Linn Parish

Zaycon Fresh suspends operations

Company cites 'recent challenges' in brief statement

June 26, 2018

Zaycon Foods LLC, a Spokane Valley-based, national meat delivery business that does business as Zaycon Fresh, has suspended operations. As of 9 a.m. PDT this morning, June 26, the company's homepage had a message that said, 'It is with deep regret

Northwest Farm Credit posts increase in earnings

Cooperative also reports 2 percent rise in capital

May 10, 2018

Linn Parish

Northwest Farm Credit Services, the Spokane-based agricultural lending cooperative, has reported first-quarter net income of $74.8 million, up from $65.4 million in the year-earlier quarter. The cooperative also posted a 2 percent increase in total capit

Central Valley School District has $68.8 million in projects underway

Also, $30 million new middle school job to start in April

March 29, 2018

Linn Parish

Central Valley School District is well underway with construction of three new schools with a total construction cost of $68.8 million. Work on a fourth project, a new $30 million middle school in Liberty Lake, is scheduled to start next month. The lar

Behavioral Health hospital takes shape

$34 million project to be completed this summer

March 29, 2018

Linn Parish

A new $34 million behavioral health hospital is taking form at the base of Spokane's South Hill and is scheduled to be completed this summer. The three-story, 67,000-square-foot building, which will house 100 patient rooms, is being built at 104 W. Fif

Several projects rolling at Northern Quest

Expansion, RV park slated to be finished by midsummer

March 29, 2018

Linn Parish

The Kalispel Development Co., the development arm of the Kalispel Tribal Economic Authority, has projects approaching $30 million in value in the works at its Northern Quest Resort & Casino, on the West Plains. Brandon Haugen, general manger of Kalispel

Northern Quest starts $3 million-plus in new projects

Projects include hotel updates, lounge redo, more concert seating

March 15, 2018

Linn Parish

Kalispel Development Co., the real estate arm of the Kalispel Tribal Economic Authority, has three new projects under construction at Northern Quest Resort Casino worth a total of more than $3 million. Those projects-a renovation of the hotel's top f

Journal launches its new design

Look intended to be more engaging while staying true to mission

February 1, 2018

Linn Parish

The Journal of Business has a new look, starting with this, the third issue of our 33rd year. The makeover gives the editorial team an opportunity to tell stories with art and graphics better, complementing the written word in ways we haven't explored

New York tech company acquires Next IT

Valley AI company bought for close to $30 million

December 21, 2017

Linn Parish

A New York-based technology company has acquired all outstanding equity interest in Spokane Valley-based artificial intelligence company Next It Corp. and its Next IT Innovation Labs LLC affiliate for close to $30 million in cash. A Next IT representat

Spokane employers expected to add 5,000 jobs again next year

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December 21, 2017

Linn Parish

Employers are expected to add about 5,000 jobs countywide in 2018, which would be similar to this year's expansion pace, says Doug Tweedy, the Spokane-based regional economist for the Washington state Employment Security Department. At that clip, total

Inland Northwest economy to build upon gains of 2017

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December 21, 2017

Linn Parish

Employers in Spokane County are projected to add jobs in 2018 at about the same pace they did this year. Meantime, business leaders in some sectors expect to build on this year's momentum, while others are planning for activity to level off or slow.