Tallest Building In Spokane Washington Proposed

Exciting news for Spokane Washinton real estate has recently been proposed.

'Plans are in the works to build what would become Spokane's tallest building, reaching all of 32 stories into air over downtown Spokane. Developer Ron Brewster is calling his latest proposal "The Vox Tower" - a mix of condos, apartment, retail space and a large parking garage.

The tower would be the tallest building in the city, rising another 12 stories over the bank of America Building, which sits at 20 stories tall. Plans call for it to be built on property Brewster owns near the corner of Riverside and Browne on the eastern edge of the City's downtown area.

Brewster says his biggest challenge will be persuading the City to remove the height restrictions so he can build 32 stories. Brewster says the downtown area needs new housing units, and he has support for his project.

"Downtown high-density living is a reality. And so we think it's great to have more density and more people living in downtown," said Brewster. "And we want to obviously manage the growth the right way, but we think it's a good thing to encourage downtown housing."

The top 12 stories of the building will be condominiums. The rest will be apartments - 275 of them in all. Brewster says he also plans to incorporate 18,000 square feet of retail space as well and build a parking garage to accommodate 380 cars.

In addition to asking the City of Spokane to waive height restrictions, Brewster says he will also ask the City and the State to waive some fees totaling about $600,000.'

Tallest Building In Spokane Washington Proposed

WSU Baseball Beats Gonzaga In Spokane Washington

With Spring upon us, baseball season is here in Spokane, Washington. Spokane played host to two rival baseball teams this week.

'Travis Coulter and Jared Prince each had three hits to lead Washington State University to a 9-6 victory over Gonzaga in a nonconference game Tuesday evening at Avista Field.

The win improved the Cougars to 27-15 on the year and evened the season series against Gonzaga at 3-3. The Bulldogs fell to 26-16.

The Cougars struck in their first at-bat as Ryan Krauser led off with a four-pitch walk. Following a hit and sacrifice, Krauser scored on Jared Prince's sharp single to left. In the second another leadoff walk produced the Cougars second run. Jeff Miller earned a 10-pitch walk and advanced to third on Zach McAngus' single to right. A balk by Bulldog starter Bobby McEwen brought home Miller then McAngus scored on an error by second baseman Scott Campbell, extending the WSU lead to 3-0.

Gonzaga found the scoreboard in the bottom of the second when Bobby Carlson led off with a double to left then scored on Shawn Wayt's two-out, infield single to short.

The scoring continued for WSU in the third as Miller's single to center brought home Paul Gran, who was on second after a one-out double to left. In the bottom of the third Gonzaga struck for three runs to tie the game at 4-4. Ryan Wiegand had an RBI groundout and with two outs, Aaron McGuinness hit his fourth home run of the season, a two-run shot over the wall in left.

The Cougars added four runs in the fifth as with two outs and the bases loaded, Greg Lagreid hit a single over the third baseman, bringing home Prince and Gran. Following a pitching change, Scott Suttmeier walked and Travis Coulter followed with a two-run single to center.

Gonzaga hit three home runs in the game as Jackson Brennan and Bobby Carlson each had solo shots to go with McGuinness' two-run homer.

WSU added an insurance run in the ninth as Scott Suttmeier's single over a drawn-in infield brought home Kyle Hinrichs with the final run of the game.

Ross Humes started for WSU and went three innings, allowing four runs on six hits. Reese Baker came on to start the fourth and after allowing a home run to Brennan, surrendered just one more hit in his two innings of work. In all six Cougar pitchers saw action, with Baker picking up his first win and Travis Webb earning his sixth save.

In addition to Coulter and Prince, Suttmeier, who entered the game as a pinch hitter in the fourth, had a pair of hits, as did Lagreid and McAngus.

Gonzaga was led by Carlson and Colclough with two hits each. The Bulldogs used five pitchers on the evening with Josh Monroe suffering the loss.

The Cougars are next in action Friday when they begin a Pacific-10 Conference home series against USC at Bailey-Brayton Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.'

WSU Baseball Beats Gonzaga In Spokane Washington