Tribe moves forward with plans

AIRWAY HEIGHTS – For many standing in the audience gathered around a three-tiered cake at the Spokane Tribe Casino, this day didn’t seem possible.

The casino kicked off a month-long celebration of its two-year anniversary with a ceremony Jan. 8 honoring tribal and community members who worked to get the first phase of the Tribe’s economic development project off the ground. The first phase of that, the $40 million casino, opened on Jan. 8, 2018, after 10 years of planning, state and federal approval processes and legal challenges.

Tribal leaders also announced plans for future expansion — not...