Linn Parish

Opposition stirs against tribal casino

Zak Designs CEO brings together business leaders concerned about proposal

February 10, 2011

A prominent West Plains business owner is organizing opposition to a $130-million development proposed just west of Airway Heights by the Spokane Tribe of Indians. Irv Zakheim, president and CEO of dinnerware designer and manufacturer Zak Inc.,

An experiment in living

Agent to stay in different retirement facilities for one week each month during 2011

January 27, 2011

Linn Parish

Spokane Realtor Kathy Bryant markets herself as a real estate specialist for seniors—one who helps people explore their options when looking to move from a house to a retirement facility. Now, Bryant wants to become an expert on living in a

SBA lending activity skyrockets here

Infusion of federal stimulus money, expansion of eligibility requirements lead to surge to start fiscal year '11

January 27, 2011

Linn Parish

The U.S. Small Business Administration's lending program started strong here in the fiscal year that began in October, with an 81 percent jump in loan volume in the first quarter, compared with the year-earlier period. That increase occurred of

Demand Energy becomes Meadowwood's first tenant

Liberty Lake startup takes 7,000 square feet of space in former Agilent complex

January 27, 2011

Linn Parish

Demand Energy Networks, a Liberty Lake startup that makes energy-storage technology and related devices, has moved its operations into a portion of the sprawling former Agilent Technologies Inc. complex, now called Meadowwood Technology Energy is

North By Northwest diversifies

Spokane filmmaker buys interest in DiMedia, forms new interactive company

January 27, 2011

Linn Parish

North By Northwest Productions Inc., a Spokane company best known for making movies, has bought part of a small web-design company and formed a new company, North By Northwest Interactive LLC.The move is designed to help North By Northwest to By

Inland Imaging acquires interest in IT company

TROI IT to keep its name, help its new partner grow

January 13, 2011

Linn Parish

Inland Imaging Business & Technology, the business-services and information-technology division of the Spokane-based Inland Imaging group of companies, has acquired a majority interest in TROI IT Services, of Spokane, in a move aimed at expanding &

Analyst boosts Avista's earnings estimate

Harsh winter could lead to higher-than-expected profits, D.A. Davidson says

January 13, 2011

Linn Parish

Colder-than-normal temperatures coupled with better-than-usual hydropower generation will lead to higher-than-expected earnings for Spokane-based Avista Corp., D.A. Davidson & Co. analysts are projecting. The Great Falls, Mont.-based regional to

Bankruptcies fell slightly here in 2010

Districtwide drop in filings could signal stabilization; North Idaho cases grow

January 13, 2011

Linn Parish

The number of bankruptcy filings in Eastern Washington fell last year for the first time since 2006. The decline was slight, however, and Spokane-area attorneys say they remain busy with a large volume of clients struggling to remain and businesses

Servatron spawns new enterprise

Manufacturer's principals, execs develop cell-signal amplifier, start ClearRF

May 19, 2010

Linn Parish

Spokane Valley-based contract manufacturer Servatron Inc. has been making products for other companies since 2000.Now, the company's principals—Tod Byers, John Muskulin, and Keith Swenson—and three key employees have come up with a of

Engineering a busy market

Some Spokane-area firms have turned away work this year

February 26, 1997

Linn Parish

If demand for engineering services is a sign of whats to come in the Inland Northwest construction market, that sector could remain strong here for the foreseeable future.Leaders of engineering companies here report strong activity this year,