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Editor Linn Parish has worked for newspapers and magazines since 1996, with the bulk of that time being at the Journal. A Montana man who has called Spokane home for some time now, Linn likes Northwest trails, Deep South foods, and lead changes in the ninth inning.

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Mild winter brings welcome respite for some businesses

Some industries benefit from nice winter after couple of harsh ones

February 16, 2012

Linn Parish

Two and three years ago, Spokane Realtor Ron McIntire had to shovel out front doors in order to show houses. At the time, McIntire says, about four in 10 houses on the market were vacant, and many listing agents didn't keep the sidewalks clear.

Bankruptcy filings fall in Inland Northwest

Spokane County's drop outpaces district; Cd'A court sees slight decline

February 2, 2012

Linn Parish

There were almost 1,000 fewer bankruptcy filings in Eastern Washington last year than in the previous year, the second consecutive year of declining activity, year-end data show.Consumers and businesses filed 6,214 bankruptcy petitions last year

Recycling rate spiked here in '10

Spokane County outpaced state as a whole, ecology department figures show

February 2, 2012

Linn Parish

For the first time in the 20-plus years that the Washington state Department of Ecology has generated recycling statistics, Spokane County residents recycled more waste than they threw away in 2010, according to figures released late last month by

Micro-companies use crowdsource funding to finance startups

Some entrepreneurs use crowdsourcing to generate capital

January 19, 2012

Linn Parish

Self-described serial entrepreneur Mark Baker formed a company in 2008 through which he developed a word-strategy card game called 5 To Close, but he never could develop a suitable strategy for producing the game and properly launching the three 5

High-tech firms to jockey for market share

December 15, 2011

Linn Parish

Inland Northwest technology companies say they will be adapting to changing markets in 2012 in efforts to boost sales—or at a minimum, maintain market shares.Meantime, says Innovate Washington co-founder Kim Zentz, startup activity appears

Jobs could grow slowly next year

December 15, 2011

Linn Parish

The number of jobs in the Inland Northwest is expected to increase in 2012, though not nearly as quickly as analysts typically would expect them to grow in what appears to be a recovering employment market. Grant Forsyth, an economics professor

Journal Publisher Bever to retire early next year

Paul Read will take over newspaper's top position

December 15, 2011

Linn Parish

Journal of Business Publisher Greg D. Bever will retire Jan. 20, after a 43-year career in the newspaper industry. Paul Read, who has been with the Journal since its inception 25 years ago and currently serves as its operations manager, will the

For two years, it may be good to give

High-net-worth individuals potentially can benefit from unprecedented exemption

December 1, 2011

Linn Parish

Despite talk at the national level of taxing the richest 1 percent of Americans more aggressively, current federal gift-tax and estate-tax laws are favorable to high-net-worth individuals, Spokane-area estate planning professionals say. At the a

Seattle medical IT company to enter Inland Northwest

Clarity contracts with six rural hospitals, is close with Rockwood

December 1, 2011

Linn Parish

Clarity Health Services Inc., a Seattle-based health-care information technology company that helps physicians and hospitals track patient referrals and related information, will enter the Eastern Washington market early next year.Peter Gelpi, a

Companies here pursue buybacks

Clearwater Paper, Itron invest millions in their stocks, follow big trend

December 1, 2011

Linn Parish

Two Inland Northwest companies working in two distinct sectors have begun investing tens of millions of dollars in their respective stocks, moves one analyst says are representative of a trend among publicly traded companies.Clearwater Paper the

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