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Lydig, Bouten land big WSU jobs

Contractors lead Pullman projects worth $131 million

October 1, 2009

Washington State University says it has selected two Spokane contractors to construct separate projects on its Pullman Campus with a combined value of $131 million.Lydig Construction Inc. has won a contract to build WSU's planned $96 million and

Oil investments' unpredictability makes pundits cautious

Anecdotal evidence hints at improving market, but tentative mindset prevails

October 1, 2009

Personal Investing

Oil companies are the elephant in the room.The wide trading range and erratic movement of oil prices has been perplexing to pundits, investors, and motorists alike. Prices go down, they go up, and they go nowhere.You're not hearing bold or or

In the News: October 1, 2009

October 1, 2009

Sept. 22 / BNSF seeks abandonment of rail line in Idaho The Idaho Public Utilities Commission said there were no objections at a public hearing on Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway Co.'s proposed abandonment of a 6-mile section of rail a

October 1-15, 2009

October 1, 2009

Meetings & Events The Greater Hillyard Business Association will hold a candidates' debate on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in the old Masonic Temple, 5901 N. Market. Scheduled participants include: Spokane City Council and

Learn about target-date fund's strategy before buying in

Decide on whether you want portfolio managed to or through desired date

September 17, 2009

Forget about resting easy.Target-date funds, billed as confidence-building vehicles that gradually shift your holdings into more conservative fixed-rate instruments as their date nears, have caused some sleepless nights.Investors stashed in a

Calendar: September 17, 2009

September 17, 2009

September 17 - October 1, 2009 he Journal of Business publishes information about meetings, events, and learning opportunities of interest to the general business community. Submit such items to Kim Frlan, Journal of Business, 429 E.

Small business watch: September 17, 2009

September 17, 2009

Fencing contractor to expand into retail Curb Appeal Co., a Spokane fencing contractor and wholesale supplier, says it has leased shop space on Spokane's North Side and plans to expand into retail sales there, after having operated out

In the News

September 17, 2009

Sept. 15 / Employment here falls Nonagricultural wage and salary employment in the Spokane metropolitan area fell to 204,800 in August, down 12,100 jobs from the August 2008 level, according to preliminary Washington state Employment /

Elective benefits include gym fees, adoption assistance

Group insurance rates for auto, home coverage become popular options

September 17, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

In this economy, employers are getting creative, adding sometimes nontraditional benefits to help employees save money in their personal budgets by taking advantage of group rates their managers negotiated.While many familiar benefits remain, as

The pension-401(k) hybrid

New retirement tool will combine benefits of both types, is geared for small business

September 17, 2009

Mike McLean

A hybrid retirement funding option that melds an employer-funded pension and an employee-funded tax-deferred account into a single plan will be available to small businesses starting Jan. 1, 2010, but it's getting lukewarm advance reviews from some