Liberty Lake Portal opening newly created smaller office suites

(Photo credit- Liberty Lake Portal's Facebook wall at - https://www.facebook.com/LibertyLakePortal )

The Liberty Lake Portal is one of the premier class A office buildings in the entire Spokane area, ever since it's beginning a few years ago. The large office center is owned by locally based tech entrepreneur Steven Daines and features a wide array of tenants.

And following the recent trend for smaller office suites, The Portal has remodeled some space and added to their inventory of small executive style office suites.

Mountain Madness Soap opens new store in Downtown CdA

Mountain Madness Soap isn't exactly a new business in the Inland Northwest, as the company has been selling their own locally hand made soaps at craft shows / fairs and even the Kootenai County Farmers Market for the last 5 years. But now the soap makers are moving up, with the official opening of their first retail store.

McDonald's planning new drive through only restaurant near Gonzaga

(Photo credit- New McDonald's plan posted on Chairs Public House's Facebook wall at www.facebook.com/chairspublichouse )

With recently opened new locations in Wandermere and at the Riverstone Development at Coeur d' Alene. McDonald's isn't stopping their investment further into the Inland Northwest with the recent announcement that the Illinois based chain is planning a new location nearby Gonzaga in the Logan Neighborhood. And, there is one big aspect of the site plan that's already starting to raise some eyebrows.

Berg Company moving to large former Caterpiller distribution center in Spokane Valley

Berg Co. , is consolidating all their local offices and manufacturing operations into a large formerly vacant Spokane Valley industrial building that was last used as a distribution center for Caterpillar.

Exotic Metals Forming Co. to open large manufacturing facility in Airway Heights

Spokane's aerospace industry is on the rise, and while we still have a long ways to go, one big step was made official late last week. That big step is the announcement of Exotic Metals Forming Co.'s plan to build and open a brand new manufacturing facility on the West Plains.

The Summit, retirement apartment tower starting construction on the South Hill

(Photo credit- Rockwood Retirement Communities Facebook page at- https://www.facebook.com/rockwoodretirement )

The Summit is a new retirement housing tower planned for the South Hill has been on our radar as a major local construction project for sometime now. But, after a lot of planning and even a re-design of the building, the project is finally beginning.

Several major business opening dates coming soon

The weather is warming up and this spring, like most, that means we'll be seeing several new business opening up their doors for the first time after a long winter of construction. Here are, perhaps the most major new additions opening in Spokane this Spring:

Big Al's Country Club goes out of business

Big Al's Country Club aka Big Al's aka Kelly's, the famous long running country bar in Stateline/ Post Falls has closed their doors. This past Sat., Mar 22nd was the final night of operation for the club.

We don't have too much info beyond the business is now closed. The Get Out North Idaho blog's Facebook wall claims the bar closed due to an "illness" . There appears to be no plans to reopen currently or replace the space yet.

For more information, check Big Al's Country Club's web site at-

www.bigalscountryclub.com

Or find them on Facebook at-

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Big-Als-Country-Club/191569504783

Follow-Up: Coeur d' Alene Buffalo Wild Wings now confirmed to be opening

In February, I posted on this site of the pending plans to build and open a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Coeur d' Alene. And now thanks to a message I just got forwarded to me by a reader, I have confirmation of this new restaurant from the chain itself. I even now have a tentative opening date.

Stella's Cafe to open new sister resturant called Ruins

Big changes are in store at a local favorite eatery, that's also planning to open a second restaurant just a short trip away from their current location.