Northwest Farm Credit Services, of Spokane, has posted 2010 net income of $150.1 million, up substantially from a down year in 2009, during which the federally chartered agricultural-lending cooperative reported $106.1 million in net income.Tom
When Spokane accounting firm Anastasi & Moore PLLC moved into its current office space on the periphery of downtown, the principals put a pool table, dart board, and a few other recreational items in a big room in the back. After all, if their were
A company led by Spokane businessmen Bill Hockett and Chris Wood has bought the assets of The Factory Co., a heavy-equipment manufacturer on Spokane's North Side with roots in RAHCO International Inc. and the venerable R.A. Hanson Co. The TFC of
In the future, don't be surprised if a physician asks to look in your mouth. Likewise, don't be alarmed if a dentist wants to test for diabetes. While general health and dental health historically have been diagnosed and treated in a mutually and
How much does groundbreaking research matter if a medical community can't get its patients' high blood pressure under control?It's a rhetorical question, but one Dr. Katherine Tuttle, medical and scientific director of Providence Medical Center,
Washington Trust Bank has posted $9.1 million in net income for 2010, up substantially from the $3 million profit it reported the previous year, but still well short of the gains it experienced in 2007 and 2008. Peter Stanton, the bank's and the
The Spokane Regional Transportation Council plans to begin searching for an executive director soon, and it's unclear whether SRTC's longtime leader Glenn Miles will remain with the organization beyond April.Gary Schimmels, chairman of SRTC's of
Global Future Energy Holdings Inc., a company affiliated with Dutch energy-technology firm Advanced Green Energy Alliance Holding, formed a U.S. subsidiary and opened its first U.S. distribution center earlier this month in Spokane Valley. The a
The way Bob Beatty sees it, Whitworth University's School of Global Commerce and Management is known, but not well known, in the Spokane-area business community. Because of that, his vision is for greater visibility and more interaction between
In coming weeks, a group of sustainability-minded Spokane-area business owners plan to launch a local chapter of a quickly growing national organization called Business Alliance For Local Living Economies, or BALLE. About 40 businesses have a