Loomis, whose armored trucks have been a familiar sight on Spokanes streets for most of a century, says its pursuing new avenues in cash handling services to help drive its continued growth.New products and services the companys Spokane a

Heidi Stanley likes change. More specifically, she likes instigating it.Thats not surprising, since Stanley had a hand in the evolution of a Spokane savings and loan association into an $11.4 billion financial institution, and has helped the

Vandervert Construction Inc. has started building a Lowes Cos. home-improvement store in Spokane Valley and a Numerica Credit Union branch in Airway Heights in contracts worth a combined total of about $12.4 million.Meanwhile, the contractor

As Spokanes labor market continues to tighten, employers are left struggling to find workers, and are stepping up their recruiting efforts as a result.The labor shortage spans a broad spectrum of industries. Manufacturers and contractors are

Use it or lose it. Thats the message experts are giving to seniors and baby boomers regarding the importance of exercising the brain to fend off memory loss.Triggered in part by research that has linked mentally stimulating activities a a

While many businesses have found e-commerce to be a key driver for growth, others have struggled to gain a foothold in the vast marketplace the Internet has created.Mountain Gear Inc., a high-end outdoor gear and clothing retailer here, is an a

With competition heating up as telecommunication companies seek to penetrate the small-business market, businesses here can expect telecom prices to fall further, and reliability to improve.Qwest Communications International Inc. and XO Inc., a

Prium Companies LLC, the Tacoma-based developer that announced plans last year to build a condominium tower in downtown Spokane, says it has dropped those plans for now, due to higher-than-expected construction costs.Last summer, Prium said it

PC Open Inc., a Spokane-based manufacturer of security-related electronic equipment, says its preparing to make its third major move in the last several years to accommodate continued fast-paced growth. One only needs to walk through PC east

Esprit Technologies Inc., a Spokane Valley-based training program provider, says it plans to move to larger quarters in the International Gateway Corporate Park to accommodate its growing operations, which include a new division named Teach English