A musical instrument shop and a computer repair venture, both in Spokane Valley, have formed what might seem like an unlikely business alliance, but the businesses' owners say their collaboration has proven to be a good fit. Andy Lovato, owner
A holding company named Madison Hotel Apartments LLC that owns a downtown Spokane apartment building, located at 1021 W. First, has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here.In a voluntary filing, the holding company of A
Spokane-based software developer Softechnologies Corp. says it has launched a new product designed to help businesses with field-service workers track and organize that work force.That new software suite, called Mobility Suite EMB, is a direct a
Spokane-based Goldrich Mining Co. says it expects to start drilling later this month in the Chandalar gold district of Alaska.Goldrich recently raised about $2 million in a private placement of its common stock, and will use those proceeds to at
The Sandpoint business community, through that city's urban renewal agency, has brought in a highly touted consultant to breathe life into a revitalization plan developed nearly a decade ago.The consultant, Mark Rivers, who owns Boise-based real
A Spokane homebuilder-turned real estate investor says he's heading up a group that has offered to buy 11 stories in the 13-story Ridpath Hotel tower and most of an adjacent building. The group envisions buying other parts of the complex, which has
Washington wheat farmers expect a strong year for the industry with anticipated above-average crop yields and - so far - strong global wheat prices. At the same time, farmers cautiously watch the price of fuel, fertilizer, and other overhead an
Healthcare Resource Group Inc., which provides medical billing and temporary staffing services to hospitals and large medical practices, has expanded its Spokane Valley operation to position itself for further growth.Within the next two years, a
Bank stocks favored by investors are few and far between these days.Despite improved earnings and more stringent safety requirements, the stocks of financial institutions have lagged behind the broader market in 2011. Weighing down their are a a
June 13 / Hecla to pay $263.4 million settlementThe U.S. Department of Justice said Hecla Mining Co., of Coeur d'Alene, agreed to pay $263.4 million to the Coeur d'Alene Tribe and the state of Idaho to settle claims that the release of waste from