Spokane County was forced late last month to borrow money from its treasurer's office to make a $2.3 million balloon payment due on more than 200 acres of West Plains land that it bought to facilitate the Geiger Spur rail line relocation project a
Graham Construction & Management Inc., of Spokane Valley, is the new apparent low bidder for a now $21.5 million contract to construct the southbound lanes of a 3.7-mile section of the North Spokane Corridor, after earlier bids were thrown out due
Payday loan centers in Spokane and throughout Washington state have declined in number since more stringent regulation of them went into effect at the first of the year.As of mid-June, 46 payday loan outlets were operating in Spokane County, 56
Lydig Construction Inc., of Spokane, has won the contract to build the first phase a plant at Moses Lake, Wash., that will produce carbon fiber for use in making materials for components of a BMW car, called the Megacity Vehicle, that's to be in a
Another one bites the dust.Just when investors thought the exchange-traded fund was the absolutely perfect investment to diversify their portfolios, it turns out it can carry risks just like other vehicles.A number of ETFs, which are mutual a
July 27 / Sterling reports $58.2 million quarterly loss Sterling Financial Corp., of Spokane, which owns Sterling Savings Bank and Golf Savings Bank, reported a second-quarter net loss of $58.2 million, or $1.12 a share, compared with
Meetings & Events The Spokane Regional Transportation Council will hold three public roundtable meetings for its Regional Transportation Vision Project to identify needs for a future transportation system for the Spokane region. The be
There's no substantial quality difference between organically and conventionally produced eggs, says a study conducted by the Agricultural Research Service, an agency that operates under the U.S. Department of Agriculture.ARS food technologist a
Job cuts in other sectors boosted labor pool, but lowered wages, hours
July 29, 2010
Washington state produced a bumper crop of agricultural jobs in 2009, though the labor pool also grew, pushing some wages down and unemployment filings up, a report released earlier this month says.According to the 2009 Agricultural Workforce in
Federal funds can be used for projects that prevent erosion, runoff into creek
July 29, 2010
Farmers and ranchers in the Hangman Creek watershed are being urged to apply for federal money that's become available to fund water quality and conservation measures in the watershed, located south of Spokane.The U.S. Department of Agriculture