Thomas Clouse

Preliminary plans have been submitted to Spokane County to build a four-building, 32-unit multihousing project on a street that represents the border of the city of Spokane and Spokane County.

Spokane business leaders used the impending closure of a downtown restaurant Monday as a call to arms for elected leaders to begin finding a solution to the homelessness problem.

From staff reports Last month, The Spokesman-Review dispatched a team of high school interns to talk with business leaders about the challenges they face from the homeless situation in Spokane.

Washington's insurance commissioner announced Wednesday that his office has approved a 10.7% rate increase for those residents who obtain insurance through the state's exchange.

River Park Square announced Thursday that local business 4AM will be relocating to the downtown mall from its previous location at the corner of North Washington Street and West Dean Avenue.

The most famous sliced meat of the Lilac City, and a side of free popcorn, will soon vacate downtown Spokane.

A prolonged cold snap in January, and cooler periods that followed, have ravaged the pear crop for both Oregon and Washington, an industry official said.

Vera Water and Power has announced that its electricity customers can expect to pay higher monthly bills starting on Oct. 1.

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories announced earlier this month that it intends to hire about 400 new employees throughout the company.

Once a potential home for the next model of the House of Charity, the former Carlyle Hotel instead has been purchased by a group of investors from Portland.