Linn Parish

Franchisee-friendly statutes dominate here

Washington among 12 states in which franchises must register

June 2, 2011

Entrepreneurs who are considering a franchise opportunity, take note. According to franchise-law experts here, Washington state has some of the most franchisee-friendly statutes in the U.S. For companies that want to expand through franchising a

CVSD makes energy-saving improvements

School district estimates it will trim $100,000-plus in utility costs annually

May 5, 2011

Linn Parish

Central Valley School District and the Spokane office of McKinstry Co. are in the final stages of making $2.6 million in energy-efficiency upgrades to 12 of the district's school buildings.Altogether, the district expects the improvements to in

Back-pain study begins at Revita

Research could determine whether Pneumex system reduces need for surgery

May 5, 2011

Linn Parish

Former Providence Health Care executive Michael Wilson is leading a lower back-pain study that will investigate the effectiveness of Pneumex Inc. rehabilitation equipment and its related treatment method used by Spokane-based Revita Rehab LLC. who

Three companies take space in Worthy's Valley building

Big Class A structure is one-third full now, agent says

May 5, 2011

Linn Parish

Three new tenants are leasing office space in the River View Corporate Center, the big Class A structure in Spokane Valley developed by Worthy Enterprises LLC.Jack Marr, director of leasing at Worthy Enterprises, says one-third of the office now

Investors buy into Gold Reserve

Bellevue groups purchase $26.6 million in stock

May 5, 2011

Linn Parish

Bellevue-based Steelhead Partners LLC and related concerns in recent months have bought $26.6 million worth of stock in Spokane-based mining-exploration company Gold Reserve Inc., say documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange earlier a

STA, others broach rail options again

Multimillion-dollar system would extend through core to Browne's Addition, GU

April 21, 2011

Linn Parish

Spokane Transit Authority and others are revisiting the idea of developing a multimillion-dollar high-performance transit system, though the envisioned system is different in scale and function from the light-rail commuter system voters denounced a

Hospitality industry steps up

New organization forms to market Washington as tourism destination

April 7, 2011

Linn Parish

Hospitality professionals throughout Washington are working to fill a void that will occur this summer, if, as appears inevitable, the state government stops funding and shutters the Washington State Tourism Office. As importantly, industry say

Priest Lake cabin owners face change

More properties are up for sale in light of lawsuit by AGO, board decision

April 7, 2011

Linn Parish

An Idaho Lands Board decision, a lawsuit, and proposed legislation have muddied the future outlook for cabin owners who lease the state land their vacation homes occupy at Priest Lake, in North Idaho.The Idaho Land Board wants to get out of the

Bank of Whitman maps plan to ease regulators' concerns

Exec mum on whether institution will merge, raise cash

March 24, 2011

Linn Parish

Bank of Whitman President and Chief Financial Officer Bill Knox says the Colfax-based bank, which currently is under orders from state and federal regulators to boost its capital, has developed a strategy that it expects will allow it to relieve a

ISR formally dissolves as corporation

Ex-Liberty Lake concern developed SprayCool, other cooling innovations

March 24, 2011

Linn Parish

Isothermal Systems Research Inc., which for a time was a sizable employer here, formally has dissolved as a corporation.The Liberty Lake-based company, which developed SprayCool and other technologies for cooling electronics, filed articles of a