Treva Lind

Land use idea shapes up for property north of Riverfront Park

Field house, climbing gym, children's playground top recreational-themed plans

November 7, 2013

Potential recreational and athletic projects dominate top recommendations of a Riverfront Park master plan committee for uses of nearly 10 acres of city-owned property north of the Spokane River, referred to as the north bank. The 20-member Park

Northwest Farm Credit Services sees jump in earnings

Improved credit quality, reduced loan loss reserve contribute to sharp rise

November 7, 2013

Treva Lind

Northwest Farm Credit Services, the Spokane-based agricultural lending cooperative, has reported third-quarter earnings of $75.3 million, an increase of 73 percent compared with $43.6 million in the year-earlier quarter.The association the to in

Revett Minerals delays Troy Mine production start

Amid safety concerns, company starts work on new, $12 million underground route

November 7, 2013

Treva Lind

Spokane Valley-based Revett Minerals Inc., which in December suspended mining at its Troy Mine in Montana due to safety concerns, says it won't resume operations there until late next year as it constructs a new underground route to copper and CEO

Calling all inventors, gadgeteers: Makerspace group forms in Spokane

Spokane Create! sponsors meetings where members can tinker with technology

November 7, 2013

Treva Lind

A nonprofit organization here named Spokane Create! is embracing a growing trend in the U.S. and globally to launch community workshops called "makerspaces," where a diverse group of people can tinker with technology and build gadgets.The people

Applying legal mind to national engineering issues

Attorney here serves as VP of government relations for big group

November 7, 2013

Treva Lind

While Spokane attorney Keith Grzelak represents engineers and inventors here on intellectual property legal matters, he also plays a national role in support of these professionals for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-USA.As

Private venture, nonprofit vision

Change for the Better provides jobs, training, several support services

October 24, 2013

Treva Lind

Central United Methodist Church, in downtown Spokane, is taking a business approach to help homeless people find work, recently providing $100,000 in seed money from an endowment fund to launch Change for the Better LLC.The company, which in May

St. Luke's new space goes tech driven

Hospital opens new lab, separate model apartment employing assistive devices

October 24, 2013

Treva Lind

Video-conferencing technology in a new lab at St. Luke's Rehabilitation Center has enabled a 15-year-old recovering from a spinal cord injury at the hospital here to interact daily with his algebra class in Genesee, Idaho, about 100 miles south of

Spokane exhibit maker rolls out new line of museum displays

IQ Smart Interactive says wall, fixture setups give flexibility

October 24, 2013

Treva Lind

IQ Smart Interactive LLC, a Spokane-based company that designs and makes museum exhibits, says it is launching a new product line this month named Flexhibits, which are modular wall-structured systems to hold interactive, interchangeable science of

Spokane Valley fabricator adds space, client work

Precision Cutting expands production area in Valley, to invest in new equipment

October 24, 2013

Treva Lind

Spokane Valley-based Precision Cutting Technologies Inc., a fabrication shop that is experiencing growth in making parts for several manufacturing companies here, is expanding its production area by almost double with a $500,000 building Clint and

Garland Theater's owner modernizes iconic venue

Work includes new seats, carpet, digital projector; beer, wine license sought

October 24, 2013

Treva Lind

More than $350,000 in upgrades are wrapping up at the nearly 70-year-old Garland Theater in North Spokane that include new auditorium seats, a digital film projector, and other improvements throughout the building, says owner Katherine venue shows