Big things have been happening at the Interplayers Theatre in Downtown Spokane. In the last year and a half they have seen both physical and administrative remodels. However, it may not have been enough to keep the non-profit a float, and now Interplayers has until May 31st to raise $150,000 to keep the curtain from closing for good.

When Pamela Brown took over as Executive Director in the fall of 2011 she was greeted by an administrative nightmare. There were no books, and the records from 30 years of board meetings were in disarray. The theater was $80,000 in debt and the building was in desperate need of repair. Brown, along with Artistic Director, Reed McColm, went to work and the results are extraordinary.

The U.S. Air Force is replacing some of their primary refueling air crafts and with the change they are considering where to house the replacements. Fairchild Air Force Base is on the list of potential new homes for the KC-46A aircraft. But before the U.S. Air Force makes a final decision they are holding open house meetings to educate the surrounding communities about the aircraft.

Locally, the open house will be held at the Lincoln Center in Spokane on April 16th. The purpose of the event is to educate the public on the move of the KC-46A aircraft and to give them a chance to ask questions about the impact it could have. There will be no formal presentations made, but Air Force personnel will be on hand to answer questions. Public comments and input are encouraged as it will help the Air Force make a more informed final decision.

Another South Hill retail development is again stirring up debate between developers and concerned neighbors.

The South Regal corridor has faced opposition to development before; in 2006 neighbors rallied to protect a so-called wetland at 44th Ave. and Regal Street. Back then, some neighbors complained that development there would create traffic problems and ruin their quality of life.

Developer Dave Black is planning to put a Target store on a 15-acre parcel at the intersection of Regal and Palouse Highway on the Moran Prairie. The rumors have been swirling about the project for quite some time.

"I don't have the authority from target to make any announcements today but I think it's pretty clear what's going on," Black said.

But, as bulldozers get ready to start up, so are the heated discussions about the development.

"Are we developing a district center that meets the vision of the Spokane comprehensive plan, the Spokane municipal code or are we just dropping big box stores in the middle of our neighborhood," Ted Teske, chair of the Southgate neighborhood council, asked.