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Wheat farmers cope with low market values, tariffs

Census reveals decrease in county farm income

July 3, 2019

Over the past several years, the rip saw effect of falling wheat prices and climbing expenses has slashed income for wheat farmers, industry experts and local farmers say.

Adam Hegsted, others cook up culinary events through JAKT Group

Organization hopes to bring more food-centric festivities to city of Spokane Valley

July 3, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

The JAKT Foundation is a newly developed nonprofit that is making a name for itself through organizing events that focus on bringing a new appreciation for culinary arts to the community of Spokane Valley.

Heritage Health's Big Lift in North Idaho

Cd'A nonprofit provider starts its preparations for Medicaid expansion

July 3, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Coeur d'Alene-based nonprofit health care provider Heritage Health has witnessed a six-fold increase in the number of patients it serves annually during the past decade.

RadMax to introduce innovative motor technology

R&D company's devices draw international appeal

July 3, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Top executives at RadMax Technologies Inc., a Spokane-based research and development company, say the company is positioned to launch innovative new motor technology that has been attracting attention from companies and governments here

Executive pay declines in the Inland Northwest

Public companies' C-suite compensation falls by double digits

July 3, 2019

Linn Parish

Total compensation sustained a double-digit drop for executives at Inland Northwest-based publicly-traded companies in 2018, according to a Journal of Business analysis.

A Victory For Vino: The ascension of Washington's wine industry

Wine expected to overtake apples for the top spot in state's ag revenue

July 3, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Industry experts say wine is poised to topple the apple and become the highest revenue-producing agricultural product produced in Washington, with the industry having an estimated economic impact of $6 billion in 2018.

Around Town

Real Estate Transactions and Other Business Moves in the Inland Northwest

June 20, 2019

Staff Report

Real Estate Transactions and Other Business Moves in the Inland Northwest

For late retirement savers, best time to start is now

Several options available for income strategies beyond Social Security

June 20, 2019

Rick Biel

Not long ago, I was driving with my son. As I flipped through the radio stations, he noticed that I only listened to music from the '70s and the '80s. He asked me why I didn't listen to music from the '90s. I explained to him that during the '70

Guest Commentary: Family-owned businesses susceptible to regulatory pains

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June 20, 2019

Don Brunell

During the 1992 presidential campaign, then-candidate Bill Clinton famously intoned, 'I feel your pain,â€ reassuring voters he understood what they were going through. Since then, similar statements of empathy have become a staple for politicians.