Soaring Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. premiums have delivered a body slam to Spokane-area banks, which already were grappling with the costs of dealing with problem loans.The FDIC hiked its deposit-insurance premium rates in 2008 and again as
When the region has a big wheat crop, and prices are high, John Sharp and Allen Hatley naturally are happy, they say. This year, though, an average crop is expected, and they're merely upbeat.The farm-bred executives of Sharp & Hatley Inc., of I
The 2007 Census of Agriculture, which was released in early February, was reported by the mainstream media as a good day for farming. Like most news stories, however, the numbers depended upon the spin given to them.The headlines on the news the
From cars and trucks to mortgagesand now gourmet foodsone never knows what the Dave Smith family will sell online next. The newest venture is a company inspired by Dave Smith Motors CEO Ken Smith's wife, Debbie, who also is the front an
Gaming chips aren't the only things that can stack up at Northern Quest Resort & Casino. Every month, the West Plains tribal casino buys about 560 gallons of milk, 800 pounds of hot dogs, 1,600 pounds of salmon, and 100 cases of bacon, just to a
Trio to open spa, salon downtown Three Spokane women with more than three decades of combined experience in the cosmetology and massage therapy fields plan to open their own business, Green Salon & Day Spa, downtown next month.The
Home is where the heart is, but it hasn't been much of a profit center lately.Recession and declining property values have hit home owners hard, which is bad news for investments tied to homes and property. Home builders, home improvement and to
July 28 / Potlatch posts lower net Potlatch Corp., of Spokane, reported second-quarter net income of $3.7 million, or 9 cents a share, from continuing operations, down from $18.9 million, or 48 cents a share, in the year-earlier The a
Meetings & Events JBI Properties LLC, of Spokane Valley, is holding a free open house and seminar on Thursday, July 30, on How Universal Design Concepts picks up where ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) compliance leaves off, from
A Hayden, Idaho, wood-products concern and an Otis Orchards wholesaler of cedar products both have decided to relocate to a shared lumber yard and 10,000-square-foot warehouse in Spokane Valley and split expenses there, representatives of the say.