Two Spokane inventors are joining forces to commercialize a magnetic support, or levitation, technology that they believe has big potential for use in sliding doors, wall panels, gates, and similar applications.One of the inventors, retired John
Phil DiPofi has been president and CEO of Spokane-based Northwest Farm Credit Services for less than a year, but he says he's already feeling pretty settled in and optimistic about the outlook for the federally chartered ag-lending very bullish a a
Emergency department physicians at Providence Holy Family Hospital are no longer part of the network of Premera Blue Cross, the Inland Northwest's largest health-plan provider, after coming to an impasse with Premera over reimbursement rates.The
Touchmark on South Hill, the big retirement complex owned and operated by Touchmark Living Centers Inc., of Beaverton, Ore., is putting the final touches on a $7.7 million renovation that has included extensive interior and exterior it says it made
The Spokane-based Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern Washington, North Idaho and Montana says it's on track to field a record number of requests for business ratings again after a sizable jump in such inquiries last year.The organization in
A manufacturing operation here that dates back 106 years reportedly will shut down by the end of this year.LTI Boyd, of Modesto, Calif., which now owns the longtime rubber and foam product manufacturing enterprise here that formerly did business
Jane Korn, the new dean of the Gonzaga University School of Law and the first woman to be named to that post, says raising awareness of the school internationally will be one of her top long-term focuses.Due partly to Spokane's relative Korn few
Angel investors here are continuing to invest in promising early-stage and emerging businesses despite the sluggish economy, judging by data released recently showing Spokane Angel Alliance activity over the last 18 months. During that period, a
Northwest Farm Credit Services, of Spokane, says it had second-quarter net income of $29.4 million, down from $34.1 million in the year-earlier quarter.For the first six months of 2011, the federally chartered ag lender reported total earnings a
The Spokane-based Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern Washington, North Idaho and Montana says it is one of nine BBB offices, out of a total of 122, testing a new "customer reviews" feature for BBB ratings.It launched the online feature about