Triumph Composites Building have filed building permits to continue to remodel the West Plains site to make it more attractive for future tenants.

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‘A lovefest-infomercial for the city’: ESPN’s College GameDay arrives in Spokane for Gonzaga-Saint Mary’s showdown

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 23, 2023

The ESPN gravy train arrived Thursday with the crews and equipment that are about to transport Gonzaga’s Kennel into homes of college basketball fans across the nation on Saturday.

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Home and Yard Show returns this week to fairgrounds

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 20, 2023

After a two-year hiatus, the 45th annual Spokane Home and Yard Show kicks off Thursday at the Spokane County Fair & Expo center.

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Spokane’s diversifying economy more resilient to recession

Sun., Feb. 19, 2023

Spokane’s economy has remade itself dozens of times over its history, from logging and mining to aluminum production and now healthcare.

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The Dirt: Floor & Decor plans progess for old Lowe’s building

Sun., Feb. 19, 2023

The Atlanta-based flooring retailer submitted a pre-development application with the city in November to demolish 68,300 square feet of interior space to make way for the new Floor & Decor.

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Numerica receives grant from city to help first-time homebuyers

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 21, 2023

First-time homebuyers in Spokane may soon have a new option to help them in a housing market that recently has become unaffordable for many young consumers.

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Richard Marx concert for Thursday canceled at Northern Quest due to illness

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 9, 2023

Singer Richard Marx cancelled a Thursday night show at Northern Quest Resort & Casino due to illness, but the venue has already rescheduled the show for May 14.

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The Dirt: MUV Fitness plans new gym on 37th Avenue

Sun., Feb. 5, 2023

MUV Fitness has plans to open a new gym inside a former Albertson’s store on 37th Avenue on Spokane’s South Hill.

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Feds seize $50 million from Farmington State Bank tied to Bankman-Fried

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 24, 2023

Federal prosecutors have seized about $50 million from the one-branch Farmington State Bank that they allege in court records were deposited there as part of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's wide ranging scheme to defraud investors through his massive cryptocurrency exchange business.

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Spokane Boat Show returns this week after two year hiatus

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 24, 2023

After two years in dry dock, the Spokane Boat Show is set to kick off Thursday at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center.

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The Dirt: Spokane Valley arborist expanding into rental business

Sun., Jan. 22, 2023

The owner of a Spokane Valley-based tree service is hoping to build two new apartment buildings near the intersection of Barker Road and East Appleway Avenue.

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Avista makes deal to get out of aging Colstrip power plant in Montana

Sun., Jan. 22, 2023

Avista Corp. has a deal to get out of its ownership stake in one of the largest polluters of the Northwest: The Colstrip coal-fired power generation plant in Montana.