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Tribal broadband provider receives FCC funding

Red-Spectrum to expand Benewah County access

March 26, 2020

The Federal Communications Commission has approved $521,000 in funding over 10 years to be distributed to Red-Spectrum Communications, a broadband provider owned and operated by the Coeur d'Alene Tribe.

Century West Engineering acquires Trindera's assets

Hayden-based engineering operations to wind down by late summer

March 26, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Portland-based Century West Engineering Corp. has purchased the assets of Hayden-based Trindera Engineering Inc. The 20-year-old company, which will operate as Trindera LLC moving forward, is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Century West

Survey launched by chambers, others shows some businesses are tentative about finances

Regional impact survey is gauging sentiments in current conditions

March 26, 2020

Kevin Blocker

In a new, continuing survey of Spokane-area business owners and operators, 45% say they're 'tentativeâ€ about their ability to withstand the economic impact of the current coronavirus pandemic effectively.

Bankruptcy court approves Tamarack Aerospace's reorganization plan

Company starts to emerge from Chapter 11 protection

March 26, 2020

Natasha Nellis

The U.S. District Court for Eastern Washington has confirmed the plan for reorganization filed by Sandpoint-based Tamarack Aerospace Group Inc., allowing the company to start to emerge from its voluntary bankruptcy.

Bouten Construction lands $43 million middle school project

Work to start this summer in Logan neighborhood

March 26, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Bouten Construction Co., of Spokane, has been selected as the general contractor/construction manâ€“ager for the planned Northeast Middle School, to be constructed in Spokane's Logan neighborhood.

State investigates former financial planner in Spokane

Probe comes on heels of ban issued by federal regulatory authority

March 26, 2020

Kevin Blocker

The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions has opened a formal investigation into a one-time financial planner in Spokane recently banned from working in that capacity.

New rules for noncompete agreements take effect

Contracts now subject to salary threshold, term limit

March 26, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Many business owners are either unaware of a new state law regarding noncompete agreements or are unaware of the scope of the law that went into effect Jan. 1, says Stephen Bergman, of Cooney Law Offices PS, of Spokane.

Restaurants & Retail: How business owners are managing

In Their Own Words ...

March 26, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Brad & Mari Bork Scratch Restaurant & Rain Lounge 1007 W. 1st Ave, Spokane There are no sectors of society that will remain unaffected by this pandemic.

Q&A with Cindy Vanhoff of Reclaimed Spaces

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March 26, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Trees are budding just as many in the Spokane area are holing up at home due to coronavirus concerns. If there was any time for spring cleaning and organizing, it's now. For those overwhelmed by the clutter, Cindy Vanhoff offers support and solutions

2020 Icons: Tom Tiffany

Science enthusiast makes lasting impact in Spokane's lab industry

March 26, 2020

LeAnn Bjerken

People who know Tom Tiffany describe him as a science enthusiast with a knack for strategizing, traits that served him well in his career in the medical laboratory industry. 'I was always enamored with the sciences,â€ he says.