Snoop effect? Local pot shop sees sales jump after rapper's visit
Royal's Cannabis saw a 10 percent increase in sales of legal marijuana in December as compared to November. Rapper Snoop Dogg made an appearance there Dec. 7.
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FRIDAY, JAN. 13, 2017
THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 2015
Massive harvest, sales mark October marijuana market
Spokane County retailers sold $4.6 million worth of legal marijuana in October, and the biggest statewide harvest to date means stores are likely to be stocked with outdoor-grown bud for months.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7, 2015
'Greenlight' regains top marijuana sales spot in September
Greenlight on Trent Avenue sold almost $600,000 worth of marijuana in September, as retailers prepare for outdoor harvest.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 3, 2015
Pot sales continue surge in August
Spokane County's 15 retail stores post their largest monthly revenues yet in August, and growers are reporting increasing revenue ahead of the harvest season.
TUESDAY, AUG. 25, 2015
Spokane area unemployment up slightly for July
Jobless rate up as schools let out, but private sector added workers.
THURSDAY, AUG. 6, 2015
Liquor and Cannabis Board changes marijuana numbers
Board spokesman said July sales figures did not include tax, which accounted for the reported dip in revenue. Those numbers have been corrected to show another increase in sales last month.
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2015
Marijuana industry report for May: Retailers keep growing, producers hold steady
Marijuana sales continued to grow in Spokane County in May, with more than $3.8 million worth of recreational pot sold. The industry is pushing $6 million in monthly revenue from farm to customer in the county as we approach the first full year of legal pot sales.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015
CenturyLink leases former missile command center for server farm
CenturyLink is opening a server farm in Moses Lake. The communications company said it's interested in the space because it's mostly hydroelectric-powered, and helps CenturyLink's sustainability goals. But what it didn't say in a news release is that the 136,000-square-foot facility can withstand a 10 megaton bomb.
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015
Spokane County legal pot sales reach $3.2 million in April
Though no new shops reported sales in April, Spokane County retailers reported $600,000 more in legal marijuana sales last month over March.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015
AT&T to hold its annual shareholders' meeting in Spokane Friday
One of the world's largest companies will hold its annual meeting in Spokane; a company representative says AT&T has been trying to rotate its meetings around the country.
Pitney Bowes sales center in Spokane is now the company's largest; 200 jobs added in the past two years
The Stamford, Connecticut also is in the middle of a gut remodel of its Spokane location.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2015
Twigs in River Park Square to expand out over mall atrium
"The Landing" will seat 60; construction will take place this summer.
Prickly lettuce milkweed could turn Eastern Washington into new supplier of natural rubber
A common, drought-resistant weed that tends to flourish across the Inland Northwest could be turned into a new cash crop and possibly transform the region into a leading producer of natural rubber.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015
Paw Print Genetics wins patent suit
A federal judge in Minnesota ruled last week that routine genetic testing for dogs, like that for humans, can’t be patented. The ruling was celebrated by Spokane-based Paw Print Genetics, a laboratory that tests for genetic diseases in dogs.
Legal marijuana sales see huge March bump in Spokane County
Statewide, sales of legal recreational marijuana rose 32 percent in March over February totals.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2015
Coffman Engineers acquires Bozeman firm that specializes in fire protection systems
Eventually the Bozeman offices of the two companies will consolidate, and Sprinkler Technology Design will take on the Coffman Engineers name.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015
Study shows WSU generated $3.4 billion in economic impact statewide last year
For every state dollar allocated, WSU says it delivered $18.87 in economic impact, including $341 million in research grant expenditures in 2014 alone.
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015
Spokane has lots of self-storage space - what does that say about us?
The 2015 Self-Storage Almanac says the Spokane metro area is one of the nation's leaders in self-storage space per person.
FRIDAY, FEB. 27, 2015
Ambassadors Group continues downsizing
Ambassadors Group, the educational travel company that operates the People to People program, will lay off 60 people.
THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 2015
Study says Idaho tribes have $1 billion economic impact on state
A study commissioned by Idaho's five Native American tribes estimates they have a collective $1.1 billion impact on the state's economy.
THURSDAY, FEB. 12, 2015
UW unveils renderings of new center in downtown Spokane
Spokane-based Blue Room Architecture and Design has been hired by UW to lead the remodeling effort, which is expected to be completed in May.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4, 2015
Anthropologie looks to be heading to downtown Spokane
Anthropologie will apparently occupy the space being vacated by the Mobius Science Center, according to a building permit filed with the City of Spokane.
TUESDAY, FEB. 3, 2015
'Greenlight' takes top Spokane pot shop honors in January
Another month, another Spokane marijuana retailer reports the most sales in January. Greenlight took the crown from Sativa Sisters last month, as total legal marijuana retail sales in the county topped $1.5 million.
MONDAY, FEB. 2, 2015
Spokane Public Library program makes HuffPo list
The Spokane Public Library got a shout-out from the Huffington Post last month for its efforts to stay relevant in the digital age.
THURSDAY, JAN. 29, 2015
Free tax help begins Monday
People who make less than $52,427 a year can get help doing their taxes -- free -- at sites around Spokane County, beginning Monday.
The Spokesman-Review business team follows economic development in Spokane and the Inland Northwest.