A recent survey of 200 business owners in Washington state found overall confidence in the economy to be slightly improved from August ratings, but Spokane respondents were less optimistic than their West Side and Tri-Cities/Wenatchee peers.The
Graham Construction & Management Inc., of Spokane, expects to start work this month on a $715,000 contract to build the footings and foundation of the Washington State University Biomedical and Health Sciences Building on the Riverpoint Askins, a a
As Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital undergoes a big emergency department expansion this fall, its three-year-old effort to add more adult acute-care beds remains mired in legal proceedings. A hearing is scheduled for
Two Spokane firms, NAC|Architecture and Graham Construction & Management Inc., have won a $25 million design-build contract to erect a 300-bed residence hall on the north side of Washington State University's campus in Pullman.The planned to be
The Washington state Department of Social and Health Services is vacating a large office complex at 1925 E. Francis this month to save costs and consolidate operations, and the building now is listed for lease.DSHS spokesman John Wiley says the
A bear ate through the backpack. While the bag's owner escaped injury, the now-shredded side of his North Face product requires some serious patch work before the next camping trip.Penny Schwyn, owner of a home-based sewing repair business has a
Spokane Valley-based Revett Minerals Inc. has won a favorable decision from a federal appeals court in a dispute with environmental groups over whether its proposed Rock Creek, Mont., mine would harm grizzly bears and bull trout the company last of
Spokane's two largest accounting firms, Moss Adams LLP and LarsonAllen LLP, are in the midst of some revamping as a result of unrelated actions that also affect multiple offices elsewhere in the U.S. Local representatives for both firms say, that a
While the Washington state Department of Labor & Industries' proposed workers' compensation premiums for 2012 reflect an average 2.5 percent increase across the board, a handful of industries are bracing for higher rate increases.Building and as
A Rathdrum startup company called FastBacker Inc. has invented two construction products that are intended to enable builders to hang drywall more quickly in corners, on ceilings, and in other problem spots, while eliminating the need to use extra