The city of Spokane is taking another look at potential uses for a 1.1-acre lot it owns on the north bank of the Spokane River after talks have quieted concerning development of a multimillion-dollar Spokane Tribe of Indians cultural center on that
The months-old Spokane branch of San Francisco-based investment concern Keiretsu Forum is trying to build momentum, with young companies here formally introducing their businesses to the organization's investor network in hopes of receiving Taing,
Vivint Inc., a large, privately-held Provo, Utah-based home-automation system maker, plans to open a sales call center in Liberty Lake this summer that it expects will employ 400 people within 18 months.Eric Patrick, Vivint's senior vice of says
Since Washington state privatized liquor sales last June 1, large national chains have dominated sales in Spokane County, a Journal of Business analysis of Liquor Control Board sales data shows.Of the top 10 sellers in Spokane County, nine are &
Remember how the USA men's boxing team fared in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London?If you do, Anthony Bartkowski would prefer you forget. Bartkowski, the executive director of USA Boxing, is leading an effort to overhaul the organization in a
Family Home Care executive Jeff Wiberg and his family have bought the company's assets and have begun operating the Liberty Lake-based home-care agency. With the acquisition finalized March 25, longtime Spokane-area health care executive Michael
Thanks in large part to square dancers, singers, and lovers of old buildings, Spokane outpaced the U.S. and Washington state as whole in visitor spending growth last year, according to a report released earlier this month. After those healthy in
Inland Northwest nonprofits say the number of fundraising events could be on the rise this year after some charities had to cancel or downsize events in recent years.Jennifer Evans, owner of Spokane-based Encore Events & Presentations, says, to
Spokane Teachers Credit Union, of Liberty Lake, has reported 2012 net income of $21.8 million, up 14 percent compared with income of $19.1 million in 2011. Bill Before, STCU's chief financial officer, says a $1.6 million decrease in the credit a
Weeks into his new job as executive director of the Downtown Spokane Partnership, Mark Richard says one of the organization's many goals is to look for ways to strengthen the city's central business district.The 48-year-old former Spokane County