Kim Crompton

Diagnostics lab makes yet another acquisition

Incyte acquires the assets of Seattle-based Accupath

July 3, 2014

Incyte Diagnostics, of Spokane Valley, says it has acquired the assets of Accupath Laboratory Services Inc., a one-pathologist lab in Seattle, and Accupath's former owner, Dr. Robert R. Hasselbrack, has joined Incyte, where he will be heading up a compa

Cedar Crossing complex attracts another tenant

Pediatric practice to take most of new building there

June 5, 2014

Kim Crompton

Spokane Pediatric Dental plans to occupy most of the space in a 4,200-square-foot office building that's being constructed in the new mixed-use Cedar Crossing development in the Five Mile commercial district in northwest Spokane, says Dr. Patrick Bradle

Mammography bus expands capabilities, reach

Five-year-old vehicle here adds portable defibrillator

June 5, 2014

Kim Crompton

Providence Health Care's five-year-old mammography coach, which has seen recent growth in the number of mammograms it performs and is extending its reach into additional rural areas, soon also will be equipped with a portable defibrillator, giving it th

Comcast to move its service center to Division Street space

Xfinity outlet to be cable company's sixth in state

June 5, 2014

Kim Crompton

Comcast Corp., the big Philadelphia-based cable, entertainment, and communications company, says it plans to open an Xfinity store on north Division Street and to move its Spokane customer service center there from its longtime location at 1717 E. Buckeye

GU initiative could boost off-campus business ties

University set to launch project-based class in fall

May 22, 2014

Kim Crompton

Using some seed money donated by Intermountain Community Bank, Gonzaga University says its School of Business Administration plans to launch a for-credit class this fall that will have students leaving campus to work closely with Spokane-area businesses a

Holy Family's updated baby center ready to deliver

Expanded LDRP facility garners positive feedback

May 8, 2014

Kim Crompton

Providence Holy Family Hospital's newly remodeled and expanded Family Maternity Center is drawing positive feedback from patients and staff, and is well positioned to handle anticipated growth in demand for its 'LDRPâ€ model, which enables women to e

Gold Reserve arbitration is closer to resolution, company says

Tribunal asks both parties to submit costs this month

May 8, 2014

Kim Crompton

Spokane-based Gold Reserve Inc., the mine-exploration company that that filed a $2 billion-plus claim after it had its primary mining property seized by the Venezuelan government in 2008, says its lengthy efforts to be compensated for that loss have taken

New Valley events center operator looks to revive U-City space

Glover Mansion Events LLC expands its presence here

March 27, 2014

Kim Crompton

Glover Mansion Events LLC, of Spokane, owned by Bob Adolfson and his wife, Kimberly Coy, has opened a new event center in Spokane Valley, and Adolfson says it has gotten off to an encouraging start. The Spokane Valley Event Center is located at 10514 E.

Sonderen Packaging adds capacity at its East Spokane facility

Manufacturer seeks up to $7 million in bonds

March 27, 2014

Kim Crompton

Sonderen Packaging Inc., a longtime Spokane paperboard carton maker, is acquiring new equipment to increase its capabilities and is asking a state agency to issue up to $7 million in bonds to help finance the cost of the machinery. The agency, the Washin

Home-building activity moderates

Number, value of permits keep growing, but slower pace anticipated

March 13, 2014

Kim Crompton

The residential construction market here is continuing to strengthen, but some market observers expect the rate of improvement to soften a bit this year compared with the gains of the last two years. Regardless of the pace, it's clear that the trend sti