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Girl Scouts, LinkedIn develop new network

Platform intended to connect more youth with women mentors

April 12, 2018

Girl Scouts of the USA has partnered with professional networking website LinkedIn to create a new platform called Girl Scout Network, which aims to connect Girl Scout alumna, enabling them to share their career experiences and advice. Nicole Wood, Spoka

Fatbeam lands $2 million fiber optic project

Company to lay cable through three counties

April 12, 2018

Coeur d'Alene-based fiber-optic provider Fatbeam LLC says it has secured a $2 million contract with an undisclosed local carrier that will install 100 miles of fiber from Liberty Lake into North Idaho, through Kootenai County and winding its way north i

Rosauers starts expansion at Nine Mile Falls store

Ace Hardware store to go into new, adjoining space

April 12, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane-based Rosauers Supermarkets Inc. has started construction of a project that will add an Ace Hardware store to its Nine Mile Falls supermarket, at 5912 state Route 291. Rosauers President and CEO Jeff Philipps says, 'We'd been talking with Ace

Empire Airlines, FedEx team up to train more pilots

Program aims to recruit, promote student aviators

April 12, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Hayden-based Empire Airlines Inc. is collaborating with Memphis, Tenn.-based cargo airline FedEx Express in a program aimed at recruiting pilots from universities and aviation colleges and training them for advancement to the FedEx fleet. Tim Komberec, p

Coeur d'Alene Resort to wrap up renovation projects

Guest rooms, conference center undergo updates

April 12, 2018

Samantha Peone

The Coeur d'Alene Resort is expected to wrap up an extensive round of renovations by the beginning of May, says Todd Gillespie, director of sales and marketing for the resort. Gillespie declines to disclose a project cost other than to say it's a mul

On The JoB podcast: Limited license legal technicians

Journal of Business reporter LeAnn Bjerken discusses an emerging field within the legal community

March 29, 2018

Staff Report

Journal of Business reporter LeAnn Bjerken discusses an emerging field within the legal community

On The JoB podcast: Real estate news for Spokane

Journal of Business reporter Samantha Peone talks about plans for the North Division Costco building, etailz upcoming move, and more.

March 29, 2018

Staff Report

Journal of Business reporter Samantha Peone talks about plans for the North Division Costco building, etailz upcoming move, and more.

Running Start should be saved from attempts at defunding

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March 29, 2018

Liv Finne

On Feb. 14, some members of the state Senate sent a rather strange valentine to Washington's high school kids. They voted to cut the Running Start program. Running Start is the successful educational program created in 1990 under the Learning by Choi

The Journal's View: County commission bill deserves more scrutiny

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March 29, 2018

Staff Report

The idea of expanding the county board of commissioners to five members is a good one, but the bill sent by the Legislature to the governor's desk isn't the solution. We hope the fact that Gov. Jay Inslee didn't sign the bill immediately means he's weigh

Around Town

Real Estate Transactions and Other Business Moves in the Inland Northwest

March 29, 2018

Staff Report

Spokane real estate holding company KSA LLC has purchased the 6,300-square-foot East Gate Plaza retail building at 2223 E. Sprague. The company plans to lease out that space to veterinary clinic Affordable Pet Dental Plus, which plans to move from smaller