A new fund is being launched here that will provide seed capital to technology startups and work closely with Sirti and Spokane-area universities to stimulate commercialization of new ideas.Called Inland TechStart Fund LLC, the venture hopes to
Springdale Lumber & BioEnergy LLC, which is launching one of four bioenergy demonstration projects selected by the state in January, has begun sawing custom timbers at a mill it has refurbished at Springdale, Wash., providing 32 jobs and setting of
When Sterling Financial Corp. met with potential investors before wrapping up its $730 million recapitalization Aug. 26, the Spokane company provided them with nonpublic information, including projected net income many times higher than its the in
Inland Empire Paper Co. says it's seeing an encouraging uptick in demand this year after experiencing a comparatively shallow decline in orders at the depth of the recession and enduring the still-lingering economic upheaval without having to lay a
Ryland P. "Skip" Davis, interim director of Spokane International Airport, says he wants to launch an effort to revitalize Felts Field Airport before year-end. The plan would hinge on landing a fixed-based operator (FBO) to provide support and a
Tractors are pulling in profits for stock investors.The dramatic growth of emerging markets such as China, India, and Brazil; strong crop prices; and the potential for a U.S. economic recovery continue to boost the prices of agricultural a makes
Oct. 5 / Spokesman-Review's Higgins to retire The Spokesman-Review announced that Shaun O'L. Higgins, director of sales and marketing and a frequent presenter at economic forecast events here, will retire in January after 31 years with
Meetings & Events Greater Spokane Incorporated will host Good Morning Greater Spokane on Friday, Oct. 8, from 7:15 to 9 a.m., at the Spokane Arena Champions Room, at 720 W. Mallon. The event will include a forum with Washington state 2
Giving birth in an alternative setting within a hospitallike a bed-free birthing room or one designed to be "homelike"is just as safe for healthy women as laboring in a traditional hospital bed, and women who use these rooms are nearly
Most of us have heard the expression "Breast is best" when it comes to breast-feeding and the health of an infant, but financially savvy business owners might be able to add "for business" to that slogan.U.S. Department of Labor Statistics data