Linn Parish

Bobby Brett: Face of the franchise

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March 27, 2014

For 20-some years, Inland Northwest minor-league sports have been synonymous with Brett Sports, which owns and operates the Spokane Indians baseball club and the Spokane Chiefs hockey team. Bobby Brett and his three brothers bought the Indians when the c

Intent, planning said keys to philanthropy strategies

Donors can 'do well while doing good,' experts say

March 13, 2014

Linn Parish

While the financial-planning sector is chock-full of rules of thumb and industry-accepted guidelines, developing a charitable-giving strategy is one area with too many variables for a legitimate broad-brushed approach to work, experts say. Veteran fina

Kent Caputo, of the Kalispel Tribal Economic Authority: Betting on diversification

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February 27, 2014

Linn Parish

Northern Quest Resort & Casino has evolved from a box-shaped gaming establishment on the outskirts of Airway Heights to a full-service operation with high-end restaurants and a hotel tower. For the last five years, Bremerton, Wash.-born Kent Caputo has ov

Secured Investment Corp. to franchise Cogo Capital

Having tested concept here, company to expand

February 27, 2014

Linn Parish

Secured Investment Corp., the Coeur d'Alene-based private-money lender, plans to start franchising its young retail subsidiary, Cogo Capital LLC, in an effort to increase its loan volume more quickly. Not quite 1 1/2 years old, Cogo Capital has corp

Heart disease prevention program might delay memory loss

Practitioner says system could help deter dementia

February 13, 2014

Linn Parish

A heart-attack prevention method developed in Spokane and now used throughout the U.S. might be useful in staving off dementia as well, says one Spokane physician who is using the system. Dr. Jeff Emery, a prevention specialist with Spokane-based Northwe

Q&A with Gus Johnson: Cruising in Spokane Valley

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January 30, 2014

Linn Parish

A mainstay of Spokane Valley's Auto Row, Gus Johnson Ford owner Gus Johnson has worked in the automotive industry much of his career. Freshly graduated from Washington State University, the Newport, Wash., native worked in the accounting department at

Public-company landscape changes

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January 16, 2014

Linn Parish

Publicly-traded companies soon will begin rolling out their fourth-quarter and year-end earnings results en masse, spelling out in dollars and cents how they performed in 2013. As we prepare to review the profits and losses for the 14 publicly-traded comp

Spokane STEM Network integrates with GSI

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January 7, 2014

Linn Parish

Greater Spokane Incorporated announced today that it has begun leading the day-to-day operations of the Spokane STEM Network, a nonprofit organization that works to advance science, technology, engineering, and math learning and innovation. Alisha B

Technology sector climbs back slowly in the Inland Northwest

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December 19, 2013

Linn Parish

Going into the new year, technology industry observers here say, positive trends in the sector statewide bode well for companies in the Inland Northwest, which they describe on the whole as coming back slowly. Tom Simpson, president of the Spokane Angel

Jobs to continue to grow here, though possibly at slower rate

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December 19, 2013

Linn Parish

The rate of growth, however, might not keep pace with this year, says Grant Forsyth, regional labor economist for Spokane-based Avista Corp. He's projecting a 1.5 percent increase in employment next year in Spokane and Kootenai counties, which would be