With Washington state facing an estimated $3 billion shortfall as the Legislature readies to develop its 2011-13 biennial budget, civic and government entities here say they hope simply to hang on to funding they already have, and are going easy on
Prominent Spokane developer and contractor Dick Vandervert says a company he heads that already owned part of the Lincoln Heights Shopping Center on the South Hill has bought up most of the rest of the center and plans to give it a Joe's announced
The city of Cheney quietly has strengthened its infrastructure over the last couple of years and used conservative budgeting to avoid the recession-related financial woes that many local jurisdictions are experiencing.Now, it's taking steps to a
Red Lion Hotels Corp., with its new senior management team now charting the Spokane-based company's future, hopes to add 30 to 40 hotel properties to its chain within the next three years, including 20 in the next year, and says it has the in place
Bling, sports apparel, electronics, and plastic gift cards are expected to be the most desirable presents in this cautious 2010 holiday shopping season.Investors must determine if favored gifts will translate into strong performances of the of a
Nov. 19 / Wendell Satre dies Wendell Satre, former president, CEO, and chairman of the board of Washington Water Power Co., died at the age of 92. Satre, who retired from the Spokane company, now Avista Corp., in 1985, also served on
Meetings & Events LaunchPad Inland Northwest LLC will hold a free Spokane Area Blogs Community Event, on Wednesday, Dec. 8, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at The Apple Store, 710 W. Main, downtown. To RSVP for the event, e-mail It also will a 5
St. Luke's-sponsored project aims to boost needed services there
November 18, 2010
The Eastern Washington Center of Occupational Health & Education, sponsored by St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute in collaboration with the Washington state Department of Labor and Industries, says it has opened a satellite office in Yakima to to
Presenteeismdefined as "reduced productivity at work due to health conditions"increasingly is being recognized as a contributor to health costs for employers. More work is needed, though, to develop reliable tools to measure and its a a
Three big companies market online spinoff of popular TV series
November 18, 2010
An online weight-loss program, "The Biggest Loser Club," inspired by the NBC-TV series by the same name, has evolved to include a spin-off property exclusively designed for the workplace, say three companies that are involved in the project.The