The Spokane regional animal shelter SCRAPS ( note: SCRAPS stands for Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service) has located a new larger shelter building to house the agency's stray dog's and cat's and will move to the new location in the coming months. The new location the is the former Harley Davidson dealership space at 6815 E. Trent Ave in Spokane. For the transition from a vacant former motorcycle dealership to the shelter will require an extensive remodel.
The remodel is scheduled to take about 11 months to complete and will cost, in all, about 4 million to construct which includes the initial 1.7 million to purchase the Trent Ave. commercial structure and land.
The new SCRAPS home will have over 30,000 square feet of space to house 140 dog kennels and 98 cat cages.SCRAPS also hopes to attract more city and town governments to begin using SCRAPS for their animal shelter needs since the new building will be much larger then their current home. SCRAPS currently has agreements in place with several of Spokane Counties municipalites to provide services.
SCRAPS has been pressing for a new, larger regional animal shelter space for some time as the exsisting shelter in North Spokane has become outdated and simply too small for the local needs. Funding for a new animal shelter has been placed before voter twice before,both times it was rejected.Funding for this new shelter will be much lower however then the amounts that we're placed on the ballot.
With the new shelter location The City of Spokane will also join SCRAPS for it's animal sheltering services. The city had priorly used another group called SpokAnimal, the city will continue incur no lease increase in the switch from SpokAnimal however it is expected some jobs with SpokAnimal will be lost,no word however as to how many.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Friday, January 18, 2013
Jacklin Seed to leave Post Falls
Jacklin Seed a Post Falls company that processes and markets seed for Bluegrass growers has made the announcement that they plan to close their Post Falls plant and move operations to Scooteny Springs Seed operation outside of Othello,Wa . The Scooteney Springs plant will switch to the Jacklin Seed name once the move is made.
Jacklin Seed while not the largest employer is the Inland Northwest has had a huge presence in the local community both business wise and on a community involvement level. Jacklin was acquired in 1997 by a larger firm, Boise based Simplot. Simplot want to relocate it's Jacklin Seed branch to be better positioned to the bluegrass seed market in Central Washington. Due to aggressive development in the last several years Bluegrass fields have turned quite rare in Post Falls / Rathdrum Prairie area.
25 employees of the Post Falls Jacklin Seed operation will not be transitioned to the new plant and an additional 40 employees will stay on but will be transitioned into a new office somewhere in the Spokane area.
Jacklin Seed has operated in Post Falls since 1936 and at it's current location at the end of Riversbend Ave. since 1977. Jacklin / Simplot's site will likely go up for sale after the closure due to it site being in high demand,along the Spokane River and by the new I-90 / Beck Rd/ W. Pointe Pkwy interchange that provides tourists and locals a more direct connection into the Cabela's store area.
The closure is not expected for sometime however as the company wanted to notify workers of the closure with enough time to fine a new job. No date has been set yet however it will be over a year.
For more info on Simplot's Jacklin Seed visit their web site at-
http://www.simplot.com/turf_horticulture/jacklinseed
Jacklin Seed while not the largest employer is the Inland Northwest has had a huge presence in the local community both business wise and on a community involvement level. Jacklin was acquired in 1997 by a larger firm, Boise based Simplot. Simplot want to relocate it's Jacklin Seed branch to be better positioned to the bluegrass seed market in Central Washington. Due to aggressive development in the last several years Bluegrass fields have turned quite rare in Post Falls / Rathdrum Prairie area.
25 employees of the Post Falls Jacklin Seed operation will not be transitioned to the new plant and an additional 40 employees will stay on but will be transitioned into a new office somewhere in the Spokane area.
Jacklin Seed has operated in Post Falls since 1936 and at it's current location at the end of Riversbend Ave. since 1977. Jacklin / Simplot's site will likely go up for sale after the closure due to it site being in high demand,along the Spokane River and by the new I-90 / Beck Rd/ W. Pointe Pkwy interchange that provides tourists and locals a more direct connection into the Cabela's store area.
The closure is not expected for sometime however as the company wanted to notify workers of the closure with enough time to fine a new job. No date has been set yet however it will be over a year.
For more info on Simplot's Jacklin Seed visit their web site at-
http://www.simplot.com/turf_horticulture/jacklinseed
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Business Talks Radio Show primeres
There is a new way to get to know what's going on with local business in Spokane. That new way is radio show that signed on the air for the first time last Wed. called Business Talks. The Business Talks radio show is aired on Spokane's AM 630 KTRW radio station live every Wednesday afternoon at 12:30 pm. The show broadcasts from inside of the Scratch Resturant on W. 1st Ave in Downtown Spokane.
Business Talks is hosted by a pair that have had their name's in the Spokane media scene for some time, Kent Adams and Tom McArthur . The show is meant to provide an outlet for local businesses to share their businesses story to the community.
Business Talks is also re-aired on KTRW on Saturday mornings at 10:00 am. For more info on this new business radio show visit their website at-
www.businesstalks.us
Business Talks is hosted by a pair that have had their name's in the Spokane media scene for some time, Kent Adams and Tom McArthur . The show is meant to provide an outlet for local businesses to share their businesses story to the community.
Business Talks is also re-aired on KTRW on Saturday mornings at 10:00 am. For more info on this new business radio show visit their website at-
www.businesstalks.us
Monday, January 14, 2013
Actor Patrick Dempsey's deal to purchase Tully's OK'd
After some hard times and last year's chapter 11 bankrupcy filing the popular Northwest coffee cafe chain, Tully's Coffee has been sold. The source of the winning bid is what is facinating, Tully's was bought via bankrupcy court auction by a group of investors being lead by Patrick Dempsey, a Hollywood actor famous for his role as McDreamy on the ABC hit drama Grey's Anotomy .
Dempsey's investment company called Global Baristas LLC agreed to pay 9.2 million dollars for the chain. A competing bid came in higher (that bid was about 10.6 million) from a second group that had partnered with Starbucks however the judge has since ruled that the auction was fair and that Dempsey's group with win the company.
Tully's has it's headquarters in Seattle and operates a total of 47 Tully's branded cafes around Washington and California. Some of those Tully's locations are here in the Spokane and Coeur d' Alene area. Look at the bottom of the article for a list of local area Tully's Coffee locations.
As a result of the sale none of Tully's employees will be laid off, In total Tully's employs about 500 chain wide.The close on the sale is expected towards the end of this month.
For more info on Tully's Coffee visit their website at-
www.tullyscoffeeshops.com
Or for the wholesale side of the operation,which includes the sale of Tully's branded Keurig K Cups visit-
www.tullys.com
Spokane and Coeur d' Alene area Tully's Coffee Shop locations-
2001 W. Pacific Ave Spokane PH:509-747-3088
2009 E. 29th Ave Spokane PH: 509-532-7776
12120 N. Division St Spokane PH: 509-465-4408
97 W. Prairie Shopping Center Dr. Hayden,Id PH: 208-762-3232
Dempsey's investment company called Global Baristas LLC agreed to pay 9.2 million dollars for the chain. A competing bid came in higher (that bid was about 10.6 million) from a second group that had partnered with Starbucks however the judge has since ruled that the auction was fair and that Dempsey's group with win the company.
Tully's has it's headquarters in Seattle and operates a total of 47 Tully's branded cafes around Washington and California. Some of those Tully's locations are here in the Spokane and Coeur d' Alene area. Look at the bottom of the article for a list of local area Tully's Coffee locations.
As a result of the sale none of Tully's employees will be laid off, In total Tully's employs about 500 chain wide.The close on the sale is expected towards the end of this month.
For more info on Tully's Coffee visit their website at-
www.tullyscoffeeshops.com
Or for the wholesale side of the operation,which includes the sale of Tully's branded Keurig K Cups visit-
www.tullys.com
Spokane and Coeur d' Alene area Tully's Coffee Shop locations-
2001 W. Pacific Ave Spokane PH:509-747-3088
2009 E. 29th Ave Spokane PH: 509-532-7776
12120 N. Division St Spokane PH: 509-465-4408
97 W. Prairie Shopping Center Dr. Hayden,Id PH: 208-762-3232
Friday, January 11, 2013
Shopko may open store in St. Maries
Green Bay,Wisconsin based Shopko Stores is looking to a build a new small store in the Inland Northwest,This time about an hour south of Spokane and Coeur d' Alene in the Benewah County city of St. Maries.
Shopko hopes to have a new store in St. Maries open by early 2014 but construction is to far out right now to speculate when this store might open exactly. The store is expected to be around 35,000 square feet and will be part of a new retail model that Shopko has developed for the nations smaller cities. St. Maries is 1 of 5 sites being developed as potential sites for this new Shopko concept store.
The new smaller Shopko stores offer a more compact store but yet many of the same items one would expect in a larger store like some grocery items,home goods and consumable goods.
So where will the new St. Maries Shopko be? That too is a bit too early to tell for sure but one possible site has been identified.That site is the land behind the Archie's IGA grocery store on E. College Ave . Currently a small mobile home park sits on the site but would most likly be removed to make way for the new building.
For more info on Shopko visit-
www.shopko.com
Shopko hopes to have a new store in St. Maries open by early 2014 but construction is to far out right now to speculate when this store might open exactly. The store is expected to be around 35,000 square feet and will be part of a new retail model that Shopko has developed for the nations smaller cities. St. Maries is 1 of 5 sites being developed as potential sites for this new Shopko concept store.
The new smaller Shopko stores offer a more compact store but yet many of the same items one would expect in a larger store like some grocery items,home goods and consumable goods.
So where will the new St. Maries Shopko be? That too is a bit too early to tell for sure but one possible site has been identified.That site is the land behind the Archie's IGA grocery store on E. College Ave . Currently a small mobile home park sits on the site but would most likly be removed to make way for the new building.
For more info on Shopko visit-
www.shopko.com
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Golden Corral Buffet coming to Coeur d' Alene
While it's not 100% confirmed as of yet,many of my sources say that a Golden Corral Grill & Buffet will open in 2013 in Coeur d' Alene.
The Golden Corral restaurant chain will take the space along US 95 near Neider Ave. just north of the Super Supplements/ Northwest Pizza Company shopping plaza. A self storage business that had occupied the site is already in the process of being torn down.
Golden Corral is a popular national chain of buffet style restaurants based out of North Carolina. Currently they operate 1 location in the Spokane/ Coeur d' Alene market at 7117 N. Division St in North Spokane.
For look at the menu of Golden Corral as well as how to apply for a job with the chain check out their website at-
http://www.goldencorral.com/
The Golden Corral restaurant chain will take the space along US 95 near Neider Ave. just north of the Super Supplements/ Northwest Pizza Company shopping plaza. A self storage business that had occupied the site is already in the process of being torn down.
Golden Corral is a popular national chain of buffet style restaurants based out of North Carolina. Currently they operate 1 location in the Spokane/ Coeur d' Alene market at 7117 N. Division St in North Spokane.
For look at the menu of Golden Corral as well as how to apply for a job with the chain check out their website at-
http://www.goldencorral.com/
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Dickey's Barbecue Pit coming to Spokane
Dickey's Barbecue Pit , a mostly franchised chain of some 140+ locations in 43 US states will open it's 6th Washington State location soon. And that new location will be right here in Spokane.
Dickey's BBQ is a Texas based chain and plans to open at 12628 N Division St. which was formerly Camino Real Mexican Restaurant in North Spokane's Wandermere area. More specifically by the corner of N. Division and Falwell Rd.
Dickey's Barbecue Pit's menu is much of what you would expect of a BBQ establishment. Also included are BBQ sandwiches. The new location will offer catering.
For more info on Dickey's Barbecue Pit,including jobs and a copy of the full menu visit-
www.dickeys.com
Dickey's BBQ is a Texas based chain and plans to open at 12628 N Division St. which was formerly Camino Real Mexican Restaurant in North Spokane's Wandermere area. More specifically by the corner of N. Division and Falwell Rd.
Dickey's Barbecue Pit's menu is much of what you would expect of a BBQ establishment. Also included are BBQ sandwiches. The new location will offer catering.
For more info on Dickey's Barbecue Pit,including jobs and a copy of the full menu visit-
www.dickeys.com
Monday, January 7, 2013
New apartment building opens for the chronically homeless
A brand new 4 story , 51 unit apartment building has opened it's doors to the first of many new tenants in Downtown Spokane. And that news alone would be enough to catch a few eyes but it's who the new apartment building is intended for it's what's commanding much positive attention. The new building called, Father Bach Haven will house Spokane's chronically homeless.
Homelessness is a very serious issue for Downtown Spokane,especially during the cold winter months so this new building opening is a much needed relief for some. Father Bach Haven is made up of 30 studio apartments and 20 1 bedroom apartments. All units come equipped with built in furniture and to building also offers on site social services.
To rent an apartment at Father Bach Haven tenants must make under 13,000 a year and pay rent that is set on a sliding scale that is dependent upon the tenants income. Rents are set around 30% of the tenants income.Already more applications then there are apartments have been filed but those down on their luck are still welcome to apply.
Father Bach Haven is located in Downtown Spokane at 108 S. State St. next door to the House of Charity shelter. The apartments are venture of the non profit Catholic Charities Spokane who also run the House of Charity.
For more info on Father Bach Haven and how to donate to Catholic Charities Spokane visit-
http://www.catholiccharitiesspokane.org/
Or on their Facebook page at-
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Catholic-Charities-Spokane/117844471560026
Homelessness is a very serious issue for Downtown Spokane,especially during the cold winter months so this new building opening is a much needed relief for some. Father Bach Haven is made up of 30 studio apartments and 20 1 bedroom apartments. All units come equipped with built in furniture and to building also offers on site social services.
To rent an apartment at Father Bach Haven tenants must make under 13,000 a year and pay rent that is set on a sliding scale that is dependent upon the tenants income. Rents are set around 30% of the tenants income.Already more applications then there are apartments have been filed but those down on their luck are still welcome to apply.
Father Bach Haven is located in Downtown Spokane at 108 S. State St. next door to the House of Charity shelter. The apartments are venture of the non profit Catholic Charities Spokane who also run the House of Charity.
For more info on Father Bach Haven and how to donate to Catholic Charities Spokane visit-
http://www.catholiccharitiesspokane.org/
Or on their Facebook page at-
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Catholic-Charities-Spokane/117844471560026
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Updated info-Bumpers Family Fun Center Moves to Spokane Valley
Updated info since I originally posted this news item-
The new Spokane Valley location of Bumpers Family Fun Center will be much larger then the original one at Northtown Mall. The new location is 77,000 square feet and will include a few new features. Those new features include a full service restaurant and a 24 lane bowling alley which will be in suite b of the building and will use the name Gutters .
Also the new Spokane Valley Bumpers will a mini golf course and a bumper car area.Not all features are open as of yet but are coming.
The original post from Dec. 28th 2012-
After many years in the basement of the Northtown Mall, Bumpers Family Fun Center,has officially closed in the mall and relocated to Spokane Valley. Bumpers opened on December 20th at the former home of Players & Spectators at 12828 E. Sprague Ave. Spokane Valley in between Pines Rd. and McDonald Rd.
Bumpers also operates another location in Lewiston,that location remains open at 201 1st St. in Lewiston
Bumpers Family Fun Center is a full family amusement facility and arcade.It is believed (although,I have not yet confirmed this)that all of the center previous attractions will also move to the new Spokane Valley location. Those attractions include video games,mini golf, train ride, tube crawls,a bounce castle and a snack bar.
For more info on Bumpers Family Fun Center visit them at-
www.bumpersfuncenter.net
Or on Facebook at-
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bumpers-Fun-Center/249980259853
No word as of yet with what Northtown Mall's management plans to do with the large basement suite that is now empty. We will continue to check back on any new developments with that space.
The new Spokane Valley location of Bumpers Family Fun Center will be much larger then the original one at Northtown Mall. The new location is 77,000 square feet and will include a few new features. Those new features include a full service restaurant and a 24 lane bowling alley which will be in suite b of the building and will use the name Gutters .
Also the new Spokane Valley Bumpers will a mini golf course and a bumper car area.Not all features are open as of yet but are coming.
The original post from Dec. 28th 2012-
After many years in the basement of the Northtown Mall, Bumpers Family Fun Center,has officially closed in the mall and relocated to Spokane Valley. Bumpers opened on December 20th at the former home of Players & Spectators at 12828 E. Sprague Ave. Spokane Valley in between Pines Rd. and McDonald Rd.
Bumpers also operates another location in Lewiston,that location remains open at 201 1st St. in Lewiston
Bumpers Family Fun Center is a full family amusement facility and arcade.It is believed (although,I have not yet confirmed this)that all of the center previous attractions will also move to the new Spokane Valley location. Those attractions include video games,mini golf, train ride, tube crawls,a bounce castle and a snack bar.
For more info on Bumpers Family Fun Center visit them at-
www.bumpersfuncenter.net
Or on Facebook at-
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bumpers-Fun-Center/249980259853
No word as of yet with what Northtown Mall's management plans to do with the large basement suite that is now empty. We will continue to check back on any new developments with that space.
Local business happenings update-Jan 5th 2013
Just a short update today.
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Lovely Little Stitches 02/10
New cross stitch store now open at 9212 E. Montgomery Ave, Spokane Valley.
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Artemis 02/10
Home Decor and Vintage good store Atemis opened in Dec. at 1021 W. 1st Ave
Spokane
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Claire View Senior Apartments
A new senior apartment complex called Claire View is planned for 3146 E. 44th Ave
in Spokane. Site plans call for 61 new apartments to be built.
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Beyond Beads 02/10
Beyond Beads which was at 12019 E. Sprague Ave in Spokane Valley has closed.
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