David Cole

Washington Legislature to revisit health-care reform

Five reform proposals identified for discussion, cost-benefit analysis

October 23, 2008

Washington lawmakers are working to decrease the number of state residents who have little to no health insurance coverage, and five proposals for health-care reform—separately introduced in past sessions in Olympia—have been identified a

Halme submits low bid for lab work at Sirti

October 23, 2008

David Cole

Davenport, Wash.-based Halme Builders has submitted the low bid to remodel part of the Sirti Technology Center at the Riverpoint Higher Education Campus.The remodel work is needed to accommodate Washington State University's Applied Sciences to

Citadel Construction wins projects worth $3.5 million

Company builds residence hall at Wenatchee college, restrooms near Moses Lake

October 23, 2008

David Cole

Citadel Construction Inc., of Spokane, has been awarded contracts in central Washington worth more than $3.4 million to construct a student residence hall in Wenatchee and restrooms at the Grant County Fairgrounds near Moses Lake.In a $2.1 in of

Hamacher sells his interest in advertising agency here

Entrepreneur says his wholesale floral business dominates his time now

October 23, 2008

David Cole

Bob Hamacher, part owner of Spokane-based advertising agency BHW1 LLC, has been bought out by the agency's two other owners, Russ Wheat and Greg Birchell.Hamacher, who helped start the agency in 1996, says he has not been involved in day-to-day

IT company buys local competitor

Cycrest Systems to move into Allied Systems' larger quarters on West Sinto

October 23, 2008

David Cole

Cycrest Systems Inc., a Spokane-based information technology services provider, has bought competitor Allied Systems LLC and is in the process of moving into Allied's space at 427 W. Sinto, says Cycrest President Jonathan Ferraiuolo. Cycrest,

Cottage Industry

Younger seniors increasingly drawn to smaller homes at retirement facilities

February 26, 1997

David Cole

Senior housing managers here say they anticipate rising demandfor longer periods of time than with previous generations of retireesfor cottage-style independent-living homes among the growing number of people 55 and older who soon will be into

Furniture stores feel the pinch

Some operators, though, say their sales still are rising

February 26, 1997

David Cole

Business has slowed for most Spokane-area furniture stores in the last nine to 12 months, forcing some to make changes and others to close their doors.Furniture store operators blame the cooler overall economy for fewer sales. Slumping home are

A different kind of place to sing

February 26, 1997

David Cole

Robert Lastimado says that at his north Spokane business, Ultimate Karaoke, he basically rents private spaces to party in.We dont sell karaoke, says Lastimado, 36, of Spokane. We sell a good time. Everyone is in need of having a good he

Airway Heights eyes annexation

Spokane wants land, too, likely would seek to block move

February 26, 1997

David Cole

The city of Airway Heights is considering taking a second shot at annexing a one-square-mile area along its eastern border thats part of a broader West Plains area the city of Spokane also covets. Spokane city officials say they likely would