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Boots Bakery & Lounge to move out of West Main historic building, find home in Saranac Commons

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 21, 2022

Owner Alison Collins and landlord Dan Spalding could not agree on terms to allow the business, opened in June 2012, to continue operating at 24 W. Main Ave. Both were present at the shop on Wednesday morning, the day after Collins posted on social media that Boots would be leaving after Dec. 31.

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WA pot sales decline for first time in the decade since legalization

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 19, 2022

Dec. 19—This December marks a decade since Washington state became one of the first two states in the U.S. to legalize marijuana. A look back at the cannabis industry's growth in the Evergreen State shows the fledgling market has yet to mature, with sales declining after surging during the pandemic and the initial years of legalization. After voters in Colorado and Washington approved ballot ...

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Avista customers will see energy rates increase starting next week

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 14, 2022

Spokane area residents will begin paying more for electricity and natural gas just days before Christmas after state regulators approved an earlier request by Avista Utilities to raise the rates for both.

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13 years of efforts lead to opening of store in historic Electric Hotel, another step in Harrington’s renewal

Tue., Dec. 13, 2022

HARRINGTON, Wash. – A warm glow radiates from a glass storefront in the corner of a hotel that has been empty for many years. Christmas decorations in the window now welcome shoppers out of the cold.

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Spokane-based startup Tokki makes reusable gift bags with a digital twist

Sun., Dec. 11, 2022

Tokki has developed reusable gift bags that come with a QR greeting card, allowing recipients to scan a digital code to view personalized video and photo messages.

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‘We are taking this very seriously’: Downtown patrols and security increased after armed robberies Wednesday

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 8, 2022

Spokane police and business leaders say that they are increasing security foot patrols around downtown during the holidays after two reported armed robberies in the downtown area on Wednesday night.

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Restaurateur Michael Wiley purchases Scratch, Rain Lounge in downtown Spokane

Thu., Dec. 8, 2022

A downtown Spokane eatery and lounge that is popular among theater crowds has changed hands.

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Twenty-Seventh Heaven Scratch Bake Shop now open in downtown Spokane

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 8, 2022

Twenty-Seventh Heaven Scratch Bake Shop has found a new home in downtown Spokane.

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UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 9, 2022

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Historic Latah Schoolhouse for sale – as a mansion

Wed., Dec. 7, 2022

LATAH – An old schoolhouse overlooking the rolling hills of the Palouse on the southern edge of Spokane County is for sale. But it is no longer a school and hasn’t been one for more than 60 years. Inside, it has been remodeled as a modern mansion.

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Airway Heights, Kalispel Tribe in public quarrel over payment for emergency services at casino

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 7, 2022

The Airway Heights City Council on Monday approved a resolution reducing emergency services to the casino and developments owned by the Kalispel tribe effective at the end of the month, citing $1.5 million in missing payments over the past three years that have effectively subsidized tribal operations. On Tuesday, the tribe took issue with Airway Heights' position, saying they've provided $1.1 million over the past five years in payments mandated by a state gaming compact that permitted operations of the Northern Quest Casino, which opened in 2000, and accusing Airway Heights of failing to provide "services the Kalispel Tribe has contracted and paid for."

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Legal weed in Washington turns 10 this week. What challenges lie ahead in the next decade?

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 4, 2022

Today, with 21 states and counting allowing the possession and sale of the drug to adults, the attention has shifted among industry members to the real possibility that the walls around Washington's market, approved by voters, could soon come tumbling down with federal legalization and access to banking.

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Moonstone: How a state charter for a tiny bank in Farmington could have built a financial empire

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 5, 2022

Farmington, a town of about 150 residents nestled among Washington wheat fields and the Idaho state line, offered everything necessary to create a financial-trade superpower to rival London or Hong Kong.But the town never was the target or the prize.

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The Dirt: Lunarium renovating space on Monroe Street for new café

Sun., Dec. 4, 2022

Lunarium, a late night coffee and tea pop-up shop formerly located on the South Hill, is relocating to a new space on Monroe Street.

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Walla Walla-based Browne Family Vineyards opening distillery, tasting room in Spokane

Thu., Dec. 1, 2022

Walla Walla-based Browne Family Vineyards is opening a distillery and tasting room in Spokane that will feature its new collection of spirits.

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Spokane-based startup Slate Dental launches electric flosser

Wed., Nov. 30, 2022

A Spokane-based startup has developed a product that it says will be a game changer for preventing cavities and gum disease.

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Clyde Anderson, former president of Inland Empire Paper who brokered land deal for Centennial Trail, dies at 96

Wed., Nov. 30, 2022

Clyde Anderson, a former president of Inland Empire Paper Co. and Washington State Parks commissioner who played a key role in the creation of the 40-mile Centennial Trail that follows the Spokane River into Idaho, died at Fairwinds retirement community in Spokane on Saturday. He was 96.

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The Dirt: Developer plans two buildings in Spokane Valley

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 28, 2022

A developer is planning to build two commercial buildings that will potentially house office space in Spokane Valley.

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Black Friday crowds smaller, nostalgic in Spokane this year

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 25, 2022

The pandemic and online shopping have taken a bite out of the traditional crowds on the biggest shopping day of the holiday season, Spokane observers said on a foggy Friday morning. But there's still fun to be had in spending time with family and looking for a great deal.

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Smash and grab gun store burglaries in East Spokane prompt police warning

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 25, 2022

Multiple firearms were stolen in the two incidents, reported in the 1700 block of East Trent Avenue and the 1400 block of North Greene Street, according to a news release. The thieves rammed stolen cars into the buildings in order to gain access, police said.

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Historic Latah Schoolhouse for sale – as a mansion

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