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PacifiCAD adds software for manufacturers

Spokane company looks to grow revenue in sector

October 20, 2016

PacifiCAD Inc., a 27-year-old Spokane reseller and servicer of design software for the architectural, engineering, construction, and manufacturing industries, says it's launching a new offering that it expects will boost its presence in the manufacturin

Genetics testing lab here set to relocate

Allele Diagnostics takes Ignite Northwest space

October 20, 2016

Chris Street

Allele Diagnostics, a Spokane-based genetics testing company, says it's in the final stages of moving laboratory operations to the Ignite Northwest Innovation Center, at 120 N. Pine in Spokane's University District, from its current location at 44 W.

Comcast settles into big new Liberty Lake facility

700 employees expected at call center by year's end

October 20, 2016

Alan Price, senior director of Comcast Corp.'s Liberty Lake-based customer call center, recently was approached by a service team member about a phone call the center had received from a subscriber in North Carolina as Hurricane Matthew swirled toward t

Liberty Lake restaurant, retail project planned

Multitenant structure to be erected near Home Depot

October 20, 2016

Mike McLean

A Seattle developer plans to construct a 12,400-square-foot, multitenant retail building in Liberty Lake, environmental planning documents on file with the city of Liberty Lake show. The project site would be located on an acre of vacant land at the nort

Guest commentary: Preserving timber funds for schools

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October 20, 2016

Guest Commentary

Uncoupling state timber sales revenue from public school construction funding doesn't make sense. It'ss akin to killing the goose laying the golden eggs. That idea came up during this year's campaign for public lands commissioner. Democrat Hilary

The Journal's View: Etailz acquisition is win for startup community

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October 20, 2016

Staff Report

The $75 million acquisition of etailz Inc., a Spokane-based online retailer and a darling of the Inland Northwest startup community, is an example of the kind of success that many aspiring entrepreneurs hope to achieve-and that a growing ecosystem of or

Small Business Watch

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October 20, 2016

Staff Report

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Airport fees take a toll, parking shuttlers say

SIA contends its pricing changes reflect its needs

October 20, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Businesses offering parking and shuttle services to Spokane International Airport say they have struggled following the airport's decision this summer to increase its trip fees. One such business, the Park 'N Jet lot, located at 5602 W Sunset Highwa

Water discharge regulations raise concerns

Planned PCB limits would be hard to measure, some assert

October 20, 2016

Treva Lind

Three municipal operators along with Kaiser Aluminum Corp. and Inland Empire Paper Co. have Spokane River discharge permits up for renewal, but participants are raising concerns about higher regulatory standards being imposed as part of permit updates. F

Tougher overtime rules loom for Spokane employers

Some employers to convert salaried workers to hourly

October 20, 2016

Mike McLean

New overtime regulations set to go into effect Dec. 1 will mean some salaried workers could see a bump in pay, but many here will see their salaries converted to hourly wages, say Journal sources familiar with the update to the federal Fair Labor Standard