Executive compensation at Inland Northwest-based publicly traded companies made up for lost ground and slow growth in recent years, increasing almost 18 percent on average in 2010, the largest percentage increase since 2006. Some of the growth a
Investors have to wonder over the course of this year of economic and political surprises whether the stock market will finish with a roar or with a whimper.Since anything seems feasible, the predictions of experts run the gamut. The only is is
New technique could make transferring data safer while saving battery power
June 30, 2011
Research by a South Dakota State University scientist and his colleagues elsewhere could make it safer to transfer information over mobile devices, such as cellphones, while conserving battery power, the researchers claim.Researcher Wei Wang be
Effort set to document crime problem, to give tips on protecting goods
June 30, 2011
Metal theft is emerging as one of the most serious crime problems of the 21st century, a University of Indianapolis criminologist says, but its true economic and societal impact remain largely undocumented.Kevin Whiteacre, director of the Center
Washington was one of four states in which survey was conducted
June 30, 2011
How much would the public be willing to pay for a government-sponsored identity theft prevention program? The answer: $87 per year. That's the finding from a four-state survey conducted by Florida State University criminologists, who report that
Spokane-based Allied Fire & Security, which traces its roots back to the early 1900s when a customer would simply buy a safe to protect valuables, says it now is seeing customer demand for software-based, Internet-connected security systems. The
As technology continues to advance, the need for businesses to keep sensitive data secure also grows.Spokane Valley-based Intrinium Inc. serves that growing need and has experienced its own rapid growth in recent years as state and federal more
Garco Construction Inc. is the apparent low bidder for an $800,000 piping system modification project at the city of Spokane's Riverside Park Water Reclamation Facility sewage-treatment plant, in northwest Spokane.The Spokane office of the firm
Industry gains employment in fewer than half of states as demand remains tepid
June 30, 2011
Construction employment growth remained sluggish and uneven in May across the U.S. as nearly half of the states22 plus the District of Columbiaadded jobs during the past year while the remaining states all lost construction jobs, a new
Spokane County Fire District 13, also known as Newman Lake Fire & Rescue, is considering whether to place a bond measure on the November ballot to fund the construction of an estimated $2 million fire station.The station would be developed on 12